La Folie 2010 (New Belgium)
This sour brown ale from New Belgium's Lips of Faith Series was aged for 1-3 yrs in French Oak barrels. New Belgium has some decent beers. Not a ton of variation among their standards, but they have some go-to brews. I did not get a pack of 2° Below this year...actually this is the first New Belgium I've had in a while.
General Thoughts
Look and Smell: Light head that dissipated quickly. Very dark brown. Smells like green olives. I smell a really light oak. Not like most oaked beers; perfect enough to enjoy.
Taste: Sour, but not skunky. Light enough as not to over do it, but strong enough to really enjoy it. It tastes a little flat, but then you get light bubbles tingling on your tongue. I taste vinegar too, not just sour...vinegar. Not in a bad way though; it's the acid. Reminds me more of wine than beer. I don't get a ton of malt, and the hops are almost absent. A little sweet aftertaste from the malt, or maybe my tongue is combating the sour. The aftertaste is also very dry.
From the New Belgian site:
La Folie Wood-Aged Biere, is our original wood-conditioned beer, resting in French Oak barrels between one and three years before being bottled. Peter Bouckaert, came to us from Rodenbach home of the fabled sour red. Our La Folie emulates the spontaneous fermentation beers of Peter s beloved Flanders with sour apple notes, a dry effervescence, and earthy undertones.
From the New Belgian site:
La Folie Wood-Aged Biere, is our original wood-conditioned beer, resting in French Oak barrels between one and three years before being bottled. Peter Bouckaert, came to us from Rodenbach home of the fabled sour red. Our La Folie emulates the spontaneous fermentation beers of Peter s beloved Flanders with sour apple notes, a dry effervescence, and earthy undertones.
New in 2010, we'll do a single bottling of La Folie for the year. Collect the 22oz unique to 2010 designed bottle and start a yearly wood-aged collection of goodness.
Just the facts Ma'am...
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