Lips Of Faith - Brett Beer - New Belgium Brewing

DonDirkA

Arizona

3.85/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nose of tropical fruits, mango, tangerine, lemon and grapefruit. Taste has notes of banana, mango, oranges, slight funk from the Brett and its very lemony and effervescent like a hefeweizen. Pretty good, but a little light for my tastes. I love Brettanomyces but this one just isn't quite right. A good brew, but for something involving Lost Abbey, I expected more. I've heard a lot about their sours but this doesn't reflect that reputation. It wasn't actually made by Lost Abbey though, but by New Belgium and they're just kinda... meh most of the time.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2012 06:48:20 | More by DonDirkA

BeerDawgs

Georgia

3.83/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A 22oz bottle pored into a Lost Abbey Tulip Glass

A - A fairly clear straw yellow, with alot of sediment floating around. Small amount of head, no sticky lace on the glass

S - Belgian yeast strain of the Brett is the most dominant. Slight sugar candy. Not too strong on the aroma front

T - Sweet sugar candy, but not overwhelming. Warms from the alcohol. A tad tarty at the end.

M - Medium bodied, fairly well carbonated.

O - Not like most Wild Ale's or sours. More like a belgian pale ale. I enjoyed it. Hope they collaborate again!

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 01:32:51 | More by BeerDawgs

guildencrantz

3.8/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This is a very friendly brett. With a moderate mouth feel, light citrus flavor and just a touch of funk from the brettanomyces this is quite an enjoyable beer: it's not offensive, and doesn't push boundaries in any direction, but is very drinkable and I'd certainly try it again if I was looking for something light.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 02:23:56 | More by guildencrantz

womencantsail

California

3.8/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The pour is a golden color with a white head. Nose is sweet malt, some fruity hops and esters such as lemon, pineapple, apple, and maybe some banana. Just the slightest musty funk in the background. Like the aroma, there is a sweetness to the flavor along with some slight tartness of citrus fruits. A hint of pineapple, some banana, and a touch of apple. Mild spice notes, too. Not really what I think most would expect, but still an enjoyable beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-07-2012 16:29:35 | More by womencantsail

secondtooth

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Cloudy yellow-opaque upon pouring. Thick and attractive head of fine, white carbonation. Lovely loopy chain-link style lacing.

Nose is fruity and funky. I get both wild berries and citrus tones. Quite enticing!

Taste is nicely fruity up front, even hinting at some pineapple. Body is heavy, though, and the Soriachi hops add to the tangy quality. I quite liked this one.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2012 00:33:35 | More by secondtooth

TheHoppiest

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 22 oz bottle which I obtained in DC this summer. Pours a cloudy pale yellow, with a thin white head that lingers.

The aroma is full of stinky funk; Parmesan cheese, wheat, mild vinegar, wildflower honey, and a peppery nose-feel. Intense and aromatic, this does not seem to be a beer for the weak-hearted.

Taste is sweeter and less outrageous than expected. The clover honey taste presents first, followed by a pithy bitter that transitions to a subtle sour. Peppery and herby, this tastes a bit like a saison.

Light bodied, with a tangy peppery bite on the tongue, finishing slightly funky.

The smell tries to scare you off, but don't let it. It tastes much tamer than it smells, which is good if you don't want your Brett too funky. I find this to be a pleasant sipper, best served at about 55 degrees. I've not had a bad beer yet from New Belgium's Lips of Faith series; if you can get your hands on one (they don't sell here in Ohio) I'd recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2012 01:30:52 | More by TheHoppiest

kylehay2004

Florida

3.73/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: single finger head with good lacing on a cloudy dull golden body with floaters in it.

S: lemon custard orange peel Brett yeast, minimal spiciness.

T: coriander, yeast, lemon custard, orange peel, breads, dough, floral.

M: medium creamy body and moderate carbonation.

Overall: this one is a little odd to me. It's not a terrible beer and I enjoyed the creamy feel. For what it is I liked it, not sorry but nice degree of yeast and funk.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 02:19:41 | More by kylehay2004

tdm168

North Carolina

3.7/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Sawmill Tap Room on 8/28/12.

