The Brewery: New Belgium
The Brew: Lips Of Faith: Paardebloem (Strong Ale)
Availability: Draft and bottles (Limited, Brewed Once)
ABV: 9.0%
Rating: 9.2/10
Location: Home
Found: (New Orleans)
Since finally procuring a dedicated beer fridge, I've had a bit more visibility on what we still have hanging around. Paardebloem, from New Belgium's Lips of Faith series, is an ever-enticing brew, crafted with Peach Juice, Grains of Paradise, and Dandelion Greens, blended with just a touch of wood-aged beer.
Alluring aromas of fruit and yeast start the tasting off even before the pour is finished. Mild herbal notes are in there as well.
The big, juicy peach flavor is prefect for the first warm evening out back. Mild spice heat and prickly carbonation are excellent augmentors and the whole package wraps up in a lovely dry finish.
Further through, white-wine like flavors sneak in with more defined, though still light, pepper notes along with a hint of apple juice, pineapple, and that always enjoyable Belgian yeast character.
Overall, a wonderfully drinkable, experimental, Belgian-inspired brew.
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