New Belgium

New Belgium Hop Tart, a Session Summer Sour

New Belgium Hop Tart has hit taps, celebrating summer. The Hop Kitchen offering is described as a “fruity spin” on a typical American sour ale.

New Belgium Hop Tart was build off Snapshot, the brewery’s summer wheat offering with peach juice. Continue Reading →

New Belgium 2015 Clips of Faith Schedule

New Belgium Brewing’s Clips of Faith beer & film tour will hit twenty cities coast-to-coast this year.. The free film and craft beer event will run from May to October, now in its sixth season.

New Belgium Clips of Faith features a lineup Continue Reading →

New Belgium Adds Pennsylvania

New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) is adding Pennsylvania to their distribution area in August, 2015. The brewery has signed contracts with twelve distributors.

“Pennsylvania has been on the horizon for a while now and we are thrilled to secure our Continue Reading →

Posted in Beer News, Brewery Expansions, Headlines, New Belgium

New Belgium To Open Pilot Brewery in Denver Hotel

New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) has announced the opening of a 10-Barrel pilot brewery, to be located at The Source Hotel, to be located in Denver, Colorado’s River North District.

The pilot brewery will be located on the ground floor of The Source Hotel, with barrel aging on the 8th floor, in a rooftop lounge dubbed “The Woods”.

After 25 years in Ft. Collins, we’re really excited to get more deeply involved in Colorado’s cultural and political capital,” said Jenn Vervier, director of strategy and sustainability at New Belgium. “We’ve long considered creating a Denver location to bring the New Belgium experience to more of our Colorado fans and to the millions of travelers who visit Denver. RiNo is already a vivid scene with a rich art and craft beer culture, and will soon have great access for bikers and walkers. This small batch brewery will allow us to collaborate with The Woods’ chef and mixologists to create innovative beers, drinks, and pairings you can’t get anywhere else. The Source Hotel and the Zeppelin Development team are the perfect fit.”

“The Woods” will include a snack counter, bar, sit-down dining, and a beer garden. Additionally, 8th floor guests and patrons can enjoy a pool and roof deck with mountain and downtown views.

Zeppelin Development, the Denver-based development responsible for  The St. Julien Hotel in Boulder will operate The Source Hotel. Beers created in the 2,000 square foot brewery will be sold at the hotel and expanded market hall.

The Source Hotel is expected to open in 1st quarter 2017.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium, New Releases

New Belgium Long Table Farmhouse Ale, Now Available

New Belgium Long Table Farmhouse Ale has arrived in the brewery’s lineup. This “table-friendly” beer is a 6.2% ABV saison, perfect for food and friends.

An ode to the communal Saison, LONG TABLE Farmhouse Ale brings together the juicy flavors of Belgian yeast and Nelson Sauvin hops with the spicy and toasty notes of Munch and Rye grains. Grab a seat!

New Belgium Long Table is available in 12oz bottles and draft, hitting shelves now in mid-July, 2015.

Style: Farmhouse Ale
Hops: Chinook, Target, Nelson Sauvin
Malts: Munich, Pale, Rye

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Seasonal offering,
Release: July, 2015

6.2% ABV, 20 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium, Seasonal Return

New Belgium Eric’s Ale Returns to Lips of Faith Series

New Belgium Eric’s Ale makes a return to the brewery’s Lips of Faith Series lineup this month.

New Belgium Eric’s Ale is a sour ale “spiked” with peaches, named for the brewery’s Eric Salazar. To create New Belgium Eric’s Ale, Salazar blended threads of Felix, a sour base beer, and a golden strong ale. (Plus peaches, of course.)

Eric’s Ale pours a hazy golden-orange with subtle fuzzy ripe peach and vanilla aromas. It’s both sweet and tart and finishes warm and crisp. Woody notes are drawn out from the oak foeders to round out this middle-of-the-road sour. 

New Belgium Eric’s Ale is now available in 22 ounce bottles and draft, across the brewery’s distribution network.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Peaches, Oak Aged.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Return: July, 2015

7% ABV, 16 IBUs

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

New Belgium Hop Tart, a Session Summer Sour

New Belgium Hop Tart has hit taps, celebrating summer. The Hop Kitchen offering is described as a “fruity spin” on a typical American sour ale.

New Belgium Hop Tart was build off Snapshot, the brewery’s summer wheat offering with peach juice. The wort is soured using a unique in-house process.

