New Belgium Lips of Faith (Erics Sour Peach Ale)

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

A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty combined with an acidity. The flavor is sweet and acidic with notes of fruit and malt, leadíng to a tart finish.

Sketchy notes from Toronado, thanks to hopscotch for sharing. From tap Toronado. Pours hazy yellow with small white head. Aroma is citric to orange fruityt and slight milky. Acidic to milky initial flavour with a solid acidic base orange fruity base. Milky and acidic finish with a light fruity off/-note. Light citric and acidic into the finish.

Draught at Falling Rock. Cloudy amber coloured with a small off white head. Light acidic aroma of wood and vanilla with fruity notes. Fruity flavour of wood and vanilla with notes of spices and fruits. Spicy finish.

Draught: Duck Island Saloon, Seattle. Peachy-golden colour. Bretty, winey notes lead the aroma with light fruitiness. Semi-sweet peachy character balanced by a clean tartness in the finish. Refreshing.

From the Jug at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 10/10/2008 Fruity aroma. Golden coloured strong in alcohol and a little sour with a crisp and slightly dry finish.

Hand bottled in plastic bottle, from Flaco Alto. Amber color. Lemon, peach and a hint of caramel in the aroma. Full bodied, thick mouthfeel. Peaches, lemon, melon, traubenzucker and some flowery hops in this moderately sour, rather complex brew. Some milk in the aftertaste. Loved this one.

Objectively speaking: Another strike by New Belgium in the niche sour ales market.
I like: Large white-bubbled head lasts forever despite the beer being sour. You can smell the sourness straight out of the glass. The fruit is well integrated among a vinous medley. Strong lactic side, this has quality written all over it. Lingering puckering acidity is higher than anticipated. Surprisingly sour even, but the gently juicy peaches are never out of sight. Expressive tight, refreshing wheat base. Medium-full bodied. No rough edges and while full-carbonated, the bubbles do not bite.
I dislike: Almost impossible to find. I’d try this recipe with a whole range of different fruits with pleasure.

Hand bottle from Sebastian (thanks!!!). Poured a medium and slighlty hazy golden/orange color with a smaller sized off white ehad. Aromas of lighter peach, citrus, some funkiness, and fruity. Tastes of the same peach, funky, citrus, fruitiness. I usually don’t like peaches, but this one came across more fruity than all out peach. Nice light to medium tart and sour finish. Very easy to drink and never would have guessed this one was 7%.