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New Belgium Lips of Faith - Vrienden

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9146
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Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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RATINGS: 268   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.45   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
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Get a Belgian Brewmaster and a master of Belgian brewing together and theres sure to be spontaneous imagination that leads to micro-organisms mingling in fermentation.

Allagash and New Belgium are pleased to offer you our collabeeration brewed with the slightly fruity hibiscus flower, the aromatic Brettanomyces, and the flavor-boosting Lactobacillus.

We recommend pairing it with creamy, soft cheeses and charming Vrienden- that’s ‘friends’ in Flemish.


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3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
OKplus (355) - Oklahoma, USA - MAY 10, 2013
A - Pours a clear amber with a fizzy looking white head. S - Tart fruit - green apples, pears, grapes, hints of soft grain. T - Apple and grape skins, tart berries, pears, candy sweetness mineral like character, soft citrus, cherries, and some light funkiness behind all the fruit. Aftertaste is tart floral. M - Creamy medium body. Subdued but balanced. The sourness and funk is light but it’s still a tasty brew. Serving type: bottle 07-17-2011

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Leighton (6956) - London, ENGLAND - APR 1, 2013
Bottle at the Funky 7 - Brooklyn, NYC. Decent stuff overall. Fairly hazy gold. Good sour bite, moderate funk, some fruity notes. Bit of sweetness. Punchy.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
TaktikMTL (4799) - Montréal-Nord, Quebec, CANADA - DEC 9, 2012
Verre de dégustation, provenant d’une bouteille de 22 oz, au Mondial de la Bière 2012 (Montréal, QC). Arôme: Odeur de cerises avec une pointe de citron. Apparence: La couleur est orange voilée avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de brett avec une pointe de citron et de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement vineuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement sûrette. (Rating #4387)

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
thedm (4773) - Fort Wayne, USA - NOV 15, 2012
This bottled brew from a rating party poured a large sized head of foamy finely sized white colored bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a typically carbonated transparent orange colored body and a poor lacing. The aroma was malty and musty. The mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish. The mild flavor contained notes of acidic hops and malt. An OK brew just nothing special.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Palidor19 (2727) - Brandon, Florida, USA - NOV 1, 2012
The beer is a nice sour assortment of malt goodness and nice fruit flavor. Not very hoppy at all. It's quite smooth it's very worthy ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
nick76 (4077) - Tampa, Florida, USA - NOV 1, 2012
The aroma is sweet and sour with fruit and spice. The appearance is dark gold with a small head. The taste is like the aroma. The palate is smooth. Overall this is drinkable but not good.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jsquire (2953) - St. Marys, Ohio, USA - OCT 22, 2012
Deep golden color out of the bottle with a frothy white head. Wet blanket and Brett funk nose, with some cat urine as it warms up. Flavors of moldy hay with a thick honey sweetness against a sour Lacto funk. Okay for a sour beer.

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
GODiSSOUTHERN (317) - Virginia, USA - OCT 21, 2012
Pours reddish golden. Very subtle. Light brett. Medium dry. Slightly floral and fruity.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
robforbes (1892) - Bremerton, Washington, USA - OCT 6, 2012
pours a cloudy dark orange with a thin off-white head that dissipates rapidly. small is a touch of floral, malt, some citrus, and yeast in the back. taste is a little sweet, spice, malt, and a few hops. ends a little oily and somewhat bitter, a growing sour aftertaste.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Damico (1919) - Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 28, 2012
Pours amber clearer in color with a tan head. The aroma brings the hibiscus notes and endive in almost a fruity way. The flavor brings sweet floral hibiscus flavors really smooth, not overpowering but soft on the tongue. The body still has enough carbonation to give it some swirls for settling as well.


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