 jmcguire1969 (144), Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Nov 1, 2005 This one is an odd ball. Big hop aroma greets you at the gate. Looks like a wit, cloudy, white and slight lacing. You think it’s going to taste like a Belgian by the look but the Hop aroma throws you off. The tastes is similar to a big hop beer...both in the taste and bitterness. There’s something weird about this one. Not sure what it is but I think they may have used a Belgian strain of yeast. There could be bitter orange peel in this too...who knows...it’s what ever was left over one day at the end of the month. BTW, this was from a growler and the beer was not served as Mountain Mantra but JR2562 (?) in the tasting room.
Vac (2253), San Diego, California, USA
Oct 19, 2005 Pours with an amber-red body topped by a thin to medium thick head with some lacing. It’s sweet and spicy with a nice malt note and a touch of hops. Nice! Medium to full bodied, smooth yet slightly warming.
TheEvilTwin (13), Texas, USA
Sep 16, 2005 Great version if a IPA. This is by far the hoppiest beer to ever come out of New Belgium. Deep Copper color with hints of bananna and clove on the nose, with a nice finishing warmth.
If you can find it you should definately give it a try.
fly (1247), austin, Tejas, USA
Aug 22, 2005 Draught @ Toronado. Hadn’t heard of this before siing it up on their listings. Rich ordered before I managed to, so I stole large quaffs from his glass. Nice round body, plenty herbal, slightly sweet and a veer to the acidic but not by much. Very nice, but as I was looking to find hop heaven, this took something of a back seat despite being appreciated as well. More caracter came out as it warmed and I look forward to another sample.
DrunkAsASkunk (848), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
Aug 17, 2005 This beer was had on draught at the Brouwers Hopfest in Seattle, WA. This beer pours a clear copper color with a fairly large sized head for it being a pint and excellent lacing. The aroma was completely bananaish to the max. Some hay, grapefruit, sweet malts, a hint of grass and wheat...standard New Belgium to be honest. The flavor depicts the word...DRY!!!! Mouthwateringly dry due largely in part to the fruits and grapefruits the flavor produces. Heavy banana and grapefruit, hay, with hoppy citric bitterness. Very abrupt finish to this beer. Low carbonation but cardboardy mouthfeel. Im really not that impressed. Abrasive and intrusive on my palate.
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