New Belgium

New Belgium Pumpkick Gets Makeover

It started as a Lips of Faith release — Kick, a collaboration with Elysian Brewing.

Then it an updated version came back as Pumpkick in 2013, minus all the barrel souring with new artwork. 2014 will see an art update as well. Expect New Continue Reading →

New Belgium Teases Fall Release

Coming this fall from New Belgium (Fort Collins, CO) is Tour de Fall Pale Ale. The brewery started teasing its release today. The new pale will drop alongside the brewery’s Tour de Fat celebration.

New Belgium’s love for beer, bikes and Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, New Belgium

New Belgium Hop Kitchen #7, Hop the Pond

New Belgium Brewing’s “Hop Kitchen” is a hoppy playground for the brewers to play around. The seventh edition of the series is a veritable United Nations of hops additions you’ll come to know as Hop the Pond. So named, because the beer features hops and malts from many nations.

Hop the Pond IPA is a trip around the world in 80 IBUs. Experience Admiral hops from England, Galaxy from Australia and Citra from the US of A. The malt bill hails from Chile, Germany, England and Canada. Set sail with one sip.

New Belgium Hop the Pond will be available in 22oz bombers, and draft.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Admiral, Galaxy, Citra
Arrival: TBA

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, New Belgium, Perennial Artisan Ales

New Belgium & Perennial Team Up on New Lips of Faith

New Belgium (Ft. Collins, CO) teams up with St. Louis, Missouri’s Perennial Artisanal Ales in a new edition from the Lips of Faith. Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout is headed your way in the near future.

The team berated a Belgian-style stout with a touch of chocolate and salt. 22oz of dessert in a bottle.

Dessert is best poured. And the brewers at Perennial agree. So we dreamt up a beer that would bering together chocolate sweetness, Belgian yeast, deeply roasted malts and just the right shake of salt to pour a creamy stout worth of a cherry on top. 

New Belgium/Perennial Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout will be available in 22oz bombers and draft.

Style: Belgian-Style Imperial Stout (w/ Chocolate, Salt)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Arrival: Late September, 2014. (Oct for most markets)

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 3 Floyds Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Belgium, New Releases

New Belgium & Three Floyds Create “Gratzer”

Hitting shelves now is a new Lips of Faith release from New Belgium. For this offering, the brewery teamed up with Three Floyds to make hard to come by , smokey Polish style offering. The beer is gratzer, featured oak-smoked wheat.

It’s not dead, but Gratzer is definitely a long-buried style from Poland. And together with 3Floyds we have unearthed the best of beer zombies. Full of bold flavors from oak-smoked wheat, and along with Midnight Wheat, this beer presents a pure black pour. A subtle, spicy note from the Polish Lublin hops hides in the aroma, just below the dark and smoky surface. Despite all appearances, the Gratzer is very drinkable at 4.5% ABV, and walks itself with a nice, light body. Cheers to drinking smoky, undead beers. Prost!

Style: Gratzer
Hops: Target, Polish Lublin
Malts: Pale, Midnight Wheat, Oak-Smoked Wheat
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. June, 2014

4.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, New Belgium

New Belgium Pumpkick Gets Makeover

It started as a Lips of Faith release — Kick, a collaboration with Elysian Brewing.

Then it an updated version came back as Pumpkick in 2013, minus all the barrel souring with new artwork. 2014 will see an art update as well. Expect New Belgium Pumpkick again, late summer, 2014.

Style: Pumpkin Beer (w/ Cranberry Juice, Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmeg, Lemongrass)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Fall Seasonal.

6% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, New Belgium

New Belgium Teases Fall Release

Coming this fall from New Belgium (Fort Collins, CO) is Tour de Fall Pale Ale. The brewery started teasing its release today. The new pale will drop alongside the brewery’s Tour de Fat celebration.

New Belgium’s love for beer, bikes and benefits are best described by being at Tour de Fat. Our love for Cascade and Amarillo hops is best tasted in this TOUR DE FALL Pale Ale. We’re cruising both across the country during our favorite time of year. Hop on!

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Cascade, Amarillo

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Belgium, Odell Brewing

New Belgium & Odell Create “FOCOllaboration”

For the first time ever, New Belgium Brewing and Odell Brewing team up on a new collaboration brew.

FOCOllaboration is an American pale ale joining the Hop Kitchen Series. This summery newbie is brewed with New Belgium’s favorite hops – Centennial, Cascade, and Citra, alongside Fawcett crystal malts, an Odell favorite.

“Over the years we’ve shared everything from laughter, to beers, to perspective,” said New Belgium Brewing CEO, Kim Jordan. “FOCOllaboration celebrates that camaraderie and the mutual respect of being a couple of brewers who grew up together in the same neighborhood.”

Interestingly, Odell and New Belgium are less than a mile apart from each other in Fort Collins, Colorado. Even though they are so close, they haven’t collaborated until now.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Centennial, Citra, Cascasde
Malts: Fawcett

Availability: 22oz Bombers. Both breweries territories

6.7% ABV. 55 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Headlines, New Belgium

New Belgium Breaks Ground on New Brewery May 1

The time has finally come for New Belgium to break ground on their new facility in Asheville, North Carolina. The brewery will hold a special ground breaking ceremony on May 1, 2014.

The selected space in Asheville will house a 133,000 square foot facility and tasting room. At full capacity, the new space will produce 500,000 barrels (15.5 millions gallons) annually.


“Over the last two years, we’ve really enjoyed getting to know this community and we have developed strong partnerships with businesses, non-profits, government agencies and neighbors,” said New Belgium CEO and co-founder, Kim Jordan. “We’re investing in greenways and all these amazing programs that our partners have established. We’re grateful to be part of this city and for our partnerships, and are incredibly excited to get this off the ground.”

The 18-acre site next to the French Broad River was previously designated as a brownfield site, basically meaning the site needed cleaning up before groundbreaking and construction began. Previously, the site was used as an auto salvage yard, auctions, even circus performances. Around 65-*85% of the doors, trusses, roofing and siding from existing structures will be repurposed for New Belgium’s brewery.

The Asheville brewery is tentatively scheduled for completion in mid-2015.

Be a part of the public celebration on May 2: 

New Belgium Groundbreaking Celebration – Friday, May 2, 2014
with David Earl and the Plowshares
Location: The Grey Eagle in Asheville’s River Arts District
185 Clingman Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
http://thegreyeagle.com/
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Event: 8:00 p.m. All Ages

by Reid Ramsay