A - bright yellow with a huge cap of soft, dense, white head that has great retention

S - wheat, lemon, a bit sour, pepper

T - pepper, lemon, wheat, bread, faintly tart, almost lactic, warming alcohol in the finish

M - medium bodied, warm, smooth, well carbonated

I'm not sure how I feel about this beer. Unfortunately, I didn't get the pineapple that everyone was raving about from the Brett. I did enjoy it, but I thought it was a bit all over the place. The flavors didn't quite go mesh. It's worth a try nonetheless.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2012 09:30:22 | More by tdm168

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

bomber into Flying Dog chalice. cant seem to find any "bottled on" date on the bottle.

A: very blond, hazy to very hazy depending on how careful you choose to pour. head is bright white and isnt necessarily too impressive. retention is meh, good lacing.

S: the citrus on the nose is definitely strong. a mild barnyard aroma. slightly stronger biscuit aroma. more and more sweet citrus as it warms.

T: starts with a vaguely creamsicle flavor. a citrus twang on the end of the drink can shock the palate a bit, but only at times. the sweetness of the creamsicle flavor pops out more and more as it warms in the vanilla aspect. sweet citrus lingers on the palate long after the drink is gone.

M: average carb on a medium body.

D: not a bad beer imo, but there is nothing about this beer that is screaming out BRETT to me. which is a real shame, especially coming from these two breweries. however, rating the beer itself, not to shabby.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 03:45:36 | More by Jimmys

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This poured out as a lightly hazy looking yellow color with a nice looking white head on top. The head fades and leaves basically nothing behind. The smell of the beer is not funky at all really... This was a beer that I thought would blow me away with sour tart aromas but instead it was really subtle. I liked the surprise of it all. The taste of the beer was lightly soured, but barely. The beer had a nice sweetness to it with a lemony bitterness in the finish. The mouthfeel was light, gently carbonated and smooth. Overall it was good in my opinion but not something that a sour beer lover would want to pay for I don't think.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2012 03:26:03 | More by Knapp85

DovaliHops

California

3.65/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had really high expectations for this one. Pours a slightly hazy, golden straw color with a large white head that disappears at a steady pace. Scent definitely has some Brett to it, although it is not as funky as I was expecting. Although I was hoping it would be tart/sour, I knew it wouldn't be. The aroma is somewhat of a letdown, as it is not even as funky as I was hoping. It has some pleasant tropical fruit and hops to it though. Taste is quite good. Initially, I get some earthy and floral flavors. Tropical fruits...pineapple and melon. Belgian yeast with slight Brett characteristics. Not much funk or barnyard at all...still a tasty beer though. Lovely hoppiness with sweet fruits. Mouthfeel is light bodied with medium carbonation. Somewhat spicy and crisp finish. Drinkability is fairly high. Overall, I know Lost Abbey does some amazing thing with Brett, so I had my expectations way too high. Although this is a good beer, it isn't worthy of the name "Brett Beer".

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 07:20:25 | More by DovaliHops

SHODriver

California

3.6/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: pours a hazy yellow with a slight orange hue with a finger of white head into a Duvel Tulip
S: fruity with a slight mustyness and a bit of lemony citrus on the nose along with a bit of spice
T: pale malt with a slight fruitiness, mild funk tries hard to go full horseblanket, a bit of spice and small amount of mustyness but mostly fruity. swallow brings a bit of pineapple and some more fruity esters
M: prickly and slightly heavy carbonation and a somewhat thin mouthfeel that is a touch drying on the finish
O: Tastes like it has promise but like the Lost Abbey Version it needs time for the brett to come out to play and take this beer up another level. it's currently a tasty belgian pale ale. I'm not going to play favorites but this one seems to have a bit more complexity going for it but we'll see if it stays that way.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2012 02:32:54 | More by SHODriver

HalfFull

California

3.6/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz. bomber poured into a globe glass. This 'Brett' beer pours a hazed golden with a half inch cap of white foam. Decent retention and lace follow, to a degree.

Touch of sourness on the aroma though notably wheat based. Slightest hint of Brett fruit on the aroma and quite muddled with light hops. Brett notes do expand with warming and enhance the aroma above all else.

At half the price of The Lost Abbey Version and with twice the Brett, chime in....

