I love bananas. I love high alcohol drinks. I love beer. So how in the world could I not love something that combined all three? The latest in New Belgium’s Lips of Faith series, this stuff is crazy yum. On first pour, the aroma of clove and banana is almost overpowering. But ever since the [...]
Look, three Trippels. Get it? I digress. Trippel by our old friends at NB, is what by all accounts I would call an “easy belgian”. Although it certainly tastes belgian-y, it’s remarkably easy to drink. Apart from a weird aftertaste when paired with eggs and spinach, it’s worthwhile for someone looking to experiment with a [...]
To be honest, I was mostly excited to try this based on the fact it hasn’t been infected with the bland new packaging design. Given my new found love of IPAs, I also figured something with hop in the title couldn’t be that bad. Plus, as Skylark once quipped, ‘all New Belgium beer tastes the [...]
I will go on record as saying my mind is open to fruity beer. On that day I had the first Stumptown Tart, a whole new world of fruit brewed beer opened up to me. I was amazed and ready to experience beer life anew in this new world of taste. And then it all [...]
I called it New Belgium’s “last stand”, and it appears the Alamo survives another day. It’s labeled as Sour Brown Ale, and holy cow is it. Pucker up buttercup. But in truth, damn tasty. Having had a few “Oak aged” beers now, I can tell what flavor that is, and New Belgium does it excellently. [...]
Fresh off my 2 week Salmonella rollercoaster, I’ve decided to post something again. I know, our 3 adoring readers have been waiting with baited breath. Wait no longer! For it’s Halloween time. And that can only mean the continued onslaught of that favorite FG pastime, drinking pumpkin beer. This weeks entry comes from Elysian brewing. [...]
Dear New Belgium, For some time now, skylark and I have had an argument. He has claimed that you were unimaginative. He claimed that all your beers tasted the same. He claimed you weren’t the awesome microbrew heroes you claimed to be. And all this time I defended you. I said “No, 1554 is original!”. [...]
In the ongoing frosty-battle between Full Moon and New Belgium, the leader of the pack is constantly changing. But like a presidential primary, based on last nights polling results New Belgium has delivered a mighty smack down with its “Mothership Wit”. It’s light, a touch spicy, and has a clear crisp taste that is very [...]
I do love New Belgium beers, so imagine my horror this morning when I read our dear skylark saying that they all tasted the same! *shock and alarm*. To his defense, Skinny Dip is really just Fat Tire Light, but my dear skylark, you must try 1554! 1554 by New Belgium is this completely awesome [...]
Okay, I just got done writing a long tirade on Hair of the Dog, but I have to do it again. But, this time I’ll be gentle. Afterall, this is New Belgium. Fat Tire has always been in my top 10 or 20. Skinny Dip was a nice change this summer too. But as I [...]