Kick - New Belgium Brewing

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Kick

- Lips of Faith

STORY

New Belgium and Elysian are together again with Kick, a rich and tart pumpkin cranberry ale blended with wood-aged beer for a uniquely complex harvest season sour. The russet and orange of autumn shimmer through a slight haze like sunlight through the smoke from burning leaves. The taste and texture of pumpkin give way to the refreshing tang of cranberries and critters, satisfying and exciting with each swallow, finishing with an urge for more.

Kim brought sour from New Belgium; Dick brought pumpkin from Elysian. You'll get a Kick out of their collaboration.

BEER FACTS

Birthdate: March, 2011

Body: Medium

ABV: 8.5%

IBU: 14

Calories: 254

Hops: Target

Malts: Pale, Carapils

Yeast: Ale Yeast

Fruits/Spice: Cranberry, Pumpkin

Aroma: Malic acid (granny smith apple tart), peach and apple jolly ranchers, honeydew melon, fruity, sour cranberry, woody, hints of pumpkin, cider

Mouthfeel: Wicking, sharp sour dry pucker…makes you want to drink more, soft powdery/talc, mouthwatering finish; mid-to-light (dry champagne), light alcohol heat finish.

Flavor: Sour-tart, strong cranberry, rhubarb tart, peachy, cantaloupe/ unripe melon, slight pumpkin, sour pie plums.

Visual: Slight sheen/haze, light pinkish amber, like fall leaves changing with a harvest golden hue. Low foam retention with nice lacing.

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