Lips Of Faith - Ooh La La!
New Belgium Brewing Company

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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 12.3%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
68
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 10, 2014
Added:
Feb 26, 2011
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by DovaliHops:
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Reviewed by DovaliHops from California

3.83/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
As some of the other reviewers, I'm rating this as a fruit beer and not a lambic. If I were to rate it as a lambic, I would give it an F. But for a fruit beer, this is pretty damn good. Had it on tap at my work. Pours a dark purplish color with a large, light maroon head. A very pretty beer. Scent is sweet raspberries with some cherrries and a hint of nuttiness. Taste is lightly tart with some raspberry/cherry sweetness. Much more sweet than tart. Mouthfeel is full bodied, crisp, and refreshing. Drinkability is fairly high...would be more drinkable if not so sweet. Overall, this is one of the better fruit beers I've had.
Apr 01, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by afsdan from Colorado

Apr 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by DaveRinn from Washington

Jan 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by grahamboudreaux from Tennessee

Dec 05, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Plastikdust from Texas

Oct 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Palsie from Iowa

Oct 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by ste5venla from California

Oct 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by SocalKicks from California

Jun 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by djs467 from Colorado

Apr 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jacewg from District of Columbia

Apr 02, 2013
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Served in a small nonic, the pour was a deep, dark red color, clear with a tan head that had a tinge of red and leaves behind splotchy, sticky lace.

S - Sour raspberry -- strong enough to mostly mask the malt flavors.

T - Sweet, but not objectionable. As anticipated from the nose, it is quite heavy on raspberry flavor. Minimal sourness, and a light malt background.

M - Near medium body has good feel and medium carbonation. The 8.5% ABV is not obvious.

O: a very good dark fruit beer: easily recommended as a dessert beer.
Mar 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by nataku00 from California

Feb 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by leschkie from California

Feb 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by drummermattie02 from Texas

Feb 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by phishbone23 from New York

Jan 23, 2013
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.47/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
was told by the bartender at falling rock that this was like a cherry based la folie, but he was absolutely wrong. its not lactic at all like the la folie, its only moderately sour, and most of that is in the nose from what must be a bit of brett. any sour flavor comes from sour cherry juice, and this felt like a glass of spoiled koolaid to me rather than a special sour beer. if its other fruit than cherries in here, its lost on me. it looked like cough medicine, smelled similar, and finished long and sweet. a glass was more than i cared to drink really. it had a syrupy texture and left the teeth coated with sugar. the cherry seemed artificial and in way way way too heavy of a dose. maybe some age would do this good, but i thought it was a pretty weak effort, especially since the lips of faith beers have all been so incredible lately. this is definitely one to skip unless you like cherry jolly ranchers in your beer.
Jan 13, 2013
Lips Of Faith - Ooh La La! from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 68 ratings