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2012 06:51:25 | More by HalfFull

BlackBelt5112203

South Carolina

3.59/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bottle poured into a New Belgium snifter at cellar temperature.

L – Deep gold color with a 1.5-finger frothy, rocky, white head. Nice retention and some great lacing. Clear with lots of bubbles. I’m actually surprised by how clear this is.

S – Bready, grainy malt, lemongrass (I’m assuming that’s the Sorachi Ace hops), and a bit of mustiness from the Brett. This smells nice, but it doesn’t have the rush of barnyard funk that I was expecting from a beer called “Brett Beer.”

T – Sweet bready malt and lemon esters, spicy peppery yeast, mildly bitter lemongrass hops, and a bit of earthy, musty Brett. Again, it doesn’t have as much Brett as I would have hoped.

Note: The last pour from the bottle stirred up some of the yeast from the bottom of the bottle and some more Brett funk reared its head. It still wasn’t as strong as I was thinking it would be, but it was definitely more apparent.

F – Light-to-medium-bodied with great carbonation, a creamy and zesty mouthfeel, and a slightly bitter, dry, and funky finish. Peppery and earthy yeast dryness and spice lingers for a bit.

O – While this is tasty, it drinks more like a saison than a wild ale. It doesn’t have nearly as much Brett as I expected from a beer with that word in the name. It’s a decent beer, just not what I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 03:44:49 | More by BlackBelt5112203

Hopfenpeter

Maryland

3.58/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured a cloudy pale gold and produced a creamy white head about one and a half fingers high. Leaves good lacing.
The smell is yeast , citrus, pepper, clove.
The taste is interesting, and is dominated by the flavors mentioned above. The best part of this beer for me was the really good mouthfeel. A nice peppery tingle on the gum and tongue. For that I will give a 4.5 for mouthfeel.
A very drinkable beer!

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2012 01:59:11 | More by Hopfenpeter

Pencible

Virginia

3.58/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: This poured a cloudy dark straw with fluffy white head.
S: It smelled like horse blanket and wet cardboard, with some apricot and spicy Belgian yeast and bread crust.
T: It tasted like citrus zest and unripe apricot and bread crust, with some horse blanket and spicy Belgian yeast. It had a musty aftertaste that was a bit tart.
M: It was oily with moderate carbonation. Nice slick body.
D: This was a decent representation of brett, but not complex or delicious at all. The scent and taste were uninspired, although the body was nice. The finish was smooth enough, but not entirely clean. Maybe age would help, but fresh was not very exciting.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 21:04:14 | More by Pencible

avalon07

South Carolina

3.55/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured from a bottle to a tulip glass. Had a yellow color and a cloudy consistency. There were two inches of foamy, fairly long-lasting head. Very good lacing.

S: A tart, sweet smell of citrus, yeast, and some malt.

T: Tasted of citrus (a bit of pineapple), malt, a good dose of Belgian yeast, and the advertised brett. This is an uneven flavor. It's alternately sweet and horribly acidic - especially in the finish. Unfocused.

M: A good amount of carbonation with a somewhat harsh finish. Medium-bodied.

O: Definitely a mixed bag of a beer. Interesting in some respects, but a little undisciplined in others.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 13:03:50 | More by avalon07

hooliganlife

Missouri

3.55/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

pours a golden yellow, slightly hazy. light white pillow head.

very funky with strong brett notes, subtle tropical fruits.

very brett straight forward, well blended body allowing the brett to really shine. light tropical fruit, some malt in the back. slight booze in the finish.

mild to moderate carbonation. light feel.

it's a brett beer, very straight forward. no frills. good stuff, but 22oz's a bit much after a while.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2012 00:07:35 | More by hooliganlife

axeman9182

New Jersey

3.55/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bottle, poured into my Firestone Walker tulip.

