Lips Of Faith - Sahti - New Belgium Brewing

MeisterBurger

Ontario (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear, light ruby gold topped by a slight head that, thin though it is, retains its thinness throughout and leaves slight spots of lacing.

Aroma of fresh doughy bread drizzled in caramel sitting by a freshly trimmed hedge...sprucey with lemondrops and quiet notes of grapefuit in the lower register. Very nice if a bit subdued.

The taste is yeasty, sweet and caramelly, very malty, a little floral-soapy with some lemon and toasty rye. Finishes off-dry. Luckily I am sipping away at a bomber over the course of an hour, and as it warms and things progress the juniper aspect sheepishly comes to the fore as a bit of gin enters the fray. A little spice lingers long in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a light carbonation.

This is my first Sahti. I thought it would have a lot more of a juniper thing going on. I dig this beer and would happily get it again if it was available where I live. Don't get me wrong. It's just not what I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2011 01:43:34 | More by MeisterBurger

spycow

Illinois

3/5  rDev -12%

01-14-2013 04:45:24 | More by spycow

Philly82785

Minnesota

1/5  rDev -70.7%

12-18-2012 18:52:47 | More by Philly82785

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

11-22-2012 23:49:11 | More by t0rin0

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served from bottle into a New Belgium globe. Poured red-orange with a half finger off-white head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, BIG wheat, BIG grain, spice, and big sweetness. The flavor was of sweet malt, spices, grain, subtle tea, sugar, and earth. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a decent brew. With this being my first brew from the style I can honestly say that I don’t have a refined palate for this style, however, I was not a massive fan of it. The aroma was very sharp when it came to sweetness/maltiness. The flavor was a little bit better with a bit more balance. That was a very welcomed change as based on the aroma, I was rather concerned once I smelled it. Glad I got the chance to try this one though, but don’t think I will go out of my way to do so again.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 11:44:22 | More by thagr81us

ste5venla

California

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

10-31-2012 19:42:56 | More by ste5venla

doucmehu

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

07-12-2012 02:20:50 | More by doucmehu

beerbrains

Nebraska

4/5  rDev +17.3%

07-08-2012 04:45:42 | More by beerbrains

PthPndr

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

07-04-2012 20:39:04 | More by PthPndr

mtlasley

3/5  rDev -12%

05-27-2012 18:28:03 | More by mtlasley

ygtbsm94

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -19.4%

04-24-2012 04:56:57 | More by ygtbsm94

ficklenicholas

California

4.75/5  rDev +39.3%

04-17-2012 05:08:27 | More by ficklenicholas

antoines15

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

04-16-2012 00:42:36 | More by antoines15

rfbenavi80

Missouri

4.1/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Was excited when I found this. Really interested in the ancient beer styles lately. Bottle poured into a pint glass.

A- Pours a hazy orange amber, with 2 fingers width of thick foamy off white head, that leaves a cap on top and no lacing on the glass.

S- Bready, lots of sweet malt. Slightly fruity. Not getting any hops on the nose.

T- Sweet caramel, kind of nutty. Sweet breads. Taste is crisp. Very malty. The thick breadiness is enjoyable.

M- Very thick. This beer coats the mouth. The flavor lingers a while, and there is a warming feeling from the alcohol content.

O- Another solid offering from the Lips of Faith series. Would recommend picking one up if you find it.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 22:50:15 | More by rfbenavi80

rawfish

California

3.43/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a light clear copper, lots of floaties in the bottle which I was careful to avoid. Smooth pour nets a soft white one finger head with decent retention. The head folds in on itself leaving small wisps of tight lace on the glass.

Toasted and doughy with a bit rye character and white grape. No hop character to speak of, much like a mild amber or a vienna lager.

Mild grains, cookie dough, raw cocoa and peppery rye on the forefront that welcomes in a slight earthy hops that quickly moves to an acidic white grape and dulled lemon cream finish as it attempts to dry.

Mouth coating is a little unpleasant here as it feels thick and keeps the acidity on the tongue for some time. Other than that average body and carbonation with well hidden alcohol.

