New Belgium Springboard Ale

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

This beer is really refreshing. When something light is needed, I’ll reach for this 6.2%er. I didn’t really taste a lot of prnounced herbs, but there was a great balance to the beer.

Clear yellow color with a thin head. Aroma of musty and slightly old wheat. Tastes like incredibly watery wheat. No spices to speak of.

from Bevmo. Yellow with a fizzy white head. Sweet spicy aroma. Taste is smooth and refreshing but kinda bland. I was expecting better.

Sampled from a 12-oz bottle, shared at Cellar’s Wine & Spirits in St. Paul, Minnesota. Pours a clear straw blonde brew with a thin white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and ring. Aroma of slight sweet pear, light bread malt, a touch of lime zest and some light herbal spice. Taste is light bodied, some carbonation with a light apple and white bread flavor with a hint of herbal spice. Finish is semi-sweet, fruity, with a light yeast and spice aftertaste. An interesting light beer with a fruity chracter.

pour is a hazy pale yellow with a small white foamy head. smell is faint, some citrus, some spice, a touch of fruit. taste is smooth of sweet fruit, spice, some wheat.

Bottle shared by mmtmatrix. Poured a slightly hazy yellow color with a thick white head. Aroma of light citrus, a hint of spice, and awkward wood character. Flavor begins with strong citrus notes that lead into a spicy yeast middle, ending with crisp, drying hop finish. Interesting, and not bad, but not something I see myself reaching for very often. I like that they are trying new things, at least.

Tap @ PP Carlsbad. It was described as barrel aged on the board. ?? Poured a light hazy yellow color with an off-white head. Light wheaty citrus aroma with some mild clove and other spices. Short dry wheaty malt with a hint of spice. Some light woody notes that could easily be yeasty herbal notes or from wood itself. Smooth and refreshing with a light body.

yellow straw color on the pour with a thin white head. very floraly and citrusy scent. very sweet taste that is balanced quite well between being too sweet or too tart.