La Folie Grand Reserve: PX
New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Rotating Out of Production|
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Our iconic sour ale acidified in premium, Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks, infused with Tahitian vanilla beans and bottled on a gentle amount of nitro for a smooth and creamy presentation and texture.
Last year’s release of Geisha was the first ever cork-and-cage nitro beer. We’re back with another one this year as we continue to pioneer this bottling technique which is unusual for cork-and-cage beers, but also unusual for wood-aged sour beers. Lauren Limbach's been experimenting with nitro sours for about five years now and we truly love the results we’ve been getting.
PX was matured in sherry barrels, which previously matured exquisite sherry made from Pedro Ximenez grapes. These barrels are considered some of the most expensive and highly sought-after in the industry. The vanilla beans come from Tahiti and sourced by our friends at Old Town Spice Shop here in Fort Collins. Lauren hand-split each bean and infused them with beer pulled from the sherry barrel, swirling the homemade concoction every day for four months before returning to the barrel prior to packaging. Wow.
The American sour. Pioneering. Now turning 21. A true American craft legacy story.
Last year’s release of Geisha was the first ever cork-and-cage nitro beer. We’re back with another one this year as we continue to pioneer this bottling technique which is unusual for cork-and-cage beers, but also unusual for wood-aged sour beers. Lauren Limbach's been experimenting with nitro sours for about five years now and we truly love the results we’ve been getting.
PX was matured in sherry barrels, which previously matured exquisite sherry made from Pedro Ximenez grapes. These barrels are considered some of the most expensive and highly sought-after in the industry. The vanilla beans come from Tahiti and sourced by our friends at Old Town Spice Shop here in Fort Collins. Lauren hand-split each bean and infused them with beer pulled from the sherry barrel, swirling the homemade concoction every day for four months before returning to the barrel prior to packaging. Wow.
The American sour. Pioneering. Now turning 21. A true American craft legacy story.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Reçue en cadeau, bue le 10-05-2020 en confinement ;-) Le nez est très boisé. C'est brun foncé comme liquide. Les bulles sont ultra fines et la mousse un brin crémeuse. En bouche, c'est franchement bon et assez proche d'une Oud Bruin, mais moins acide. La vanille se fait discrète, mais reste en bouche longtemps après avoir avalé la gorgée. Il y a même un petit côté tabac qui est délicieux. J'ai adoré cette bière.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2020
at 13:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375ml bottle pours out mahogany color topped with a fizzy tan head. Nose is nice tart notes sherry barrel sweetness and some nutty notes. Taste is more of the nice tart pucker notes nutty barrel notes and a touch of vanilla cream.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2019
at 03:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled from the tap at Happy Gnome. Pours a clear amber red with a tan head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has sherry and tart stone fruits with oak and a hint of vanilla underlying. Flavor has lots of oak and earthy tart red fruits with a hint of vanilla and leaves backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Apr 2019
at 17:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nutty and woody notes. Cloudy brown with a small white head. Soured dark malts, touch of sweetness and a nice sour finish.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2019
at 06:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
375mL bottle, pours a deep dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma is loaded with sherry barrels upfront, with a touch of vanilla beans, followed by tart red fruits. Flavour is complex, with loads of sherry barrels upfront, accentuated by a hint of vanilla beans, and tart, red fruits. Tart, nicely barreled, and fruity. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2019
at 06:22
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from ES. Dark brown, with just a thin head. On the nose, there's a lot barrel, some dark vinegar notes, and the sherry definitely comes through as it warms. On the palate, there's a rich vinegary sourness, lots of lactic. The dark fruit notes are rich and intense, with a fairly big barrel note, nice touch of PX, There are definitely some dark sugars in there, despite the tartness, and that's probably where some of the nice body comes from. I like the balance that the barrel lends the rich sourness of Folie.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2019
at 06:20