2012 La Folie is a miss

It was intensely sour, yep. I loved it.

 

I agree...it is wicked sour and tastes awesome. I thought there was also plenty of fruit to balance it out, too...I'm thinking apples and cherries?

 

The beer was Hella good. Apples or no apples, I don't give an anus. It was good. I love cherries too. Woot.

 

It was fantastic! Best beer I've had so far this year

 

Was awesome best new belgium ive had

 

I had one Thursday and loved every drop.

 

I need some!!!!!!!

 

Yeah, I've had it on tap a few time, me thinks you got a bad bottle somehow.

 

Or you might want to slap your parents for the palate they gave you.

 

Brought a pile of bottles back from Vegas in January and they've all been awesome - off the scale sour and delicious. Wish I could have found more.

No trace of apple at all that I've noticed so maybe a bad bottle?

 

Sounds like OP has a case of the minority palate. Poor guy! I have a similar problem with FBS, KBS, CBS.

 

Don't feel bad, dude, I had this on draft at the Flying Saucer and didn't like it, either. I love New Belgium and I could appreciate that it had alot going on, but I am not fond of very sour or tart flavor. It might just be the odd, complex style (Flanders Red Ale) that we're not really digging. If something comes highly revered, I try to open my mind a little more, and you definitely have to take into account the style a brewery is going for, but in the end, you like what you like. Doesn't mean anything is wrong with your palate.

 

I shouldn't have checked this thread.

Love this beer, can't afford this beer right now. Now after reading these reviews I must try this beer.

 

this years was good as always but not worth what they are charging this year. Price went up $5 from last year its almost the same price as the old c&c bottles were

 

Agree the price this year is ridiculous. I love La Folie and its my wifes favorite beer. But the $17.99-$18.99 is crazy.. My Buddy in Cali said it's $12.99 at Total Wine, Go figure. I live 30 miles from the brewery and he is 1,100 miles away..

 

That's funny. I thought the bottle I had this year was as good as it's been since the corked and caged.

 

Whew. I was getting a little concerned. I plan on opening up a bottle in a couple of hours.

 

I just opened my first bottle from 2011 last week and loved it. Picked up three 2012 with plans to open one tonight, you guys are getting me excited. I might have to grab more today!

$18-$19 is stiff. It's moving almost the entire country to get to NC and I've been paying $14. I wish they bottle Felix/Love.