Lips Of Faith - Peach Porch Lounger - New Belgium Brewing

craft_shannie

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -22.1%

02-05-2013 01:04:20 | More by craft_shannie

shangwang

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

06-14-2013 00:53:50 | More by shangwang

DrTSimon

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

06-13-2013 19:38:37 | More by DrTSimon

djre4orm

Virginia

2/5  rDev -43.3%

06-13-2013 19:24:13 | More by djre4orm

savagepm

Colorado

4/5  rDev +13.3%

06-10-2013 17:06:39 | More by savagepm

Camjmorton

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

06-06-2013 13:10:00 | More by Camjmorton

Jas45678

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

06-02-2013 20:32:46 | More by Jas45678

Brewsed

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-30-2013 14:42:10 | More by Brewsed

Sokool

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-30-2013 07:07:20 | More by Sokool

metter98

New York

3.21/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

On-tap at Thirsty Monk, Asheville, NC

A: The beer is relatively clear yellowish amber in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that died down and left a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of peaches are present in the nose.
T: The taste has some flavors of peaches but these aren't that prominent and are somewhat obscured by notes of malts.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer would be a lot better if it had more peach flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

05-29-2013 12:43:35 | More by metter98

smithj4

New York

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

05-29-2013 01:34:27 | More by smithj4

woosterbill

Connecticut

3.48/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.25

Bomber, courtesy of my brother-in-law, poured into a Gandhi-Bot tulip. Thanks Walker!

A: Clear medium amber body under a finger of white froth. Mediocre retention and lacing. Ok.

S: Peach, light tartness, and big pale maltiness. It's like peach preserves on lightly buttered toast. Interesting.

T: Fruitiness up front (peach, apricot, lemon, plum) and powerful maltiness behind. Big, bready, and boozy. A bit much.

M: Creamy, frothy, smooth medium body. Great.

O: This was strange - it was more like a thick, boozy Tripel than any Saison I've ever had, with the sweetness and maltiness really outweighing the fruit and spice. I was expecting something bright and refreshing based on the name, and instead got something that was something of a chore to drink. There were some interesting flavors, to be sure, but it didn't really cohere overall.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 00:54:50 | More by woosterbill

PieOhMy

Minnesota

4.26/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into snifter.

A Orangish/amber. Thick white head. Lacing remains to the end.

S Very aromatic. Cider. Cloves. Apples. Peach. Cinnamon. Big hit of pepper and citrus fruit peel.

T Tangy. Cidery. Not so much peachy as it is citrusy and zesty. I'm getting more sweet apple than I am peach. But there is some hint of peach. Big boozy finish.

M Foamy (halfway down and there is still head). Finishes with a hard alcohol kick.

O Wow! I was not expecting to like this as much as I do. Good complex flavor. Tart and sweet. Boozy but nor overwhelming. Aroma is awesome. This is a really good beer in the series.

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2013 04:44:23 | More by PieOhMy

csfcmitchell

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-23-2013 16:00:42 | More by csfcmitchell

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-20-2013 04:08:01 | More by Kmat10

gatornation

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

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

beagle75

Iowa

3.16/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | 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 +13.3%

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

djs467

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

04-30-2013 16:18:18 | More by djs467

GraduatedCashew

California

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

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

Acuity

Michigan

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-21-2013 05:00:53 | More by Acuity

Bizoneill

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

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

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

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

Birdlegs

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

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

Jadjunk

Georgia

3.28/5  rDev -7.1%
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