An interesting style but not one to revisit. Mundane cross between an amber ale and a dark lager with some fruit notes thrown in. More rye or juniper flavors would have done alot for this beer. Drinkable, hides it's alcohol well and reasonably priced yet middle of the road offering

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2012 02:31:53 | More by rawfish

EmilySanders

4.5/5  rDev +32%

03-09-2012 18:28:29 | More by EmilySanders

cdugan

Kansas

3/5  rDev -12%

02-16-2012 18:14:05 | More by cdugan

Fitzmke

Texas

3/5  rDev -12%

02-10-2012 08:14:51 | More by Fitzmke

hippityhophead24

Tennessee

3/5  rDev -12%

02-09-2012 03:32:46 | More by hippityhophead24

MisterKilderkin

California

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

02-02-2012 22:58:49 | More by MisterKilderkin

hopfacebrew

Colorado

4/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from brown 22oz brown bomber glass to Perfect Pint glass. My man Rory hooked this beer up - thanks man!

A - The beer pours a deep copper color with a light white head with decent retention and lacing.

S - There is a subdued fruity character on the nose: lemon, slight citrus with some light toasted malt character.

T - Very unusual flavor. It hits the tongue nice and crisp and quickly evolves into a nice full flavored beer yet refreshingly crisp. The middle of the beer brings a light toasted malt character, juniper, fruit like the nose, and mild bitterness. It has a floral flavor, if that makes since. Not overpowering at all and a little subdued. A slight yeast flavor I have become used to on New Belgium's brews. The beer finishes with a slight spice flavor from the rye but is clean and crisp.

M - Light and mildly carbonated.
Finnish is the nationality of this brew.

D - Extremely for 7.2%.

Overall, I didn't know what to expect from this beer. I have found the Lips of Faith series to be hit or miss but I truly enjoyed this beer. I think I would really enjoy it on a nice warm day. I'd drink it again without hesitation.

Note: This review was a re-post from my former account, jmkratt, which was hacked and I lost all my reviews...sorry for the redundancy.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 02-15-2011 02:33:15

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2012 15:01:42 | More by hopfacebrew

djaeon

California

3/5  rDev -12%

01-22-2012 22:44:41 | More by djaeon

vobr0002

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- hazy golden color with a thin white head that doesn't last too long.

S- fruit, lemon, orange, bread.

T- malty, and caramel hit you when you first taste it. Its also a bit sweet. Bread taste comes in there too.

M- full mouth with higher carbonation.

O- I'm glad I got to try ,my first sahti but I don't think that its one of my favorite styles.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2012 02:22:46 | More by vobr0002

TVolt1

Minnesota

3.95/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Standard amber clear beer with little head and little lacing.

S: Nice caramely malty smell to it. Not overpowering but just a sweet malty, yeasty smell.

T: I think this is my first Sahti and I am pleasantly surprised. Very sweet, very matly with hints of caramel, and a little nutty.

M: Mouthfeel is medium bodied and okay.

O: Overall I think this is a good beer. I haven't had any other Sahtis to compare it to. Dont think its a beer I love for style but I think its a good beer and would rank high amongst the Sahtis.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2012 02:10:41 | More by TVolt1

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

2.4/5  rDev -29.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Reviewed from notes.

The bomber bottle artwork is really quite nice, it reminds me of the aesthetic of a bonsai juniper. But anyway, this is supposed to be about the beer, not the label.

Pours out into my tulip glass a slightly hazed golden-orange color with a two finger foamy head that dissipated in about two minutes, not bad! Dime-sized loops of lacing were left behind with each medium-bodied, crisply carbonated sip. Now for the bad news....I can hardly smell nor taste any juniper in this Sahti at all, just barely a tickle of it exists in the tip of the finish. How disappointing. Also, the rye flavor and nose aspects are in dire need of amplification. All that I have here to smell and taste is a very pretty and nicely-textured pale ale with a standard citric hopping on top of some bready malts, and merely the faintest ghost of a whisper of rye brassiness that really ought to be more prominent. Too bad, but I'm not really all that upset about one oddball screw up in a portfolio like New Belgium's. After all, they can't *all* be home runs every time you swing the bat..

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2012 00:07:56 | More by WastingFreetime