New Belgium Lips of Faith - Transatlantique Kriek

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in Flute, Shaker

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Bomber to tulip (shared with the Mrs.). Looks good; a transparent cherry red with lively carbonation and fluffy light pink head that dissipates into lacing fairly quickly. Smells of cherry and light tartness. Tastes like it smells, only a little more Kriek-ish, with an average mouthfeel. Underwhelming, especially for the price point.

Bottle. Pours red with pink head. Aroma is slightly tart, tons of cherry. Flavor is cherry. but not much sour or tartness or funk. This is dominated by the cherries, easy drinker.

Pours red with small pink fizz. Smells strongly of cherries. Taste is tart, fruity, cherry, and a little bit of oak. Medium-bodied with a wet texture and soft mouth-carbonation, New Belgium Lips of Faith - Transatlantique Kriek finishes with a soft oak dryness.

Bottle. Dark ruby pour with tan head. Some tart cherry and sour aromas. Flavor is cherry, tartness, light malt profile.

22 oz bottle. Pours copper red with a light pink head. General fruity tart aroma with red cherry. Flavor seems like a fairly straightforward red cherry beer. Bit of a biscuity finish. Tastes good, but there’s no real complexity here.

Poured into a tulip. 3.0 A: Well hazed dark ruby red color. Half a finger of frothy pink head that falls quickly and doesn’t leave much in terms of lacing. 2.5 S: Nose is pretty underwhelming. There just simply isn’t a lot going on. Light, medicinal style cherry. Minimal tartness. Some musty basement funk, but in the context of the medicinal aromas, it doesn’t work well. It’s like a rancid cough drop or something. I don’t want to give the impression that the nose is off-putting. It’s not nauseating or anything like that, it’s mainly just boring. 3.0 T: Taste is really much better. It resembles a carbonated fruit drink more than it does beer, like sparkling grape juice or something of that nature. Cherry is the dominant flavor, but even that isn’t potent. Minimal tartness and mild funk. As disappointing as this is as a beer, it still doesn’t taste bad, so an average score is warranted. It’s not medicinal like the nose, but rather just mundane. 3.5 M: Lighter body. Good spritzy carbonation. Smooth with a hint of creaminess. Best aspect of the brew. 2.5 D: At a price of $12.69 for the bomber, I feel thoroughly boned. Aside from the cherry flavor, this doesn’t much resemble a kriek. It’s a poor excuse to come up with an interesting name that appeals to beer geeks. Serving type: bottle 11-12-2012 00:26:43

Bottle from TWM Sterling - pours clear ruby red with thin white head - aroma is tart red fruits, cherries, and raspberries. Taste is mildly sour, like a kinder, gentler, cousin of a lambic Kriek. Palate is a bit sticky, especially on the finish. Overall, nice!

bottle from total wine sterling. Pours cherry with a half inch of white foam. nice tart cherry notes on the nose. theres a nice tartness on the tongue as well though the cherry flavor fades a bit. Finishes clean. Very nice.

Appearance reddish amber with a slight pink head; aroma of sour fruit;; taste of tart sour cherries with a slight lingering on the palate of the sane.

From a 22 oz bottle shared at home. Pours a reddish amber with an off white head. Cherry aroma. Flavors of figs and raisins, along with sour cherries. Smooth, tart finish.