Lips of Faith - Ale Brewed With Anaheim And Mara
New Belgium Brewing Company

Lips of Faith - Ale Brewed With Anaheim And MaraLips of Faith - Ale Brewed With Anaheim And Mara
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Chile Beer
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 13.83%
Reviews:
95
Ratings:
589
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 23, 2018
Added:
Oct 25, 2013
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  49
Collaboration with Cigar City Brewing

Ale brewed with Anaheim and Marash chilies
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida

3.84/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from (very long-standing) notes. Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into a Tampa Bay Brewing Company snifter.

A: Hazy gold, with a thin white head that goes to amorphous foam quickly. A low level of visible carbonation.

S: Cracker malts and a light chili spiciness. Mild citrus. A low aroma overall.

T: Biscuity and pilsner malts, sweet and roasted chilis with nicely restrained capsaicin. Some lemony citrus hops near the end. At the swallows there are peppers with only mild heat and a slight hop bitterness.

M: Light-bodied, with good carbonation sensation and low alcohol presence.

O: This was really much tastier than I expected, and would be nice if you find yourself in the mood for a chili beer. It's fairly simple, but the flavors are well-put together.
Jun 23, 2018
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Reviewed by descobar from Florida

3.37/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Disclosure: aged 3+ years
Smell: malt sweetness, cooked chili peppers, spices, some caramel, wood, and a stale cheesy thing most likely from the Belgian yeast
Look: pours medium amber with a very decent 1/2" off-white head with average retention. its definitely hazy but clears slightly as it warms. some sediment is visible. did not observe any lacing.
Taste: not much apparent bitterness and lots of malty sweetness combined with the flavors and heat coming from the chilies. the cedar aging is more prevalent here than in the nose.
Feel: this a medium body beer leaning on the full... the texture is oily and rich. the carbonation remains moderate and the astringency is strong but not overwhelming and burns just a bit against the palate. The finish is sweet and long with persistent heat from the peppers.
Overall: Experimental beer with lots of complexity. The bitterness has faded leaving lots of sweetness behind. Mostly has held up well. If fresh, I probably would have rated it a high 3, very close to 4.
Mar 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by Boomersooner656 from South Carolina

Jun 12, 2016
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Reviewed by OrestesMethuon from Montana

3.86/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Wonderful gold-red color, with very pretty strata of sediment and solid head. Pungent aromatics, with pineapple and mango, lemongrass and orange-flower, and some funky peppery notes. Sweeter than I expected, focusing on the fruit elements of the Anaheim and (heretofore unknown to me) Marash chilies, which ride alongside flavors of grains-of-paradise, coriander, and lemon-balm, the latter boosted substantially by the hopping. Most of the bite, in fact, is derived from the Belgian yeast, which seems to be working on some invert-sugars as well in this admittedly pretty fascinating collaborative project. There are some very soft, very vegetal vanilla notes on the end, as well—the only really effect I can detect from the Spanish cedar barreling, excepting, perhaps, the pervasive (and somewhat sugary) smoothness.

As usual, I'm more impressed with a Lips of Faith iteration than with New Belgium's standard stock of beers.
Dec 03, 2015
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Reviewed by chicksdiggit from Minnesota

4.52/5  rDev +30.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Poured center from bomber into a snifter. Cloudy dark copper color with 2 fingers of egg shell white thick foamy head. Sticky lacing and and thick retention. Tiny bubbles slowly rise across the entire glass. Looks great.

S: Orange peel and light coriander in the nose with some cherry skin.

T: Orange cream malt body, light mild chili spice. Orange rind finish with a touch of bitter lime. Complex and not over the top, and I love the subtlety.

F: Creamy champagne soft mouthfeel. Chilies aren't hot on the palate but do have a tiny zing.

O: I'm not sure that I've ever liked a chili beer before, and I enjoy this. Again, complex without being over the top and delightful in its subtlety.
Oct 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by BcOneSeven from Michigan

Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by RBuckley73 from Nevada

Aug 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by dankabier1 from Colorado

Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ItsYourBoyBlue from Washington

Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by paresis from Massachusetts

Jul 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by dbc5 from Arizona

Jun 30, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From tasting notes L: Pours deep brilliant amber under a clingy 1” white foam collar. S: Chili aromas with traces of malt. T: Begins with rich malt flavors and then the chili comes trhough with some vegetal character then the heat hits with a pleasant accent and a bitter hop presence on the finish. F: Medium body and carbonation, some heat from the chili but it is not overwhelming. O: Nicely balanced beer that goes very well with cheese.
Jun 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by Jordanmtate from Illinois

Jun 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 11, 2015
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan

4.27/5  rDev +23.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I liked this one. A touch malty, some bready notes, and an unexpected kick from the chiles. (Yes, I didn’t realize it was a chile beer when I first tasted it.) Nothing overpowering, mind you, but enough to give it some character. The ABV limited my enjoyment, as one was more than enough.
Jun 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Pens1967 from Louisiana

May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Apr 19, 2015
 
Rated: 2.96 by crazyfoMostout from Missouri

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by nopunk from Missouri

Mar 25, 2015
Lips of Faith - Ale Brewed With Anaheim And Mara from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 589 ratings