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New Belgium Springboard Ale

New Belgium Springboard Ale

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A Spice/Herb/Vegetable brewed by
New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
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2482.95/5.02.95/5.0Spring6.2%44.1Lager glass, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Ale brewed with wormwood, goji berries, and schisandra. Deftly, this spring brewed venture lands on its feet. Springboard combines oats, ancient Chinese herbs and Mt. Hood hops to maintain a balanced equilibrium for such an exhilarating ale. This cloudy blonde has a spirited threshold, and a creamy body, followed by a refreshingly dry finish.

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 Cornfield (4343), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20

May 11, 2008  
I’m not sure what New Belgium was after here, but it wasn’t a second purchase by me. Looks fine, a sparkling pale gold with a smallish white head. It smells of freshly rinsed iceberg lettuce, cane sugar, pale malt, and some sort of berry or another. It had a kind of sour vegetal flavor with a light herbal bitterness. The vegetables and fruit were all fresh, but that’s really not what I’m looking for in any beer.

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 djd07 (354), Houston, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a pale yellow golden color with a small frothy white head. The aroma is a sour wheat and light malt. Decent spotty lacing on the glass. The taste is a hoppy citrus and spice with a dry finish. A decent herb brew from New Belgium.


 Theis (2212), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/514/20
Sep 9, 2008  
Bottle at NB. Cloudy yellow - white head. Fruity, light malty, light wheaty, spicy, pilsner malts, herbal, light sweetness, freshness. OK !!!


 charlotte (1292), Vanløse, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 8, 2008  
Hazy yellow colour with medium head,aroma is slight sour and spicy.I really like this beer with some odd berries like goji and schisandra gives this beer a summer fresh taste.


Jarrid (19), Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/56/103/513/20
Aug 31, 2008  
I was more impressed with what it was brewed with more than anything. It is decent, and I am glad I tried it out. Nothing special, though.


 phishpond417 (1459), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/510/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Another brew courtesy of some kind of phriends: Pours a bright golden colour, not too cloudy. Aroma is sweet and enticing, noticeable wheat and ripe gojis which i loved- Taste was smooth, light and creamy with nice berry character, semi sweet wheat and tropical tones. Awesome beer :)



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