Lips Of Faith - Dandelion Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 8.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 24
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 01, 2014
- Added:
- Jun 01, 2009
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.41/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Growler thanks to Francois.
Decent fizzy head for growler, hazy golden orange color
Nose interesting but weird grainy fermentation aroma, light flowery and green, yeasty, more weed like than dandelion.
Taste flowery but earthy, dandelion like, fermented grain and sweet sugar juice, light bitterness, light lemon grassy hay. It's like the earthy weird parts of the dandelion was fermented with table sugar, not so great.
Mouth is med to lighter bodied, decent carb for a growler.
Overall meh, unique kinda, but compared to the Hill Farmstead dandelion saison this doesn't even register on the same chart, it's kinda bleh.
May 17, 2013Decent fizzy head for growler, hazy golden orange color
Nose interesting but weird grainy fermentation aroma, light flowery and green, yeasty, more weed like than dandelion.
Taste flowery but earthy, dandelion like, fermented grain and sweet sugar juice, light bitterness, light lemon grassy hay. It's like the earthy weird parts of the dandelion was fermented with table sugar, not so great.
Mouth is med to lighter bodied, decent carb for a growler.
Overall meh, unique kinda, but compared to the Hill Farmstead dandelion saison this doesn't even register on the same chart, it's kinda bleh.
Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois
3.2/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Reviewed from notes.
Pours a golden color with a bit of haze. The nose brings some flowers with a bit of spice. There are some definite citrus notes in there as well. The taste is spicy with a bit of lemon and citrus. Flowers and a bit of light bread. Good carbonation and decent body, although in the end everything seems divergent and really didn't come together for me.
Oct 29, 2010Pours a golden color with a bit of haze. The nose brings some flowers with a bit of spice. There are some definite citrus notes in there as well. The taste is spicy with a bit of lemon and citrus. Flowers and a bit of light bread. Good carbonation and decent body, although in the end everything seems divergent and really didn't come together for me.
Reviewed by barleywinefiend from Washington
4/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- Poured a golden color, cloudy with a small white head
S- Floral, citrus belgian yeast
T- Nice and crisp. Like I was drinking a field of Dandilions. Had a wheat feel as well. Some citrus
M- Nice feel on the palate. Cirsp, refreshing
D- A good reefreshing brrew you should try at least once
May 08, 2010S- Floral, citrus belgian yeast
T- Nice and crisp. Like I was drinking a field of Dandilions. Had a wheat feel as well. Some citrus
M- Nice feel on the palate. Cirsp, refreshing
D- A good reefreshing brrew you should try at least once
Reviewed by Chambic from California
3.63/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
01.19.10 at City Beer Store
A: bubbly and peachy gold; quite pretty
S: fresh and clean, like a nice spring/summer refresher
T: sooo not what I expected. I was looking for tartness and maybe some wildflower/weedy flavor, but I tastes more honey than anything else
M: interesting and unexpectedly good; rolled around in the mouth quite nicely
D: a nice beer, though, I think I'd rather have any other Lips of Faith
This beer really surprised me. Although the ratings I gave were fairly high (its components were nice), overall, I expected to like it much more than I actually did. It's like a been-there-done-that beer, so I may or may not have it again. Although, there's always the possibility that it's better the second time around.
Jan 25, 2010A: bubbly and peachy gold; quite pretty
S: fresh and clean, like a nice spring/summer refresher
T: sooo not what I expected. I was looking for tartness and maybe some wildflower/weedy flavor, but I tastes more honey than anything else
M: interesting and unexpectedly good; rolled around in the mouth quite nicely
D: a nice beer, though, I think I'd rather have any other Lips of Faith
This beer really surprised me. Although the ratings I gave were fairly high (its components were nice), overall, I expected to like it much more than I actually did. It's like a been-there-done-that beer, so I may or may not have it again. Although, there's always the possibility that it's better the second time around.
Reviewed by benclimbs from California
3.58/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
an interesting saison...bitter, perfummy, and a bit of fruit.
look is yellow orange cloudy with a thick head and some lacing. - poured in a tulip glass.
taste is very saison like, a bit of ripe fruit, some yeasts, and a very bitter clean hoppy character which is quite unique as i'm sure it comes from the dandelion.
mouthfeel is good, smooth and bubbly/carbonated.
a good beer, an interesting concept but nothing earth-shattering.
