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New Belgium Le Terroir

New Belgium Le Terroir - Sour Ale

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottling
unknown

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1473.92/5.03.87/5.0Special6.3%84.7Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
A sour beer barrel-aged for two years and then dry-hopped with amarillo and cascade hops for 8 days.
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 notalush (2626), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Tap at Choice City Deli - served in a pint glass, of all things - anyway - poured a very hazy, glowing orange - this beer was extremely acetic, but a lot of citrus and peach tanginess made it a lot easier to tolerate - quite sour, with soft oakiness and mild wild character behind the initial vinegar punch - light hop compliments the notes of citrus very well - funkiness comes through even more in the finish - a little less acetic character would be nice, but this is damn good.


 tokyogoat (505), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Pours a golden yellow. Nose is funky, citrus, floral hops. Taste is sour, lots of nice brett funk, oaky earthiness, lemon, apples, herbs and spices, yeast, and more funk.


 bbbrew (171), Washington DC, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/105/518/20
Oct 25, 2009  
draft at fallingrock. best sour beer i have ever had. compared side by side with la folie, trip III, transatlantique. awesome.


 HonkeyBra (1258), Lemont, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 10, 2009  
Sample at GABF, then on tap at Falling rock. Woah. This is a stunner right here. Golden, hazy pour. Nose is very sour, funky, some hops too. Flavor is very sour, with some bitter notes. The sour, funky flavor in this is awesome. This was a standout at GABF. Bottle this and I would buy cases.


 craftbeerdesign (731), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/518/20
Oct 5, 2009  
sample from the pitcher at GABF on 9/26/09... pours a light golden... big sour funky nose... smooth body with some citrus notes from the dry-hopping... kick ass sour...


 TampaBrew (715), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Oct 3, 2009  
Pours a hazy dull yellow. Nose is sweet and tart, funky barnyard, lactic sour, flowery sweet, sweet malt, citrus and fruity. Flavor is very tart sour, puckering, funky, earthy, flowery, lemon, honey, apple peel, fruity and tart. This is a damn fine beer.


 elihapa (1028), Honolulu, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 30, 2009  
9/28/09 notes: poured at GABF, sampled twice. Pours gold in color, a murky mysterious beer with no head. Rich barnyardy nose with dried lemon peel and earthiness. Flavor has a fascinating blend of citrus and vinegar acidity, rounded with brett and distinct musty earthiness. This whole series by New Belgium (Love, Terroir, Tart Lychee) is absolutely delicious. I think this is the “funkiest” of those three.


 angrypirate06 (678), Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 27, 2009  
On tap at Stone Sourfest 09. Brown hazy pour. Aroma is slightly meaty, tart, and hints of flowers. Flavor is a nice strong tartness.



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