Lips Of Faith - Imperial Coffee Chocolate Stout - New Belgium Brewing

Tozac

Colorado

4/5  rDev +1%

01-16-2013 18:10:00 | More by Tozac

csfcmitchell

Texas

4/5  rDev +1%

05-23-2013 15:57:10 | More by csfcmitchell

beergorrilla

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1%

05-23-2013 05:33:30 | More by beergorrilla

dfillius

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1%

05-23-2013 01:02:52 | More by dfillius

verge

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-21-2013 18:18:50 | More by verge

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +1%

05-18-2013 17:48:19 | More by drgonzo2k2

SocalKicks

California

4/5  rDev +1%

05-17-2013 05:31:44 | More by SocalKicks

BillyTWilliams

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-16-2013 00:08:03 | More by BillyTWilliams

lucasj82

Indiana

4/5  rDev +1%

05-15-2013 00:58:44 | More by lucasj82

DeschutesFan

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-11-2013 17:17:35 | More by DeschutesFan

ToddHolder

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

05-11-2013 01:25:57 | More by ToddHolder

rph97

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-10-2013 01:09:01 | More by rph97

jacewg

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-09-2013 21:12:07 | More by jacewg

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -30.6%

05-09-2013 01:44:51 | More by tommyguz

gtermi

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-09-2013 00:53:18 | More by gtermi

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1%

05-04-2013 19:17:36 | More by leftstagebrew

pschul4

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

A - Pours a light black with a 1 inch black head

S - Espresso notes along with a hint of bakers chocolate and some roasty malts

T - The roasty malts take the lead but there is a nice coffee taste along with a nice touch of booze in the back

M - A little thinner than would care for

O - Some thinkness would essentially turn this into FBS. Really good but somewhat light. That said I'd drink this often if given the chance

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 01:47:15 | More by pschul4

djs467

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

04-30-2013 16:17:21 | More by djs467

Integritous

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

04-30-2013 01:44:36 | More by Integritous

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Solid stygian blackness, beneath a gorgeous deep tan head, long lasting, creamy and luscious.

Aroma: chocolate first on the nose, sweetness aplenty, rich and lovely. Mocha delight. The glaze on a scrumptious chocolate donut. Coffee hasn't revealed itself yet. Very pleasing, nonetheless.

Taste: In the mouth, cocoa sensations resonate, with coffee notes rising up to greet them. This is delectable. Now we're dunking that chocolate-dripped cruller into our morning cup joe. Getting the best of all worlds. It's the most intense, the richest, the fullest, or the deepest, but it's tasty and drinkable, beside the high ABV. Fullish body, long, but not overly intense finish.

Alcohol isn't showing just yet, and, as noted before, there's not trace of "imperial stout" flavors, like dark fruits, char, dark rum, molasses, etc. Just chocolate, with coffee beans peeking in at the sides.

Someone asked me if this was a "Belgian-style" stout, and I replied, no, just regular, plus coffee, plus chocolate, plus imperial. But through their name and their past brews, people expect everything NBB makes to have a Belgian bent of some sort. Personally, I'd like to see more of this, especially now that they've embraced their hoppy nature, or formed one, or something.

No, this is not barrel-aged, or vanilla bean infused or whatever other gimmick we need to use these days. It's just a darned good beer. Really nice, and very flavorful.
What's wrong with that, I'd like to know, so here I go…again…
...

Serving type: on-tap

04-27-2013 08:04:55 | More by feloniousmonk

hsus0225

Texas

4/5  rDev +1%

04-23-2013 02:07:21 | More by hsus0225

jabo134

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

04-22-2013 11:45:59 | More by jabo134

dbrelsfo

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

04-22-2013 00:10:51 | More by dbrelsfo

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

04-21-2013 21:50:33 | More by Bowers-Brew

PatrickKlopfenstein

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

04-20-2013 21:38:28 | More by PatrickKlopfenstein