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Lips Of Faith - Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 12.3%
- Reviews:
- 117
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2018
- Added:
- Jul 25, 2014
- Wants:
- 35
- Gots:
- 156
Collaboration with Perennial Artisan Ales
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Ratings by CalgaryFMC:
Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)
3.94/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. on tap at Beer Revolution in Calgary (didn't have to buy a bomber this time). Dark as expected, basically pitch black with a finger or so of sudsy dark beige head. Nose features milk chocolate, dried dark fruits (raisins, cherries), toasted nuts, pretzels, something vaguely spicy. The expected chocolate notes do not overwhelm, such that other malty elements can come through (a plus in my book). Does it taste salty? No, not really (another plus), although there is a little Belgian sour-spicy funk coming through, mildly phenolic with some interesting maraschino cherry, licorice, and burnt peanut notes to accompany the milk stout-like smooth chocolate and raisin flavors. Somewhat ashy as well, particularly at the finish, where I am also getting some gooseberry-like hops for the first time. Full bodied, rich and creamy with gentle carbonation. Not overly sweet. Well-crafted stout that does not fall prey to single ingredient fatigue on the palate.
Nov 30, 2014More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This was poured into a tulip. The appearance was a nice looking dark brown color with a slim half finger-ed white to off white foamy head that dissipated within about a good thirty seconds. Light lacing stuck around the glass. The smell had a salty to sour sweet component up front and as it warmed a light sweet milk chocolate entices a light sweet breadiness all around. The taste took all of those previously mentioned flavors to combine nicely. There’s a semi - decent salty sweet chocolate aftertaste that lead to a sweet dry chocolatey finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a decent sipping quality about it. Overall, this was an interesting one between Perennial and New Belgium.
Jun 28, 2017Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky
3.73/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
2014 vintage.
Aroma is very chocolate forward, with roast malt backbone, modest caramel sweetness, and a hint of salinity. Not picking up on much Belgian character, other than a bit of pear ester.
Flavor shows more ester character, and confirms what I thought might be a slight metallic note. Rich chocolate sweetness plays off the muddled Belgian notes nicely, and lingers in the aftertaste. There's a caramel undertone that's subtle, but not picking up on much salt. Would prefer without Belgian character.
Mar 16, 2017Aroma is very chocolate forward, with roast malt backbone, modest caramel sweetness, and a hint of salinity. Not picking up on much Belgian character, other than a bit of pear ester.
Flavor shows more ester character, and confirms what I thought might be a slight metallic note. Rich chocolate sweetness plays off the muddled Belgian notes nicely, and lingers in the aftertaste. There's a caramel undertone that's subtle, but not picking up on much salt. Would prefer without Belgian character.
Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia
3.62/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
"Dessert is best poured. And the brewers at Perennial agree, so we dreamt up a beer that you would bring together chocolate sweetness, Belgian yeast, deeply roasted malts and just the right shake of salt to pour a creamy stout worthy of a cherry on top." Brewed in the style of an American Imperial Stout with chocolate. Available in limited run 22 oz. bottles and limited draft. Collaborative effort with Perennial Artisan Ales in the Lips of Faith line.
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a snifter glass.