Hop Tart’s lactobacillus offers just the slightest hint of sour that propels bursts of passion fruit, guava and pineapple, courtesy of hefty Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy and Experimental Hop 522 dry-hopping.

New Belgium Hop Tart is a draft-only offering across then brewery’s distribution area.

Style: American Sour/Wild Ale
Hops: Nelson, Sauvin, Galaxy, Experimental Hop 522 (Dry-Hop)

Availability: Draft only
Release: June, 2015

5% ABV, 30 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium

New Belgium 2015 Clips of Faith Schedule

New Belgium Brewing’s Clips of Faith beer & film tour will hit twenty cities coast-to-coast this year.. The free film and craft beer event will run from May to October, now in its sixth season.

New Belgium Clips of Faith features a lineup year-round and on-off beer offerings along with a collection of brewery fan films. New Belgium Clips of Faith has raised more than $520,000 for nonprofits nationwide.

2015 Clips Beer & Film Tour can be found in the following cities:

Kansas City, MO May 21 Theis Park
Bloomington, IN May 29 Bryan Park
Chicago, IL June 5 Eckhart Park
Grand Rapids, MI June 11 Ah-Nab-Awen Park
Austin, TX June 19 Long Center for the Performing Arts
Boulder, CO June 25 Valmont Disc Golf Park
Santa Barbara, CA July 10 Chase Palm Park
Sacramento, CA July 24 Southside Park
Seattle, WA July 31 Gas Works Park
Colorado Springs, CO August 6 America the Beautiful Park
Madison, WI August 27 Olin Park
Asheville, NC September 4 Pack Square Park: Roger McGuire Green
Reston, VA September 10 Reston Town Center
Charlottesville, VA September 17 Washington Park: Lower Field
Columbus, OH September 24 Columbus Commons
Atlanta, GA October 2 Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark Field
Nashville, TN October 9 East Park
Charleston, SC October 15 Marion Square
Miami, FL October 22 Margaret Pace Park
Tampa, FL October 29 Curtis Hixon Park

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Distribution Expansion, New Belgium

New Belgium Adds Pennsylvania

New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) is adding Pennsylvania to their distribution area in August, 2015. The brewery has signed contracts with twelve distributors.

“Pennsylvania has been on the horizon for a while now and we are thrilled to secure our distributing partners and hit the ground running this fall,” said New Belgium Brewing’s East Coast Division Sales Director, Rich Rush. “We enjoyed getting to know all of the PA distributors through the last six months of the interview process, and truly feel that we couldn’t have made a bad choice. With that said though, we’re excited to move forward with our selected partners.”

Pennsylvania is New Belgium’s 39th state of distribution. Below, a list of the 12 distributors that will carry the brewery’s lineup across the Keystone State.

  1. Ace Beer Distributors – Miller/Coors
  2. Allentown Beverage – AB
  3. City Beverage – Miller
  4. Durdach Brothers – Miller/Coors
  5. Erie Beer Company – AB
  6. Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co. – AB, Coors
  7. Gretz Beer Company – AB
  8. LT Verrastro, Inc. – Miller/Coors
  9. Penn Distributors – AB
  10. Von’s United Beverage – AB
  11. W&L Sales – Miller/Coors
  12. W.R. Hickey Beer Distributors – AB

 

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

New Belgium Skinny Dip Returns to Summer Lineup

New Belgium Skinny Dip returns from a few year hiatus as the brewery’s summer seasonal. The beer is brewed as a reminder of clean water, and water conservation.

Starting this week, and running through July, New Belgium Skinny Dip will support the Waterkeeper Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that stands for swimmable, drinkable and fishable waterways worldwide. The brewery will donate $1, up to $10,000, to Waterkeeper Alliance for every fan photo posted to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #WaterkeeperDip.

As for the liquid itself, New Belgium Skinny Dip is an American blonde ale. Specifically designed to be a flavorful, light, hot weather beer.

“Beer lovers everywhere benefit from the fight for clean water,” said Billy Apel, New Belgium’s Arizona Field Brander. “This year, Skinny Dip is back and ready to take on more advocacy. So grab a friend and go bottoms up!”

New Belgium Skinny Dip is available in 12oz bottles and draft.

Style: Blonde Ale
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Summer seasonal.
Release: Mid-April, 2015

4.2% ABV, 20 IBUs

Image via New Belgium

by Reid Ramsay