Lips Of Faith - Clutch Collabeeration
New Belgium Brewing Company

Lips Of Faith - Clutch CollabeerationLips Of Faith - Clutch Collabeeration
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 13.37%
Reviews:
262
Ratings:
654
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 07, 2023
Added:
Aug 06, 2011
Wants:
  60
Gots:
  105
This pleasing, two-part, potion was brewed with chocolate and black malts for a rich and roasty overtone, then fused with a dry, substratum of sour for a bold and audacious flavor. Black as night, this beer is blended at 80% stout, 20% dark sour wood beer for a collaboration that begins with a sour edge and finishes with a big, dark malt character, lingering, sweet on your palate.
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Ratings by SLeffler27:
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

3.85/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
The late-building head is a creamy chestnut that lasts a long while, leaving a coating of lace on a flute glass. The ale itself is a very dark brown, nearly black, with no highlights.

Sour cherry dominates the aroma with chocolate and sweet blackberry closely behind.

The tartness is surprisingly light here as the flavors closely follow the nose. Sourness builds in the middle and lasts through a long, mild finish. Overall, this is quite fruity.

A light to medium body with light alcohol and light carbonation. The texture is soft and smooth.
This is an easy, relaxing beer that could be used as an introduction to the style for those otherwise unfamiliar with sour beers.
Nov 25, 2012
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.88/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Grunt fill from Winco.. Not normally a big sour fan, but was intrigued by the Belgian slant on this. It lives up to the description , resembling a sour quad or dubbel.Dark brown / black body, small skin of bubbly beige head. Aroma features the chocolate first, some plums or figs in the background. Taste is more chocolate, pit fruit, brown sugar, with a sourness that seems odd at first, but fits right into the mix. This beer hits it at many levels.
Jun 07, 2023
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.65/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Look - basically black with a tan head great head and lacing
Smell - tart fruity dark fruit
Taste - slightly tart dark fruit like cherry raisin blend with chocolate and roasted malts
Feel - medium full body with a very light carb, slight cream
Overall - not a bad Soured stout
bottle says best enjoyed by May 6, 2018 and I'm drinking it January 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Dark, dark pour... nearly black with 2 fingers of mocha colored head. Solid retention/lacing.

S: Tart and fruity. Roast grains, cherry, and oak.

T.F: Modestly tart... strong roast character. Oak, baking cherry, and plum. More fruity than expected... mixed with dark cocoa and burned grains. Some residual sweetness... modest acidity. Medium bodied and well carbonated.

O: A well executed soured stout. Balanced flavors and enjoyable.
Nov 03, 2021
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Poured into a Duvel tulip to a black beer which is topped by a dense and slightly rocky two and a half finger light tan head which fades slowly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of chocolate malts, slight sourness, and a hint of sour cherry
T: Taste is roasted malts and chocolate up front with some hints of sourness that start to build with a touch of sour cherry. Slight touch of funk as well along with more roasted malts. On the swallow there's some more roasted malts, a hint of sourness and dark chocolate
M: This beer has a body which is somewhat heavy an slightly silky on the palate. Carbonation is on the low end but adequate for a stout while the beer has a drying finish
O: Overall this is an interesting one. I expected it to be a little more sour but the tartness is pretty light. Overall this one has a good amount of complexity and an interesting flavor profile which makes it enjoyable to drink. I'm kind of happy that I don't have multiples and I won't miss this beer now that it is retired.
Mar 19, 2021
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Reviewed by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts

4.51/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Pours black with a dense creamy tan foam head. Smells like creamy vanilla, sour dark fruits, cola, wood, roasted malts, rich chocolate, coffee, caramel, toasted bread, toffee, molasses, brown sugar, pretzels, with floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Tastes lightly acidic and sour with tart dark fruit notes, plum, black grape, dark berry, cherry, fig, cola, roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, caramel, toasted bread, toffee, brown sugar, pretzels, wood, creamy vanilla, and floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Feels medium-light bodied, creamy with moderate smooth carbonation. Overall a real nice wood aged sour stout blend.
May 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.29 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Nov 03, 2019
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4.09/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I think this one is underrated. Had it on tap at a local taco place - surprised they had such a beer!

Poured from tap into a tall pint glass. Very dark brown with good head and very nice lacing. Sour cherries smella nd taste. Dark fruit, followed by chocolate and coffe. Very layered flavors make this a very interesting beer that I will have again.
May 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by emerge077 from Illinois

May 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.73 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.74 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Mar 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by bottmfeedr from Texas

Dec 31, 2018
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Reviewed by sjrider from California

4.02/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours an espresso color with khaki head leaving a bit of lacing.Nose is mildly sour dark fruit, chocolaty coffee and earthy wood. Taste follows but is very mild with a bit of sour aftertaste. Mildly tart on the finish but nothing unpleasant. A great entry level sour stout.
Aug 07, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by ianpstephens from Michigan

Jun 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.74 by socon67 from New York

Jun 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by animal69 from Louisiana

May 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Apr 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.53 by NathanBeets from South Dakota

Apr 09, 2018
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

4.17/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12/30/17...pours pitch black in color, light tan foam layer. Chocolate and coffee nose. Woodsy. Slightly sour taste, heavy wood and spills into a creamy stout. Then tart again. Really damn good.
Apr 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by taospowder from New Mexico

Apr 06, 2018
Lips Of Faith - Clutch Collabeeration from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 654 ratings