New Belgium JR0805 (Single Speed)

Formerly brewed at New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Very murky light yellow with a witbier appearance. Very fresh and hoppy leaf aroma, some sweet spicy chamomile notes as well. Milky notes are there too, which detracts from or even ruins the experience of the grassy hop cone aroma. Buttery on the tongue, with sharp hops and oilive oil and milk notes present. Palate is firm and frothy. Very interesting, and certainly unique, but it just doesn’t do anything for me.

Draught. Head is white, mostly lasting. Body is hazy light yellow. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), moderately hoppy (resin). Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, heavily bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Damnedest thing...I *LOVE* Hallertauer. It’s my favorite hop. Works beautifully in every style it appears in, from Helles to stout. But this beer doesn’t smell anything at all like Hallertauer. It’s very resinous smelling. No honeysuckle at all. It was so annoyingly piney and strong that I really didn’t notice any chamomile either. Poorly balanced in the mouth as well, quite bitter and citric without enough malt to help out. I couldn’t even finish the little sample of it. As bad as Loft? Tough one. But just as undrinkable for me.

Draught at New Belgium. Pours cloudy yellow with a creamy medium white head, excellent lacing. Definitely looks like a wit. Fragrant aroma of chamomile, lemon zest and floral citrus hops with background yeast. Bitter citrus hop lemon flavor that finishes smooth, very drinkable. Light and clean, refreshing palate.

Draft. Pale hazy yellow with a big white head. Yeasty aroma with lots of spice. Yeasty flavor - banana, clove and sweet malt. Drinkable with some complexity. It seemed like a cross between a wit and light abbey.

I must admit this was quite tasty, and I am generally not a big fan of New Belgium in any way shape or form. This pours seriously like grapefruit juice, almost white, and very cloudy. Aroma is sweet and tea like, with some really nice background fruitiness, and that is followed by a very pungent hop aroma. Unfiltered and nicely hoppy iun the flavor, with just a hint of chamomile coming in the background. Nicely done.

Densely clouded, yellow appearance. Fairly clean fruity aroma. Sweet orange, tropical fruit flavor, herb tea, mildly spiced, light breadiness. Nice refreshing blend.

Draught. Cloudy yellow color. Floral, somewhat resiny hop smell, with hints of honey, vanilla, biscuit, chamomile and various fruits. Very sweet on the palate, grainy in its malt composition, and quite hoppy, but in a strange, resiny way, not what I would expect from the hop Hallertauer. Notes of chamomile and fat free vanilla ice cream dominate the palate. A strange beer.

Pours a very cloudy off yellow, with a huge white head. Looks like a belgian wit. Brewed with one hop, one malt, one spice (chamomille), all organic. The hops are spicy, striking. Lots of bubblegum and candy flavor makes this a sweet brew. Chamommile comes through for sure, adding a funky spiciness. Strange beer, ok.