Lips Of Faith - Super India Pale Ale (Alpine Collaboration) - New Belgium Brewing

dbell23

Tennessee

4.83/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bomber into a New Belgium tulip. You know it's a good ipa when you get a whiff on pouring. Nice slightly off white head with good retention and very good lacing. It seems to coat the inside of the glass. Clear slightly burnt orange color. Looks like an ipa.

Smell is really nice. Malty slightly hoppy sweet. Orange tangerine seem to dominate.

I really like the taste. Citrus hops to start with a muted orange slice candy taste in the middle and a lingering citrus hop finish. Very different from the ipas I usually like. It doesn't whack you in the head with hops but it is a really good different taste. The alcohol is very well hidden but certainly there.

Mouthfeel is very good. Oily hops and good carbonation. A perfect match to the taste.

Overall this is my favorite New Belgium beer. I really like the taste and mouthfeel. It's a very different but great ipa.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 22:40:13 | More by dbell23

aaron

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-24-2013 00:48:21 | More by aaron

drh1382

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-23-2013 20:18:59 | More by drh1382

csfcmitchell

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-23-2013 16:01:17 | More by csfcmitchell

NiceTaps

New Jersey

4.29/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a bomber into a stemmed tulip glass.

A- Poured a nice looking golden orange color, nice and bright. The fluffy cream-white head fades to nothing leaving some spotty lacing.

S- Powerful complex hop aroma followed by some syrupy maltiness. Lots of Citrus. It smells 'thick', if that's possible.

T-Heavy hop and malt flavors, some citrus and some caramel. I'm picking up some licorice, I think.

M- Powerful aromas and heavy flavors make for a very full body and feel. Plenty of carbonation provides some relief and balance to the full body. Malt sweetness and hop bite are equally posted.

O- Like I told my friend; " this Sh*t rocks!". Oh, and it's a friendly drinker, too.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 01:08:29 | More by NiceTaps

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-16-2013 02:16:07 | More by MinorThreat

pk18

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

05-14-2013 03:04:07 | More by pk18

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-13-2013 16:49:59 | More by AngusOg

Zimm

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-13-2013 00:27:25 | More by Zimm

gonzowestwood

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-06-2013 16:12:25 | More by gonzowestwood

briiguy

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-02-2013 22:51:34 | More by briiguy

djs467

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-30-2013 16:19:07 | More by djs467

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-29-2013 23:47:06 | More by hollywood_15063

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

04-29-2013 23:29:50 | More by IPAchris

Kenai4

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

04-26-2013 02:33:54 | More by Kenai4

Jadjunk

Georgia

4.03/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a creamy white head over a copper-amber body, very clear. Retention is very good.

Grapefruit, citrus ream hop aroma and a bready caramel with a touch of

Sweet malt body with a mild herbal and floral finish. Balance is slightly sweet, mildly syrupy.

Mild carbonation, mild syrupy texture and a resinous dry finish.

A pretty tasty IPA with a very complex hop profile.

4.03/5.0

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 00:49:42 | More by Jadjunk

Evan

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

04-20-2013 17:37:58 | More by Evan

beergorrilla

Michigan

4/5  rDev -5.2%

04-16-2013 06:15:35 | More by beergorrilla

laxer8811

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-16-2013 01:23:33 | More by laxer8811

JandJMD

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

04-13-2013 20:39:46 | More by JandJMD

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.2%

04-13-2013 03:49:07 | More by Hugonaut13

510a

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-12-2013 05:01:16 | More by 510a

RadfordBrewing

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

04-11-2013 19:02:10 | More by RadfordBrewing

fredmugs

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -34.8%

04-09-2013 19:19:34 | More by fredmugs

largadeer

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-06-2013 21:49:43 | More by largadeer