Lips Of Faith - Peach Porch Lounger - New Belgium Brewing

KDawg

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

poured from tap into a tulip. Pours a hazy orange color with a nice head.

Very nice and balanced aromas of hops, peaches, pears, florals and citrus tones as well.

really good and smooth feel. Balanced with fuller body to it and flavors of peaches, hops, pears and citrus notes.

This was really enjoyable. The peach was there, but it wasn't overwhelming. I thought it held the alcohol well as well.

Serving type: on-tap

11-21-2012 01:09:47 | More by KDawg

gatornation

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-16-2013 00:36:15 | More by gatornation

beagle75

Iowa

3.28/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Poured from a bomber into a small snifter.

A: Slightly hazy, pale orange-amber color with a peripheral ring of soapy white bubbles. Light lacing remains on the glass.

S: Bright stone fruit, aromatic malt, and restrained brettanomyces are all detectable in balanced proportions. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins off-dry, with underattenuated biscuit malt, ambiguous mixed fruit, and expanding yeast esters. Grain appears extremely refined, simplistic, for the most part in the middle although a phantom whiff of toastiness comes and goes. Flavors retreat and dry out into the finish where a residual fruit quality channels some recognizable peach. A fine thread of transient moist earth is also detected. No alcohol is detected.

M: Medium viscosity, syrupy on the palate until the finish where late acidity is revealed, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: This beer appears to be an experiment using ingredients gathered from American Southern culture. While the name suggests a fruit beer, the actual product attempts to straddle a few different camps. At a distance its sensory qualities generate appeal, although its taste is unfortunately similar to a generic strong golden ale in the form of so many of Dogfish Head's high gravity beers. Considering what this beer is able to accomplish, it seems to be stronger than necessary. While the name suggests something accessible and refreshing, in actuality it becomes a bit cloying before long.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 20:20:10 | More by beagle75

Thorpe429

Illinois

4/5  rDev +13%

05-03-2013 13:21:10 | More by Thorpe429

djs467

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +20.1%

04-30-2013 16:18:18 | More by djs467

GraduatedCashew

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

04-25-2013 16:39:23 | More by GraduatedCashew

Acuity

Michigan

4/5  rDev +13%

04-21-2013 05:00:53 | More by Acuity

Bizoneill

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

04-18-2013 20:13:51 | More by Bizoneill

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

04-14-2013 15:11:24 | More by thegerm87

Birdlegs

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

04-10-2013 05:08:05 | More by Birdlegs

Jadjunk

Georgia

3.28/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

"An afternoon on the stoop, foot stomps a loop. Southern style poured in 2 glasses, time becomes molasses. Harmony with hominy grits, peel the peaches and throw out the pits, get some action in the bottle with Brettanomyces. G Love in a brew. Peach porch lounger sings just for you. No bottle date, one time release collaboration between New Belgium & G Love. Brewed in the style of a Saison with Molasses, lemon peel and peach juice added.

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a New Belgium Globe glass. Served above 54º Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a frothy foamed golden-white head over a heavily carbonated golden amber body tone with mild haziness and sediment in tow. Retention is about average- it isn't as presentable as it could be but there is a consistent curtain of lacing around the glass which makes for a decent appearance. 3.25

(Smell) Generally clean spiced pale malt blend, slightly wet bread with a faint sweetness, moderate sourness from the Brett and a mild waft of fruit notes. Not a lot of citrus character notable as well as an understated peach character, but I'm glad that the molasses is also well-controlled as not to dominate or mislead the aroma. This brings me back to a small handful of New Belgium's sour projects, but may be notable for it's approachability and simplicity. Potency is medium/high. Nice aroma despite suppressed expectations. 3.5

(Taste) A definite sweetness up front continues through to the finish for a forward molasses character. More notable is a sweet fruit syrup blend, slightly peach-forward character. It's a touch more sweet than is necessary, even the tart character manages to be overshadowed by the sweetness at times and is too underdeveloped to balance out. A lighter body and slightly lower alcohol could make for a much better-balanced beer with a higher drinkability. In terms of a "lounger beer", this one might do you in shortly after one bottle. It's not a distracting beer but it certainly doesn't hold up to New Belgium's more sought-after sours. 3.25

(Mouthfeel) Mild breadiness with a mild slick sweetness, mildly syrupy finish. Slightly dry cracker malt finish with a touch of sour funk. Mild carbonation presence. Medium alcohol presence, medium/heavy body for the style, a touch heavier than anticipated for a Saison. Overall it doesn't fault much in the carbonation but the texture and body is suggestive of an unnecessarily heavier beer, and this beer deserves a much lighter character to properly represent the style it falls under. 3

(Overall) With New Belgium constantly pumping out new side projects under the Lips of Faith series, some of these come awfully close in similarity. Peach Porch Lounger is curious in that it tries for a Saison but comes off too heavy so, focusing too much on the molasses and too little on the peach fruit character and sourness. The balance is not ideal as a result and the drinkability is hindered as a result. As a "lounger" style beer, I hoped for something a bit lighter, crisper and less boozy in flavor. Hopefully the other bottle that I have of this will remedy the issue of imbalance through time in the near future. 3.25

New Belgium Brewing's
Lips Of Faith Peach Porch Lounger
3.28/5.00

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 18:21:46 | More by Jadjunk

pperez38

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

04-07-2013 08:15:03 | More by pperez38

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

04-06-2013 18:28:54 | More by t0rin0

tmcarter23

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

04-04-2013 20:17:19 | More by tmcarter23

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

03-15-2013 18:18:57 | More by wmobley

BlakeAM

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

03-13-2013 02:21:09 | More by BlakeAM

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +13%

03-12-2013 19:16:37 | More by Zachtheporter

dbossman

Nebraska

3.99/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Apricot hue with a large head that quickly fades to a steady thin film: lacing is okay

S: Definitely some peach a long with some slight funk: hay, grass, grains, mustiness also, and plenty of lemon and lemon rind with a subtle brown sugary undertone

T: Very dry on the front; not the funk I thought might be here from the aroma: still some though--especially in the finish--wet hay, grass; I like how the peach and lemon are subtle and really play of the brett nicely; some slight alcohol burn on the finish but not too hot--considering it's almost 10%

F: Dry and crisp up front with a lingering stickiness in the finish; somewhat creamy in between

O: A really nice wild from a brewery that has done a lot of nice wilds; like I said earlier I love how the fruit flavors mingle with the brett; this is a really refreshing beer and great for the summer to fall transition

(from notes)

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 01:50:26 | More by dbossman

scott2269

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +20.1%

03-09-2013 22:30:37 | More by scott2269

ryser2k

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

03-06-2013 22:11:05 | More by ryser2k

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

03-03-2013 13:09:07 | More by jbaker67

Boilerfood

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-25-2013 04:19:53 | More by Boilerfood

M1A2

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-23-2013 18:32:00 | More by M1A2

JordanPP

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -22.3%

02-19-2013 00:22:57 | More by JordanPP

imperialking

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

02-13-2013 17:29:48 | More by imperialking