(Appearance) Pours a smooth, creamy frothed head of a pale brown color over a very dark brown body. Retention is good and lacing is light and curtained. 4.25
(Smell) Caramel malt base with abundant milk chocolate flavor added with a moderate sweetness, delicate roast, moderately fruity and spicy Belgian yeast nose with a high cleanliness. Potency is moderate. 3.5
(Taste) Malt body of toasted chocolate forward, cocoa nibs, caramel bread, and gentle roasted grains with a moderate sweetness. The impact of salt is not noticeable in this beer's flavor. The impact of the Belgian yeast is less direct, although there is some gentle dark fruit notes, spicy esters and gentle grain alcohol that detracts from traditional American-yeast based stouts; in the end, although a more original choice, Belgian yeast makes a neutral impact on the overall beer Finishes moderately dry with a note of chocolate covered fig. 3.5
(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, moderately residual, medium dry. Carbonation is medium for the style, generating a medium frothiness and a modestly crisp finish. Body is shy of medium for the style, medium/heavy overall. Balance is nearly even sweet to specialty malt, graininess and drying yeast. Alcohol presence is light and there are no off characters. 3.75
(Overall) It was a stretch to locate salt in this beer, although the chocolate was well presented in the flavor, generating several layers of depth and chocolatey complexity. The Belgian yeast profile generated a more fruity, spicier and deliberately less clean finish, for a beer that isn't better nor worse, just more unique. A bit lighter bodied and flavored than traditional Imperial Stouts, although this falls pretty heavy on the traditional stout. Enjoyable with a nice chocolate character. 3.75
New Belgium Brewing's
Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout (With Perennial Artisan Ales)
3.62/5.00
Nov 22, 2016Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a snifter glass.
(Appearance) Pours a smooth, creamy frothed head of a pale brown color over a very dark brown body. Retention is good and lacing is light and curtained. 4.25
(Smell) Caramel malt base with abundant milk chocolate flavor added with a moderate sweetness, delicate roast, moderately fruity and spicy Belgian yeast nose with a high cleanliness. Potency is moderate. 3.5
(Taste) Malt body of toasted chocolate forward, cocoa nibs, caramel bread, and gentle roasted grains with a moderate sweetness. The impact of salt is not noticeable in this beer's flavor. The impact of the Belgian yeast is less direct, although there is some gentle dark fruit notes, spicy esters and gentle grain alcohol that detracts from traditional American-yeast based stouts; in the end, although a more original choice, Belgian yeast makes a neutral impact on the overall beer Finishes moderately dry with a note of chocolate covered fig. 3.5
(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, moderately residual, medium dry. Carbonation is medium for the style, generating a medium frothiness and a modestly crisp finish. Body is shy of medium for the style, medium/heavy overall. Balance is nearly even sweet to specialty malt, graininess and drying yeast. Alcohol presence is light and there are no off characters. 3.75
(Overall) It was a stretch to locate salt in this beer, although the chocolate was well presented in the flavor, generating several layers of depth and chocolatey complexity. The Belgian yeast profile generated a more fruity, spicier and deliberately less clean finish, for a beer that isn't better nor worse, just more unique. A bit lighter bodied and flavored than traditional Imperial Stouts, although this falls pretty heavy on the traditional stout. Enjoyable with a nice chocolate character. 3.75
New Belgium Brewing's
Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout (With Perennial Artisan Ales)
3.62/5.00
Reviewed by AtrumAnimus from Texas
4.79/5 rDev +28.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +28.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
This one pours a midnight black with a dark tan head that is rich, thick and settles at a moderate rate with a decent amount of lacing down the glass.
The nose is malt alcohol, chocolate, grass, and hops. Very nice and something to savor.
The taste is a warming chocolate dominated maltiness with strong alcohol notes and is a complicated palate experience that includes nutmeg, coffee, camphor, pine, and grass notes with a touch of breadiness.
The mouthfeel is very rich and just right for this beer.
Overall this is an awesome beer. To bad it was the last of it that I could find. I would buy it again.
Aug 27, 2016The nose is malt alcohol, chocolate, grass, and hops. Very nice and something to savor.
The taste is a warming chocolate dominated maltiness with strong alcohol notes and is a complicated palate experience that includes nutmeg, coffee, camphor, pine, and grass notes with a touch of breadiness.
The mouthfeel is very rich and just right for this beer.
Overall this is an awesome beer. To bad it was the last of it that I could find. I would buy it again.
Reviewed by HopMaven from Washington
3.61/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Opened bottle 2/14/16 - best by 3/27/2016 bottle date
L- pours deep black with a full, tan head that dissipates leaving thick lacing on the glass
S - very light, notes of chocolate,faint nutty/caramel.
