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New Belgium Devils Advocate

 (RETIRED)


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An American Strong Ale formerly brewed by
New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

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133.02/5.02.99/5.0Special8.5%3.4Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brewer: Was brewing Fat Tire overnight and, we suspect, lightning hit the building and knocked the computers out. Consequently, malt kept getting added to the brewing process. Not wanting to "waste" all that malt, we went ahead and completed the process. Its a strong, malty beer at approximately 8.5% alcohol.

Was never bottled and is only available at the brewery.

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 Ungstrup (11385), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 19, 2005  
An unclear orange beer with a small white head. The aroam is very sweet and spicy, while the flavor is sweet and very spicy combined with lesser notes of yeast and alcohol.


 jazz88 (2206), San Francisco, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Feb 6, 2005  
Tap @ Toronado. Golden color with a diminished white head. I picked up vanilla and toffee flavors. Neither a powerful aroma nor flavor but a good drinkin’ beer. Clean and smooth.


 arjoseph (557), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/511/20
Jan 29, 2005    Updated: May 14, 2005
GABF 2004. Great marketing story, but not a great product. I couldn’t get over the skunk in the aroma and the flavor. It masked all the wonderful malt that was accidentally added. Nice body, and there was a nice hoppy finish, but overall unenjoyable.


 Steib (536), Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 16, 2005  
Tasted at the StrongAlefest. Dark, very matly in the aroma. Somewhat festive in the flavor. A little citrus, spicy, sweet and a little dark fruit quality. Finish is clean and fairly smooth. An interesting beer I’m glad they brought it down, at least for something diffferent.


 Aubrey (2614), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Dec 24, 2004  
Draft at brewery (GABF time): Dark golden with some haze; thinnish head. Kind of thickish and heavy on the tongue. Malts definitely take the stage ... grainy, husky and bready. Notes of musty yeast and a milk-like sweetness. Decent amount of hop bitterness, but not quite enough, IMO. No high / fusels to complain about. Definitely warming. An interesting "accident," but it lacks charisma or depth.



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