Lips Of Faith - Super India Pale Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company

Lips Of Faith - Super India Pale AleLips Of Faith - Super India Pale Ale
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.22 | pDev: 10.19%
Reviews:
235
Ratings:
802
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 22, 2022
Added:
Aug 04, 2012
Wants:
  61
Gots:
  47
Collaboration with Alpine Beer Company
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Ratings by Beerandraiderfan:
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

4/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a light orange and yellow, not quite as vibrant as Alpine's usual ipa efforts, but a little more inviting than NB usually throws out there. Aroma, decent, nothing exotic, or in your face, again, a little more restrained than Alpine, a little more than NB's usual effort. Just so I don't repeat myself, that's pretty much the gist of the review.

Taste, good, enjoyable hop flavor, cascade, simcoe, centennial I'd guess, nothing too adventurous. A big beer, but thankfully, it doesn't get weighed down at all at 9% with too high malt and a sticky mouthfeel. Float like a butterfly, it doesn't really sting like a bee, this is good. Yes, it does have a grip of bitterness, but nothing that is over the top and just bitter without hop mouthfeel. The full gauntlet of fruit flavors within the beer are there, what kept this from being a world class ipa like the usual production from Alpine, was that the bitterness and alcohol overshadowed the actual fruity hop flavors just a tad bit. Tough task at 9% to not cover some of it up, but nonetheless, it is what it is.

Drank this at the Wolfpack home opener. What a hurtin' last 5:00 of choking away an 11 pt. lead.
Sep 24, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.59 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jan 22, 2022
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From old, undated notes; had this on draft.

Light orange color, very see-through.

Nice head; amazing lacing. A wall of lace you can't even smudge with your finger!

Smells of high grade marijuana; no joke.

Flavor is of bitter grapefruit; no sweetness in sight.

Too bitter and unbalanced for me, but I'm sure many hop-heads would rejoice.
Oct 17, 2019
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.96/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at PreFunk. Hop resin rules the day, overload of pine, dry sappy bitterness. Slightly hazy pour with small creamy white head. Hops on the nose and full force in the taste. Dry sweet finish. This is what IPAs are all about.
Dec 30, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mixture of light orange and yellow, soft white head 2/3". Aroma was good, but not "Alpine*" good, seemed to have some simcoe and c hops.

Taste was very hoppy, good flavor, not just bitterness. Mouthfeel still hid the 9% abv with a dry toasted pale malt body staying away from heavier malt feels. The hop flavors waft from citrus to tropical to vegetal greens.

Very enjoyable, just wish it was available in a format better than a bomber, but wasn't ridiculously priced.
Aug 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by sharpski from Canada (BC)

Dec 21, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
From notes. Had on tap at the Bryant Lake Bowl.
L: Pours gold with a slight haze under a thin, off-white foam cap. S: Floral hops, light grains, citrus, lemon
T: Traces of muffin orange marmalade flavor, fruit, tart, with an assertive hop accent on the finish.
F: Very creamy, medium light body, medium high carbonation.
O: Deliscious and fruity.
Jul 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MattMorin from Illinois

May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Schwegler from Nevada

Mar 22, 2015
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Reviewed by Imperialjake from North Carolina

4.37/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had this beer at Brawley's in Charlotte NC. This beer is big, bold, and pungent. Since I'm a hop head, it was right up my alley. Wish they made this year round.
Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Hearneator from Delaware

Mar 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.43 by beersgud from Kansas

Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.54 by imindrape

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by BeersAndBears from Georgia

Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.77 by dirtyhalos from California

Feb 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by cjohns73 from Delaware

Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by oldsailor from Connecticut

Feb 06, 2015
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Reviewed by arvidkoval from Alaska

3.93/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Golden orange color with a small white head. Smell is sweet and grapefruity. Malt sweetness dominates the flavor with some fruity hops poking through and a slightly bitter aftertaste. Good feel on this, lightly carbonated and medium body. Good DIPA, worth a pint.
Feb 03, 2015
Lips Of Faith - Super India Pale Ale from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 802 ratings