T - deep chocolate maltiness with a bit of coffee. There's a caramel finish that lingers - I'm not so sure about the salt initially, but notice a hint once it's warmed a bit
M- it's a little silky,very smooth. The smoothness increases as it warms. Very nice sipping on a cool, damp day
O- a very nice sipping/dessert brew. Surprised by the taste that it's 9%.
Feb 15, 2016L- pours deep black with a full, tan head that dissipates leaving thick lacing on the glass
S - very light, notes of chocolate,faint nutty/caramel.
T - deep chocolate maltiness with a bit of coffee. There's a caramel finish that lingers - I'm not so sure about the salt initially, but notice a hint once it's warmed a bit
M- it's a little silky,very smooth. The smoothness increases as it warms. Very nice sipping on a cool, damp day
O- a very nice sipping/dessert brew. Surprised by the taste that it's 9%.
Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
3.97/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - This is a pretty brew, with a lovely dark body and a light tan head and lots of lacing.
S - The nose is quite quiet. A hint of chocolate, but mostly a dark bread and toasted malt core. A warm boozy quality, as well.
T - Flavors follow the nose, with a core of roasted malt coming through as dark bread. But in addition, a strong hit of bitter cocoa and a whisper of saltiness. A note of wood in the close.
M - Pluses include a moderate chewiness, and avoidance of a cloying element. The minus is that the close produces an odd drying aspect.
O - This one is decent. A strong malt core, chocolate aspects present both directly and in the hints of other flavors, and the salt is definitely there. A few odd notes in the form of wood and drying, but enjoyable nevertheless.
Dec 31, 2015S - The nose is quite quiet. A hint of chocolate, but mostly a dark bread and toasted malt core. A warm boozy quality, as well.
T - Flavors follow the nose, with a core of roasted malt coming through as dark bread. But in addition, a strong hit of bitter cocoa and a whisper of saltiness. A note of wood in the close.
M - Pluses include a moderate chewiness, and avoidance of a cloying element. The minus is that the close produces an odd drying aspect.
O - This one is decent. A strong malt core, chocolate aspects present both directly and in the hints of other flavors, and the salt is definitely there. A few odd notes in the form of wood and drying, but enjoyable nevertheless.
Reviewed by creepinjeeper from Missouri
4.23/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
22 oz. bottle poured into a nonic pint.
Look - Looks thick. Pours a deep bakers chocolate, almost black in color. No light gets through. Sweet khaki colored head. The head settles down after a few moments and pools on the top. Plenty of splotchy lacing left on the sides of the glass.
Smell - Smells like a dark chocolate bar, hint of milk chocolate sweetness.
Taste - Mmmmm. Sweet milk chocolate. I think I get a hint of salt, maybe even salted pretzel? Kind of like a chocolate covered pretzel. Not intense just a hint of it.
Feel - Creamy body. Carbonation that compliments the beer, not overpower it. Clings to your palate. Kinda like a chocolate beer milkshake.
Overall - A great dessert or nightcap beer. I hated to see the bottle end and also that this is a one off collaboration. New Belgium and Perennial brew well together.
Nov 10, 2015Look - Looks thick. Pours a deep bakers chocolate, almost black in color. No light gets through. Sweet khaki colored head. The head settles down after a few moments and pools on the top. Plenty of splotchy lacing left on the sides of the glass.
Smell - Smells like a dark chocolate bar, hint of milk chocolate sweetness.
Taste - Mmmmm. Sweet milk chocolate. I think I get a hint of salt, maybe even salted pretzel? Kind of like a chocolate covered pretzel. Not intense just a hint of it.
Feel - Creamy body. Carbonation that compliments the beer, not overpower it. Clings to your palate. Kinda like a chocolate beer milkshake.
Overall - A great dessert or nightcap beer. I hated to see the bottle end and also that this is a one off collaboration. New Belgium and Perennial brew well together.
Lips Of Faith - Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
735 ratings
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