The New Belgium/Lost Abbey collaboration brett beer pours an opaque goldenrod. About two fingers of white foam crowns the beer, displaying a bit of head retention but not leaving much in the way of lacing. The nose has a good bit of tropical fruit funk. There's also a light lemon citric aroma, and a little bit of a wet hay note. The flavor profile has a bit more acidity to the pineapple and tropical fruit notes. The more barnyard-y aspect of the brett produced flavors is more muted here as compared to the nose, and there's still solid support in the form of lemony notes from the Sorachi Ace hops. The flavors do become a bit muddled though as the beer warms. The mouthfeel is too chewy, though I don't know whether more blame lies with a too-heavy body or a carbonation that's just not quite effervescent enough. I was really looking forward to trying this joint effort from New Belgium and The Lost Abbey, but it just didn't stand out for me.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 02:12:12 | More by axeman9182

BucannonXC5

California

3.55/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Draft into snifter at KnB Wine Cellar’s in San Diego, Calif., on July 18, 2012. Hazy orange color. One finger of head when I got it. Frothy, white lacing. Good retention throughout the pour, including on the top and the sides.

Smelled grapes, spoiled fruit, plum, apple, slight cloves and slight banana.

The taste was pretty similar. Got apple, grapes, spoiled fruit, plum and slight cloves. Seemed to be a bit warm, at least room temperature.

Light body. Creamy texture. Very carbonated. Long lasting sour finish.

Still getting into wilds, but really enjoyed this beer. Not too sour or too tart.

Serving type: on-tap

07-21-2012 01:52:34 | More by BucannonXC5

zeff80

Missouri

3.55/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Poured out a hazy, pale gold color with a small, white head of bubbly foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass.

S - It smelled slightly funky with some floral notes. A touch of citrus, too.

T - Tasted herbal with a slight phenolic taste. Some sour green apple and grains.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium bodied ale with a dry finish.

O - Was lucky enough to sample the Lost Abbey version at the same time. Two vastly different beers and I enjoyed the Lost Abbey version better - more brett character.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2012 03:02:24 | More by zeff80

Ghenna

California

3.55/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into NB snifter

Pours golden hay, white head that dissipates quickly but lingers about throughout the pour. Hazy like a wheat.

SMELLZ- Bit o' brett smell, bit o' spice.

FLAVORZ- malt sweet, caramel/toffee, belgian esters. Brett makes an appearance on the back end, though its part is fairly minor.

THOUGHTZ- Definitely closer to a brett beer than a sour beer, though even then it is lacking in what I would like in brett character. It reminds me of the bret character in Brux, the difference though is that NB kills the Brett with pasteurization which means that time in the cellar isn't going to change the beer. For six bucks it is a decent beer, and the brettanomyces adds a bit of complexity, but I'm definitely looking forward to its sibling mo betta bretta after being aged for a year or two.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2012 00:22:29 | More by Ghenna

imasloth

Texas

3.53/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Hazy straw color with generous white head and thick lacing.

S- General Brett scent with perhaps a bit of sweetness. Strong green olives over all.

T- Olives into tart and sweet. As it warms tart comes to front but olives dominate. Some pineapple too.

M- Evident carbonation, medium-body, fairly smooth.

O- Having made a beer with Centennial hops and getting same green olive/pineapple flavor (nobody else gets the olive that I do), it may be this hops I don't like. This beer certainly distinct, but not in ways I'd like it to be.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2012 21:09:50 | More by imasloth

Halcyondays

California

3.53/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz. bomber,

A: Pours a hazy goldenrod with a medium white head, solid lace.

S: Bretty leathery notes, with some spoiled pineapple and musrooms.

T: Definite tropical notes. Pineapple, passion fruit, but not in a hoppy sense, more of in a yeasty sense. Musty, Bretty undercurrent.

M: Medium-bodied, soft carbonation, silky, musty.

O: An interesting beer at first, but didn't retain my interest until the end of the bomber. Not as tasty as the Lost Abbey counterpart. That being said it's considerably less expensive than the Lost Abbey counterpart (3:1). A solid effort, worth a try if you're into Brett.

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2012 18:45:21 | More by Halcyondays

daledeee

Iowa

3.53/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A 22 oz bottle.

Pours an almost clear straw yellow with minor head that went away.

Nose is faint grain, yeast and fruit.

Taste. A mix of fruits and yeast. The Brett does not seem too strong to me. Not a lot of malt. Slightly sweet and spicy.

Mouth feel is a little syrupy. Alcohol is warming.

Overall this beer series has been hit and miss for me. This one is somewhere in the middle. I think they could have done more with the Brett.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2012 22:05:16 | More by daledeee