New Belgium La Folie

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

Pours a fine dark ruby red with a short white head. Aromas of dried cherries and port wine. The flavor is a fine balance of sour and dark fruit, with a controlled brett backdrop. For minutes after drinking this I enjoyed a sour cherry finish that refused to end. Well balanced and interesting - an outstanding effort.

Great reddish brown color. Superb tart oak aroma. Tart cherry flavor with hints of the oak rounding out the sharp edges. Great beer.

Crushed with CaryTheDude and JakeBra. Finally got to try this, thanks for hooking me up dudes! Brown pour. Big tart, sour cherry aroma. Vinegar taste with lots of sour fruits, brett, and awesomeness. Great beer. Why doesn’t New Belgium distribute this everywhere?

Crushed with Jakebra and Honkeybra. Smells like a tart cherry pie and awesomeness. Just a great, funky, tart, awesome brew. Impressed by New Belgium for this one. Mouth watering.

I had a local brewer tell me this was his favorite beer so I grabbed a bottle to share with him. The bottle spit between 4 of us into tulip glasses it was a murky reddish brown in color almost no head but a wisp of off white lace. Aromas of old wet horse blankets yup it’s a sour, vinegar and sour cherries filled my nose as well Flavors sour cherries and more sour comes to mind. Very tart but I like Flanders so I know what to expect I couldn’t find any oak quality’s to it the sourness just overpowered those. Medium in the mouth not to much carbonation It is a sipper it warmed up very good as I enjoyed the conversation it is nothing you would want to pound a ton of but it is very drinkable if you are into sours

Bottle thanks to lumpy.Pours a murky reddish brown color yet it appears to be filtered. Medium to large sized canvas colored head Great lacing and persistent head. Nose: tart cherries, oak yet not much vanilla, mold, rubber, red wine, wet clay, and vinegar. Taste is tannic, sweet, balsamic vinegar like, meaty, woody. Finish is acidic, tart, and sort of burns as it slides down your throat but the balance is remarkable. Long last finish. Big fan, I love balsamic vinegar.

[Feb 20, 2009]
Bottled in October 2008. Pours a deep brown, very cloudy, with a massively tall white head. Wow, what a true, sour aroma. I’m really impressed with this. This is aromatic and authentic not just by New Belgium standards, but by any standards for a sour ale. The aroma is delightful with hints at Balsamic vinegar, cherries, and complex, semi sweet wooden notes. The flavor is surprisingly tart and clean. Ral authentic sourness is noticed throughout with a woody, vanilla finish. La Folie is wild and zesty. I’m most impressed.

On tap at Binnys South Loop. Poured light brown with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is of tart fruit, raisins, wood, and grape. Taste is of very tart fruit, especially cherries, with wood, raisins, and grapes. Mouthfeel is very dry and crisp at the same time. Not nearly as complex as I had anticipated, yet very refreshing. 6oz for $6?..You can S my D for the price, but it is tasty.