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New Belgium La Folie

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7354.03/5.04.02/5.06%93.9Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
La Folie Wood-Aged Biere, is our original wood-conditioned beer, resting in French Oak barrels between one and three years before being hand bottled, numbered and corked for your enjoyment. Brewmaster, Peter Bouckaert, came to us from Rodenbach – home of the fabled sour red. Our La Folie emulates the spontaneous fermentation beers of Peter’s beloved Flanders with sour apple notes, a dry effervescence, and earthy undertones.
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 gracefullypunk (298), Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 14, 2009  
On tap at Collins Pub. Aromas of sour fruit; tastes more of the same with distinct tart apple tastes. Very crisp and a light sweetness balances the sour.


 carruthm (1121), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 14, 2009  
on tap at Collins. dark pour, a mild sour aroma. Very nice taste but slightly muted compared to what I expected.


 DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jun 10, 2009  
750 ml. bottle courtesy Buffalohead. Clear copper/bown pour produces a spare, off white head. Sour berries and lots of ruity esters over a layer of oak. Medium body with a squeaky clean palate. As expected, an acidic sour flavor dominates the flavor, although it is not assertively sour. Very pleasant and refreshing, and with the undercurrent of oak there is some nice complexity.


 TampaBrew (805), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 7, 2009  
750 mL bottle. Pours a murky brown. Nose is a tart lactic sourness, some hints of wood, sweet malts. Flavor is a very sour punch in the face of sour. Flowery hops, sweet malts balance it out. Some wood, but not much. Dry with slight sweet finish and leaves hints of vinegar and unripe fruits. Love this beer.


 JJClark (545), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 6, 2009  
750 ml bottle. Pours a hazy orangish brown color with an off white head. Aroma of cherries, sour apples, vanilla and wood. Taste is earthy with a tart cherry background. Nice sour flavor that is easy to drink and well balanced. Has a lasting semi dry finish.


 Dedollewaitor (3642), Odense, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Jun 6, 2009  
75cl bottle. Thanks a lot to Bu11zeye. Pours dark brown with a cloudy reddish hew and a small creamy head on top. Vinous and heavy nose. Cherries, quite tart, oak and balsamic vinegar notes. Dry, salty and sticky. Very tart. This is what I would refer to as an imperial sour. Dope.


 Butters (1637), Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 4, 2009  
For my 1200 rating. Sampled at Barrios’ house for during his memorial day party, courtesy of ScottyP. Bottle #297. Translucent brown pour with purple highlights with quick fading khaki head. Malty, plum, tart cherries. Acidic, but not stingingly so; and sour, but a good balanced sour. Probably the best sour I’ve had.


 snakeoilpete (324), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 2, 2009  
On tap at Sheffield’s. Pours reddish brown with minimal off-white head. Smells and tastes like sour oak, cherry, lemon.



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