Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Peach Porch Lounger tasting (advent day 10)

Ale brewed with molasses, lemon peel, and peach juice -- with brettanomyces.

New Belgium Brewing, Lips Of Faith series
22oz bottle, 9.4%abv

Pours golden with a white head that fades quickly.

Aroma is light malt and sour fruit.  Quite mild.

Flavor is a bit more complex than the aroma.  An initial hit of malt, followed immediately by some sourness, a tiny hint of fruit, and some great brett funk. Not really sensing much molasses.

Mouthfeel is medium light and creamy. Finishes cleanly with good bitterness and a small amount of warmth that is deceptive considering the strength.

Nice beer -- I'm consistently impressed with the "Eric's Ale" and "Lips Of Faith" beers from New Belgium.  With that said, I'm very disappointed that their "Fat Tire" has given so many people a terrible impression of what Belgian beer is. C'mon guys, just make good beer all the time!

1 comment:

  1. I love that you decided to crack this one open today. God knows it's a sunny summer day beer kind of day out there.

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