New Belgium XOXO Valentine’s Beer

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in Flute, Shaker

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On tap at Apex, pours a vibrant red with a small pinkish head. Aroma of cherries, raspberries and other berries – lots of residual sugars. Flavour brings out muted unsweetened cherries and raspberries, and some weird off-notes that detract a lot. Dry and fruity, but this one is all over the place – not sure what the goal was here. Not too enjoyable.

Pours a deep candy red color. Aroma of raspberry juice and a bit if sugary sweetness. Flavors were sweet, a bit sour, with lots of candy raspberry flavor. A bit of bitterness as well. Mouthfeel was not excessively rich, but very clean and refreshing. One if those "thirst quenching" types of beers. Definitely would be a hit with the ladies.

Sample at the brewery. Comes light red with a small pink head. Aroma of berries. Taste is raspberries and other fruits. Somewhat sour. Refreshing but not much more.

One of the best New Belgium beers I have had. Nice raspberry nose and aroma, sweet fruity body with citrus notes and slight sourness.

Tap @ OBF... Poured pinkish with an off-white head. Spiced, herbal, and fruity. Dry with a mild tartness. Sweet candied tones. Tea-like herbs, and passionfruit.

Tap at OBF. Pours ruddy with a creamy tan head. Slightly sour raspberry aroma. Med body. Flavor is slightly sour fresh raspberry. It’s tart, just a little sour. There’s citrus. There’s an earthy suggestion. Quite complex. Very tasty.

Tap at Tyler’s Carrboro. Deep lipstick red, hazy, small white lace. Nose is raspberry, rose water, plain water, light butter, little sweetness. Flavor is sorta minerally and tea like, medium bitterness and a slightly seedy sweet tart finish. I don’t know if Ernest has had this but I look forward to reading his review. Ain’t gonna be pretty. this is the Most exciting thing my local had on tap for american craft beer week. Lame.

Pours a dark reddish pink color with sweet fruit aroma. Taste is lightly sweet and tart with a crisp finish. The raspberries dominate here. Nice light hops balance. Not as dry as your typical saison. Extremely refreshing. If this is really 8%, it’s kinda dangerous as you wouldn’t guess it at all. I doubt I could drink more than one, but a perfect starter. This is what a fruit beer should taste like!

draft. raspberry pulp, pepper phenols and plastic tupperware staleness in the nose. medium body and medium-low acid, low bitterness with fizzy soda water carbonation and a peaked, lifeless fruit character. high noticeable alcohol. messy.

Bomber pours a bright red with a bit of a white head. Initial aroma of raspberry, with some earthy funk. Raspberry dominates the flavor, with a nice tangy finish. Very light and tasty.