Lips Of Faith - Grand Cru Abbey Ale - New Belgium Brewing

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BA SCORE
89
good
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286 Ratings

THE BROS
94
exceptional
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rAvg: 3.99
pDev: 11.03%
Reviews: 167
Hads: 119

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Brewed by:
New Belgium Brewing

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (124), on-tap (42), growler (1).

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BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.22/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #53 (June 2011):

This is a hefty-looking brew—impressive lacing tops the dark amber, almost burgundy-colored ale. Hermit cookies, raisins, cotton candy, faint Band-Aid and green plantains. Creamy smoothness, a body almost like a fine sherry. Mildly boozy, alcohol stays mellow but very warming. Broth, bread and fruit, all of which are savory. Mild hopping, though the phenols help to balance. Plums? Ripe cherries? Sweetness is not overbearing; lots of layers peeling back here. Malty and spicy finish with more of that alcoholic warmth. Such a striking beer, but well matured—a choice pick, for sure.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2011 21:29:01 | More by BeerAdvocate

More User Reviews:

csfcmitchell

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +6.5%

05-23-2013 15:56:52 | More by csfcmitchell

mrwelk

North Dakota

4.5/5 rDev +12.8%

05-15-2013 01:38:22 | More by mrwelk

jacewg

District of Columbia

4.25/5 rDev +6.5%

05-09-2013 21:10:37 | More by jacewg

Lynn

Ohio

4/5 rDev +0.3%

05-08-2013 12:06:11 | More by Lynn

lernerlift

Kansas

4.25/5 rDev +6.5%

05-05-2013 22:13:21 | More by lernerlift

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.31/5 rDev -17%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Bottle: Poured a clear brown color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of dry caramel malt with a bready yeast is interesting. Taste is dominated by dry caramel malt notes with very subtle residual sugar notes and some bready notes. Body is about average with good carbonation and light warming alcohol can be detected. I am not sure where all those high ratings are coming from. I was expecting more complexity from the yeast ester which I could find here and I thought the beer was too dry for the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 19:13:17 | More by Phyl21ca