New Belgium

More Wood For New Belgium

New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) is adding 32 new French Oak foeders to the brewery. That will bring the count to 64. A foeder is a large wooden tank used to sour the beer.

This addition will double the production Continue Reading →

New Belgium Oskar Kissed Cherry

New Belgium Oskar Kissed Cherry showed up on the beer radar in October, 2013

While no official description exists, as the name suggests, Oscar Kissed Cherry is New Belgium’s Oskar (dark sour ale aged in oak foeders) with cherries.

Style: American Wild Continue Reading →

New Belgium & Patagonia Team Up For New Can

To say New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) is outdoorsy is an understatement. They live the outdoors. That’s why a collaboration with Patagonia makes complete sense.

This new organic California common is a celebration of 40 years of “fun hogging” as Continue Reading →

Posted in Don't Miss This, New Belgium

More Wood For New Belgium

New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) is adding 32 new French Oak foeders to the brewery. That will bring the count to 64. A foeder is a large wooden tank used to sour the beer.

This addition will double the production of sour ale offerings in the coming years.

“With this expansion, we’ll get so close to that feeling I had the first time I walked through the forest of foeders at Rodenbach,” said New Belgium’s Wood Cellar Manager/Blender, Lauren Salazar. “Just knowing they’re all full of souring beer – ALL of them – is exciting. It’s a destination. Something you have to experience first hand.”

Tart Lychee and Eric’s Ale are expected to be in year round production by 2015. Over the next few months, the brewery will be rehydrating the barrels, and inoculating them with various wild yeasts. They will then age beer for nearly two years before bottling/kegging.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium

No More Boats. It’s Ping Pong Now

New Belgium is updating the artwork for all their products in 2014. Blue Paddle, their pilsner will get an update too – from the canoe to a blue ping pong paddle.

Climb on in and grab a paddle. Our first foray into lagered beers, Blue Paddle Pilsener-Lager, is a Czech style pilsener with a refreshing crispness from noble hops and a rich, malty finish. ‘Blue Paddle’ refers to the implement our warehouse manager’s Grandma once used to lovingly paddle his a** when she caught him stealing sips of her beer. With more body than a traditional Belgian pils, Blue Paddle is reflective of Europe’s finest pilseners.

Fans of the beer don’t overlook the beer in the change up. Below is the soon-to-be old school artwork.

New Belgium Blue Paddle Old

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, New Belgium

2014 New Belgium Spring Seasonal: Spring Blonde

You will eventually see this when the U.S. Government get’s it’s $hit together. Coming in the Spring of 2014 is a new seasonal from New Belgium – Spring Blonde.

About every two years, the brewery switches up their seasonal releases. This year, Pumkick and Accumulation were new in the short term rotation. Keep this in the back of your mind for a while . More on this beer later.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium, New Releases

New Belgium Oskar Kissed Cherry

New Belgium Oskar Kissed Cherry showed up on the beer radar in October, 2013

While no official description exists, as the name suggests, Oscar Kissed Cherry is New Belgium’s Oskar (dark sour ale aged in oak foeders) with cherries.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Cherries. Oak Aged.)
Availability: Draft only. Random.

6.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium, New Releases

New Belgium’s Winter Seasonal Hits Shelves

Don’t put down that Pumpkick just yet, but New Belgium’s winter seasonal is hitting shelves.

Accumulation White India Pale Ale went on sale in a couple of states today. This is the first release of this seasonal brew.  White IPAs are brewed with a large amount of wheat malt. Wheat softens the mouthfeel, making the beer smoother, creamier.

ACCUMULATION White IPA was inspired by the white beauty that falls each winter from our Colorado sky. Flurries of Mosaic and Amarillo hops bring soft fruit and citrus flavor, followed by a layer of bitter. Piled high in IBUS, Accumulation will make your winter brighter. 

Style: White IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft

6.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Don't Miss This, New Belgium

New Belgium Challenges Breweries To Pumpkin Carve Off [PICS]

New Belgium is getting into the spirit of fall and pumpkin season by challenging breweries to a “carve off.”

The Big Craft CarveOff features seven craft breweries, namely Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Brooklyn Brewery, Cigar City Brewing, Cambridge Brewing Company, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Schlafly Beer, Cambridge, and Saint Arnold to carve the best pumpkin. Winner will have $5,000 dollars donated to the charity of their choice.

The public will decide the winner. You can check out the entries at NewBelgium.com/CraftCarveOff. Voting starts tomorrow and runs through October 15th.

Feel free to follow along on social media using the hashtag #CraftCarveOff, or use it to show of your own carved creations.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Belgium

New Belgium & Patagonia Team Up For New Can

To say New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) is outdoorsy is an understatement. They live the outdoors. That’s why a collaboration with Patagonia makes complete sense.

This new organic California common is a celebration of 40 years of “fun hogging” as New Belgium puts it. California Route embodies the spirit of the outdoors, in a package that does well by the earth. Cans.

Style: California Common
Availability: 12oz Cans
Arrival: TBA

5.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay