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Belgo IPABelgian Style India Pale Ale

- Year Round

STORY

When we set out to brew, we use imagination and salvation to guide us- not necessarily style guidelines. It’s the Belgian way. So, Ameri-Belgo and IPA both being styles, the branding begged for New Belgium whimsy to liven things up. Hmmm Belgo sounds like a Belgian disco. Hops like to party. Next thing you know, we bust out a disco-ball and brewers started groovin. Hops started hoppin. Add in an authentic Trappist yeast strain and the place brewed into a frenzy of citrus hoppy folly.

BEER FACTS

Birthdate: August, 2010

Body: Medium

ABV: 7.0%

IBU: 60

Calories: 201

Hops: Simcoe, Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo

Malts: Pale, C-120

Yeast: Trappist Ale Yeast

Aroma: Perfumy aroma, tropical fruity hops and sweet esters (banana and bubblegum) with a touch of spice and champagne notes.

Mouthfeel: Fruit/citrus juicy start. Strong bitter crisp finish.

Flavor: Hop dominance. Citrus, fruity, woody, spicy and floral hop notes. peppery spice, sweet bubblegum and bananas. some nice caramel and honey notes from malt.

Visual: Golden- copper slightly hazy with lots of white foam and lacing.

Food Pairings

Smoked Ham Sandwich with garden veggies Christian Holbrook - NBB Employee print recipe Smoked Ham Sandwich with garden veggies I stumbled upon this pairing one Sunday afternoon when I took a lunch break from working outside in the yard. I pulled out a nice crusty French-style baguette and piled on the applewood smoked ham, brie cheese, heirloom Cherokee Purple tomato (that I had just pulled from my garden), thinly sliced red onion, mixed greens, Dijon mustard and a touch of balsamic vinegar. I poured a chilly Belgo into a worthy glass and dug in. There's a lot going on in a sandwich like this but the Belgo was up to the task. The beer complemented all elements of the sandwich and also served to cleanse my palette between bites. The resinous bitterness from all of the hops really served to cut through the salty/savory flavors of the ham and brie, while the fruity flavors from the hops and ester profile complimented the tomato and the balsamic. Something unexpected was how nicely the subtle spicy character of the beer (due to the yeast phenolics and spicy hop contribution) brought out the Dijon and red onion. Washing the last bite of this tasty creation down with a couple of Belgo IPA quaffs capped off a perfect low key lunch.

Smoked Ham Sandwich with garden veggies

Christian Holbrook - NBB Employee

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