Jan 19, 2010look is yellow orange cloudy with a thick head and some lacing. - poured in a tulip glass.
taste is very saison like, a bit of ripe fruit, some yeasts, and a very bitter clean hoppy character which is quite unique as i'm sure it comes from the dandelion.
mouthfeel is good, smooth and bubbly/carbonated.
a good beer, an interesting concept but nothing earth-shattering.
Reviewed by augustgarage from California
3.94/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.94/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Blue Palms Brewhouse. Served in a generic tulip.
Cloudy pale amber with tangerine and straw highlights with a bumpy thin head of shock white foam.
The aromas are potent and unique - the best thing about this beer. Ester-heavy, yeast, and intensely floral - wildflowers, roses, daisies/mums - all backed by honey.
Oranges, ambrosia, weeds, and more honey on the palate. The crisp white grape juice notes combine with a light malt note into the finish, which while sweet, is nowhere near as cloying as dandelion wine.
Medium-bodied, smooth, and slightly sticky mouthfeel - lightly warming fruity alcohol.
This is almost too sweet, but is so fruity and floral that the glass goes down rapidly none-the-less.
What Midas Touch is to mead, this is to dandelion wine. Hard to rate as there isn't much to compare it to style-wise - a fascinating experiment.
Jan 12, 2010Cloudy pale amber with tangerine and straw highlights with a bumpy thin head of shock white foam.
The aromas are potent and unique - the best thing about this beer. Ester-heavy, yeast, and intensely floral - wildflowers, roses, daisies/mums - all backed by honey.
Oranges, ambrosia, weeds, and more honey on the palate. The crisp white grape juice notes combine with a light malt note into the finish, which while sweet, is nowhere near as cloying as dandelion wine.
Medium-bodied, smooth, and slightly sticky mouthfeel - lightly warming fruity alcohol.
This is almost too sweet, but is so fruity and floral that the glass goes down rapidly none-the-less.
What Midas Touch is to mead, this is to dandelion wine. Hard to rate as there isn't much to compare it to style-wise - a fascinating experiment.
Reviewed by ccrida from Oregon
3.45/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.45/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
On draught at The Bier Stein in Eugene. Served in a Czechvar cervoise, New Belgium's Dandelion Ale is a hazy gold with a small white head that leaves scattered lace.
Smell is moderate, honey and flowers, with light fusels.
Taste is kind of generic strong blonde, with notes of grain, fusels and light banana and clove esters. Nothing particularly floral or herbal, or whatever one might expect to get from the dandelion, apparently it just provided the bitterness rather then hops?
Mouthfeel is very creamy, but a bit heavy of a Belgian Blonde (even though listed as an American Blonde here, the esters don't fit that).
Drinkability is average. Not very interesting, a little to strong and heavy, I expected a more uniquely flavored saison rather then a generic, strong dirty blonde!
Dec 28, 2009Smell is moderate, honey and flowers, with light fusels.
Taste is kind of generic strong blonde, with notes of grain, fusels and light banana and clove esters. Nothing particularly floral or herbal, or whatever one might expect to get from the dandelion, apparently it just provided the bitterness rather then hops?
Mouthfeel is very creamy, but a bit heavy of a Belgian Blonde (even though listed as an American Blonde here, the esters don't fit that).
Drinkability is average. Not very interesting, a little to strong and heavy, I expected a more uniquely flavored saison rather then a generic, strong dirty blonde!
Reviewed by jantonius from California
4.21/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5
4.21/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5
A: Pours a bright golden yellow with an amazing white foamy head
S: Slight earthy smell, with a hint of licorice
T: Very floral taste, with slight caramel notes
M: Light bodied, dry finish, high ABV
D: Unbelievable brew, especially for the out of the box thinking of brewing a beer sans hops. So many flavors come out of this beer to explain.
Nov 26, 2009S: Slight earthy smell, with a hint of licorice
T: Very floral taste, with slight caramel notes
M: Light bodied, dry finish, high ABV
D: Unbelievable brew, especially for the out of the box thinking of brewing a beer sans hops. So many flavors come out of this beer to explain.
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