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Lips Of Faith - Imperial Berliner Style Weisse
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 16.18%
- Reviews:
- 70
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 26, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 14, 2010
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 3
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Ratings by reinheitsgematt:
Reviewed by reinheitsgematt from Idaho
3.83/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Also picked up @ the Co-op. Having had a few examples, both German and American, none of which were Imperial, I suppose I had expectations. Shared with my lovely lady, in Champagne flutes (Napoleanic reference) @ 38F.
Pours a pale, ever-so-slightly hazy straw color with a restrained and quickly dissipating white head. Expected a bit more bubble, even from an Imperial.
The nose offers a touch of lemon, some bread, and what sour/tartness is there reminds me of cherries.
Flavors are more malty and bready than truly tart - the finish shows a touch of citric sourness, but ever-so-light and forced to share the stage with a hint of booze
Mouthfeel is coating yet thin - due to the amped-up ABV and less-than-prickly carbonation, I suppose medium-bodied is an appropriate descriptor.
As far as drinkability, it was quality without touching greatness - I wouldn't kick it out of the fridge, but I'm not going out of my way to obtain it either.
Perhaps it will evolve into something more tart and sour, but presently it's leaning a bit too much to the malt for what I've had of the style, and that can attributed to its Imperial nature. What's next? Imperial Koelsch?
Jul 14, 2010Pours a pale, ever-so-slightly hazy straw color with a restrained and quickly dissipating white head. Expected a bit more bubble, even from an Imperial.
The nose offers a touch of lemon, some bread, and what sour/tartness is there reminds me of cherries.
Flavors are more malty and bready than truly tart - the finish shows a touch of citric sourness, but ever-so-light and forced to share the stage with a hint of booze
Mouthfeel is coating yet thin - due to the amped-up ABV and less-than-prickly carbonation, I suppose medium-bodied is an appropriate descriptor.
As far as drinkability, it was quality without touching greatness - I wouldn't kick it out of the fridge, but I'm not going out of my way to obtain it either.
Perhaps it will evolve into something more tart and sour, but presently it's leaning a bit too much to the malt for what I've had of the style, and that can attributed to its Imperial nature. What's next? Imperial Koelsch?
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From tasting notes. L: Hazy straw color with a quickly dissipating thin white head. S: Citrusy aromas. T: Rich tartness and lemonsy sourness is tempered by above average malt. F: Light, tart with above average carbonation. O: Big, refreshing and tart.
Jun 26, 2015Reviewed by phishsihq from Colorado
3.59/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Golden-straw out of the bottle, this beer pours a small and quickly dissipating white head. Honey and wheat aromas blend over a base of lactic and tart aromas including a touch of Brettanomyces-like funk. Age has mellowed out the tartness to find subtle sweetness more prominent then would be expected in the style. Lemon notes join in the base of wheat to provide a thirst-quencher that packs quite punch at 7% ABV. Highly carbonated, Imperial Berliner Weiss is medium-light in body. An interesting take on a lesser known style that is just so damn tasty!
Jun 10, 2013Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
1 pint 6 fl oz brown glass bottle with standard pressure cap served into an Odell pilsner glass in me friend's gaff in high altitude Fort Collins, Colorado. Reviewed live. Expectations are very low given its current ratings.
Served straight from the refrigerator. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
Not paired with food.
A: Pours a quarter finger beige colour head of fair cream and thickness, and decent retention. Body colour is a very pale yellow-colour. Transparent and translucent. No yeast particles. No bubble show.
Sm: Tart lemon, clear clean pale malts, some funky sugary character. A moderate strength aroma.
T: Nicely tart and lemony citrusy. Some wheat. A bit funky. Well balanced all around for the style, with some nice non-syrupy lemon notes. Well balanced. Enjoyable, with a bit more alcohol than most beers in the style.
Mf: Smooth and wet. A bit overcarbonated and too thick. Doesn't complement the flavour that well.
Dr: Drinkable but somewhat underwhelming. Most beers in the style are more drinkable, but I do like it. It could be a bit more traditional and benefit from it, but it's not bad.
High C+
Dec 27, 2012Served straight from the refrigerator. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
Not paired with food.
A: Pours a quarter finger beige colour head of fair cream and thickness, and decent retention. Body colour is a very pale yellow-colour. Transparent and translucent. No yeast particles. No bubble show.
Sm: Tart lemon, clear clean pale malts, some funky sugary character. A moderate strength aroma.
T: Nicely tart and lemony citrusy. Some wheat. A bit funky. Well balanced all around for the style, with some nice non-syrupy lemon notes. Well balanced. Enjoyable, with a bit more alcohol than most beers in the style.
Mf: Smooth and wet. A bit overcarbonated and too thick. Doesn't complement the flavour that well.
Dr: Drinkable but somewhat underwhelming. Most beers in the style are more drinkable, but I do like it. It could be a bit more traditional and benefit from it, but it's not bad.
High C+
Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pale gold with a chill haze and tons of fine carbonation that lift a modest, creamy white head which quickly drops to a quarter of an inch before lingering.
The aroma is reminiscent of straw and lemon grass. The sourness is present, including some sour milk and some banana.
Lemon drops and sweeter than expected with a clean tartness. The finish includes a bitter touch along with apple juice that lingers.
A light body with slick texture, fine, prickly carbonation and light alcohol.
Less refreshing than I had hoped for. The tartness was a little biting. Not my favorite of the style, but still enjoyable after a long day.
Jun 24, 2012The aroma is reminiscent of straw and lemon grass. The sourness is present, including some sour milk and some banana.
Lemon drops and sweeter than expected with a clean tartness. The finish includes a bitter touch along with apple juice that lingers.
A light body with slick texture, fine, prickly carbonation and light alcohol.
Less refreshing than I had hoped for. The tartness was a little biting. Not my favorite of the style, but still enjoyable after a long day.
Lips Of Faith - Imperial Berliner Style Weisse from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
97 ratings
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