Festina Lente 2019

American Wild Ale

Originally brewed back in 2003, Festina Lente was our first adventure into the world of sour and wild ales. Much like all of the other ales we’ve produced, Festina Lente had (and still has) the same culinary mindset present in the ethos of Dogfish Head. The original release was brewed with 400 pounds of local peaches from Fifer Orchard in central Delaware, aged on oak, then bottle-conditioned in champagne bottles. However, it didn’t see the light of day until the Great American Beer Festival in 2006 where it was awarded a bronze medal in the Belgian-style sour ale category. For this release, our brewers took the same thoughtful approach. Locally grown hops and malt, fermented with both Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus, aged for 18 months in freshly emptied chardonnay barrels, and then finally finished on over 2,700 pounds of fresh Delaware peaches from Fifer's. Yes … 2,700 pounds. The result is a tart and delicate American wild ale with a bright and effervescent carbonation. Perfect to enjoy now, or several years down the road.

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6.5

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4.10365

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Elizabeth C

Label says batch 8. Assuming this is 2019. Nice. Paired very well with goat cheese, which tamed the acidity without dampening flavor.

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Charlie Cook

Thanks Brandon .!

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Tony H

Bright peachy acidity in the aroma. Thicker barnyard flavor. Great balanced finish.

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Guy Miller

Still tart though the acidity has faded some.

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Danny DeAngelis

Nice to pick up a beer that is no longer in production

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M Moses

Sour

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Christopher Rogers

Wild, tart and a bit sweet. Peaches to follow.

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Matt S

Festive

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Very underwhelming, very light, no peaches, disappointing

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John Mihaljevic

Peachy. Slightly bitter, but yeah...just slightly. Nice.

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Greg Williams

Definitely wild. This might have been a little past it's prime. Not getting much peach. Drinks more like kombucha than an ale. Highly acidic.

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I kind of expected more peach flavor

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Greg B.

More tart than sour

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Dennis Daly

Sours are not my favorite style, but this is very well done. Cheers Dogfishhead!

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Erin

Sour ale with light peach and stronger Brett flavors. Kind of a sour champagne vibe.

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Taletha E.

Sweet, light and sour, not too peachy

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Dave M.

Been sitting in the fridge for a while. Figured w Covid I better drink it. VERY glad I did.

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Jerry

Happy Birthday to me

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Steven Andrew

Very tart and sour, but peach flavor is delicious. Chardonnay barrel aging is really nice as well. 🍑

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Camille Estrin

Very tart

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Al

Light funk, tart fruit, crisp, and dry. Wife approves so I need to drink fast.

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matt cirulli

Peachy and sour I'm a fan

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Candace Smith

Nice peach flavor with the overall tartness of the wild ale.

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Good beer for what it is just not my style so I cannot judge fairly. I want beer not wine or champagne flavored beer.

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Ethan B

Sour peaches with white wine on the nose. Pleasant sipping on a spring Sunday afternoon, covered in pine pollen

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Hot Sauce Steve

Thanks Jay!

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Matt S.

Fruity, tart, earthy spice-ish sorta note on the back. Pretty cool 👍🏻

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MikeG

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Devin m.

Finally getting to try this. Glad this was made again

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