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New Belgium Lips of Faith (Le Fleur Misseur)

New Belgium Lips of Faith (Le Fleur Misseur) - Belgian Ale

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 Percentile 
86
overall
Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Ale

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1333.49/5.03.46/5.0Special6.5%91.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Deep burnished gold with a slight haze, Le Fleur Misseur opens with pineapple, clove and honey notes. Dry-hopping produces a flower leaf aroma supported by tones of fresh bread and honey. Le Fleur finishes dry and slightly herbal. Produced for New Belgium coworkers to celebrate our 15th anniversary, Le Fleur has roots in the earliest days of our history. In 1988 founder Jeff Lebesch sat weary on the side of a Belgian road when a young lad passing by picked a delicate yellow flower and offered it to Jeff. “Le Fleur, Misseur?” Jeff misspelled the boy’s comment in his journal as he accepted the offering. A treasured memory, a beer to treasure. Brewed in honor of the New Belgium’s 15th anniversary. It is a tip of the hat to Orval.
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 Cletus (4995), Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of cavie. Pours a hazy amber with a thin white head. Smells of spice, dry malt, perfumy. Tastes dry and spicy with some nice peppery splashes and some hints of sweet citrus on the finish.


 jkwalking05 (1466), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 6, 2009  
22 oz bomber. Hazy gold with a decent sized white head. Aroma is of lemon, coriander, heavy yeast, and black pepper. Taste is of pepper, grain, yeast and citrus.


 Ibrew2or3 (2714), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/513/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Courtesy of sebletitje. It pours dirty gold with white head. The aroma has grains, honey, a bit of spice, a vague apple odor and somewhat odd earthy-herbal fruity notes. The taste is smooth and a bit watery with lots of spice and yeast mixing with apples, grains and a growing level of tartness. More spice and apples take this toward the finish along with a persistent faint tartness.


 bbbrew (171), Washington DC, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 29, 2009  
22 oz bottle from typsy’s liquor world. didn’t know what to expect with this one. i was hoping from more sour from the brett yeast. definately a one time beer for me.


 17thfloor (1402), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 27, 2009  
22oz bottle. Pours a clear but vibrant glowing yellow with a thin white froth. Nice bright lemony aroma, decent amount of brett, light crisp sweetness, delicate and balanced. Flavor follows but is too light and watery, still very delicate and tasty, lemon grass, finishes bitter with lingering dandelion greens, the brett notes is really nicely balanced, lightly chalky. Medium/light bodied, a bit watery, soft fizzy carbonation. I enjoyed this, very sessionable.


 JPDIPSO (4862), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/513/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Lightly hazed golden color with a bubbly to foamy near white color. Just a few isles of lace. Floral aromas along with pale malt, light honey, and bits of a dry barn granary. Yeasty malt flavors in the front give way to a citric middle. Light cloves and allspice near the finish. Has a bit of a watery presence at times. Also shows some alcohol. Bits of brett show up here and there, but don’t make much of an impression. Linger is light with just a bit of spice and brett.


 RSRIZZO (1332), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/57/103/515/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Poured from a 22oz. bottle into a Trappist glass at 42°. Color is a pale yellow with a hint of orange and a slight haze. Carbonation is low giving almost no head. Aroma is light with a straw like scent backed by a faint flour hop scent. Starting with a lighter medium body it goes down with a soft slick feel that lets a light fizz come out on the end. Finish is a light salty pear taste, then peppery hops with a moderate bitterness. After taste is dry and sour leaving a slight pineapple taste. Overall its a good brew with a delicate feel and complex flavors.


 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 19, 2009  
courtesy of vasdef42. pours clear golden, white head. Aroma is floral, hoppy with nice lemongrass. Flavor, hoppy, light and thin body. Amazing lemongrass / citrus mouthfeel with hints of yeast. Felt a lot lighter than the 6.5% abv.



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