New Belgium La Folie

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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65cl, Vintage 2012, as New Belgium La Folie ’Lips of Faith Series’, American brew, thx to Secret Santa!, complex sour brew, sour/woody and slightly fruity/vinous, balanced, clear, nearly no head, good brew, yet very expensive!

From bottle into Rodenbach sour glass. A: very sour, rotten raspberries, and high citrus levels. App: very dark amber with 3 finger tan head. T: very sour on the front of lime juice, milder citrus in the middle, ample sour lime citrus in the back. P: crisp bubbles, very smooth. Aftertaste of solid lime juice. First New Belgium beer I have had that is truly the style of the old world.

22oz bottle dated 12/29/2010 poured into tulip glass. 2011 vintage. Aroma: vinegar, cherries, lemons, oak, malt Appearance: fairly clear, reddish brown color with just a bit of tan head that faded quickly. laces glass just a bit. no rising bubbles visible. Taste: heavy sour! mild sweet, hardly any bitter Palate: light body, thin texture, extremely fizzy carbonation. finish is heavy sour and light bitter Overall: This is a very well done beer. The sour isnt too overpowering. I have not had many sours before but I think this is a good start. It is very tart but also refreshing.

Schwerer, leicht säuerlicher Sherrybeginn. Im Mittelteil holzig, konstante, in geringen Teilen beißende Säure. Süffig, erfrischend, adstrigenter Abgang. 12/12/10/12/10/12

Wonderful aroma, some tart fruit on the nose, nice mouth feel, pours with no head, sharp tartness with a dry tart cherry finish. very good..

Extremely tart! Pours brown, slight head, translucent. Taste is sour, sour, and more sour! One of if not THE most sour ale I’ve had. Finish is tart and dry. Very drinkable due to low abv. I would still recommend a friend or two to knock out a bomber because of how strong the flavor is.

2012 bottle shared at the Brass Tap Sour Breakfast, poured an amber color, with aromas of barnyard funk, tart cherries, dark fruits, and some oak. Flavors are the same, just a mildly tarter version of it. Real nice beer overall, will have to buy more the next time it comes out.

Pours deep red color and a small off-white head. Aroma with lots of fruit flavors: cherry, grape, and other dark fruits. Taste is also sour with hints of cherry, apple, and citrusy.

1 May 2012, bottle. ruby brown, clear, thin fizzy head. sour notes are strong as soon as it is poured. up close there is wet bread, blue cheese, bubble gum, and lots of tart notes. thin body and very effervescent. kind of musty, very dry oaky characteristics. really reminds me of a dry wine. tart cherries as well. really nice.

Tap. Garnet with creamy head. Smells clean, sour, and a little sweet. Nice sour flavor, very little sweetness. Slightly warming, light carbonation, a bit of a head edge.