New Belgium Side Trip
New Belgium Side Trip
Rated 3.317 by BeerPals
Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Fort Collins, CO, United States
Style: Belgian Ale
6% Alcohol by Volume
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During our last anniversary retreat to Belgium, brewmaster Peter Bouckaert embarked on a sensory excursion to find the perfect yeast strain for his next creation: Side Trip Belgian Pale Ale. A beer from Brouwerij Van Den Bossche led Bouckaert to the brewery’s family Buffalo yeast strain, which they happily shared, and the foundation was set. Additions of Belgian Chateau Abbey and Cara Ruby malts from Castle Malting, the oldest malting plant in Belgium, as well as Belgian Magnum, Saphir and Target hops builds a bready, caramel-sweet wash with traces of stone fruits, and a balanced herbal bitterness for a pleasantly dry finish. Take a break from your journey with a Side Trip.
ID: 62670 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 8 years agoKey Stats
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| Overall Rank | 10036 |
| Overall Percentile | 81.9 |
| Style Rank | 180 of 1134 |
| Style Percentile | 84.1 |
| Lowest Score | 3.3 |
| Highest Score | 4.1 |
| Average Score | 3.633 |
| Weighted Score | 3.317 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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3 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Pours clear amber with a very thick and frothy eggshell head. Aroma delivers strong yeasty, fruity and malty notes plus more than a hint of hops. Flavor nicely echoes the aroma and adds a grassy/vegetable hint, tasty and pleasing. Mouthfeel presents average body and good fizz. Take a side trip and enjoy.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Kind of plain Jane here. Not getting much of the Belgian feel in this pale ale. Less hoppy than the APA, but to the point where the flavor is bland. I've had others in this style that I enjoy pairing with fish and chips or various seafood. This is below average and a weak representation. With that being said, it tastes ok.
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Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Good Carbonation,very clean in appearance.The lightest of yellow colors, fruity aroma and tasty fruit notes from the Belgian yeast no doubt. Very Nicely made. Another fine addition from NB.
