New Belgium La Folie

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

Bottle thanks to lumpy. Brown with a large frothy beige head. Aroma is tart with berries, apple, raisin, and oak. Taste has a tart zing to it followed by tons of fruit and a dry oak finish.

On tap @ La Bella’s: Thanks to Joey for mentioning this to me otherwise I would have never suspected this to be locally on tap. Poured in a pint glass which I though was a bit weird since it was sour ale but hey it was a local spot that actually carried this, so I was hyped. Color was light shade of brown and not that easily visible through accompanied by a small fizzy short lived head. My nose detected a strange combination of spiced yeast and sweetened malts that genuinely smelt appetizing. The flavor was over bearing with sourness which sent my taste buds into shock and intensified the drink even further which was what I was completely expecting. Slight similarities to a medium red wine recent in vintage years but also beer like and more up my alley in the category of wood barrels and alcohol. In summary, I enjoyed this offering from New Belgium and only wish I could of furthered my experience with this drink by possession of a bottle instead of a pour in an improper glass in a rowdy and loud pizza bar.

bottled 07/08 Dark, red-brown color with a minimal head. Smells sticky-sweet and bready,glue and sour and certainly tastes that way, delicious with a slight hint of lemon zest. This is a really good sour and on par with supplication but slightly sweeter and thicker. Le Terroir is still my favorite NB but this is a very close second. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 09-15-2008 00:17:42

Sharp nose of tart cherries, currants, lemon and light caramel. Body light to thin, orange to light amber in color. Strong cherries flavor, dried fruit, light toast, tart raspberries, very light toast and apple. Light to medium acidity. Incredibly dry finish, tart, very lingering

Tasting. Dark copper color with a small head. Intial sour smell into fruit aromas. Tastes immediatly of sour cherry and a nice oak flavor. My first sour.

Bottle shared at the sexual chocolate release! Thanks! Dark brown pour, with thin off white to beige head. Acetic, oak and fruity nose. Flavor is complex with green apples, cherries, and oak. Very sour! Bone dry finish

A- Pours a deep dark red hue with brown highlights, thin layer of sparse white bubbles, minimal lacing S- Farmhouse funk, yeast, dark fruits, molasses, apples, vanilla, oak T- Initial taste is tart and tangy fruits, cranberries and green apples followed by hints of dark fruits, mild malts, and oak, finishes sour and dry. . . absolutely delicious M- Medium-bodied, watery texture, mild carbonation D- This is one sharp Flanders Red Ale that is best enjoyed sipping and in lower quantities, the flavor profile is smooth yet complex, and great example of the style complemented well by wood aging

bottle thanks to lumpy. thanks for sharing this one!! pour was reddish brown with an off-white beige head. aroma was tart and raspberry. flavor was tart as well with raspberry and seemed to have a touch of pepper. very light and fizzy. this was an awesome sour. thanks again lumpy.