Lips Of Faith - La Folie - New Belgium Brewing

msmezher

California

4.72/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

La Folie is the first sour beer I ever had, on tap at Beachwood BBQ, then again in a 750ml bottle, poured into a tulip glass. La Folie pours out a reddish brown, and has a tart cherry aroma to it. The beer feels excellent in your mouth, highlights include the sour tartness of cherries and raisons, and the oaky finish of the barrels it was aged in.

Note: my scores correspond to La Folie on tap, from the bottle I would rate it about 1/2 a point down from each category, with the taste suffering the most.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2010 05:47:53 | More by msmezher

TheConnMan

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

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smartassboiler

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

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Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

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Fargrow

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -18%

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HopBrain

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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jono0101

Missouri

5/5  rDev +17.1%

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ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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badboy7113

Florida

4/5  rDev -6.3%

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FranzBC

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-17-2013 20:10:37 | More by FranzBC

MarioM

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-17-2013 05:27:21 | More by MarioM

Syracuse12

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-17-2013 05:07:22 | More by Syracuse12

chossboss

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-17-2013 05:00:14 | More by chossboss

rheff

Arkansas

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-17-2013 03:40:05 | More by rheff

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-17-2013 00:50:26 | More by SpongeRuiner

Blashawright

Texas

3/5  rDev -29.7%

05-16-2013 22:32:57 | More by Blashawright

Westuh

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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Rainblows

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-16-2013 14:27:42 | More by Rainblows

RParker

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

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acc88

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-16-2013 07:07:32 | More by acc88

standardcherry

Massachusetts

4.34/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

2013 22oz bottle.

A: Brown/red-ish color with a quickly receding brown head.
S: Super fruity and sweet. Sour cherries, raspberries and maybe a bit of citrus too. Has almost a "jam" aroma. Vinegar and oak in the finish.
T: Opens up pretty tart. Well balanced with the fruity sweetness. Very big fruity taste - sour cherries, orange - followed by a bit of funk. Not too sour, very pleasant. Big oak and slight vinegary taste as it warmed up. Finishes dry.
M: A bit thin and it could have used more carbonation.
O: Great take on the style, I would gladly buy tons of this if it was available. Thanks for this one Tom, glad I was able to try it!

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 06:17:47 | More by standardcherry

deekyn

California

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-16-2013 04:12:41 | More by deekyn

Mattco

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-15-2013 21:06:35 | More by Mattco

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-14-2013 22:48:53 | More by HarmonMW

TGS

California

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-14-2013 20:21:35 | More by TGS