Advent Beer Calendar 2022: Day 3: New Belgium Holiday Ale

Advent Beer Calendar 2022: Day 3: New Belgium Holiday Ale

Even though “Advent” is a Christian-based convention surround the Christmas holiday, I like to fill out this Beer Advent Calendar with all manner of holiday beers—sort of the “Happy Holidays” greeting for the season, if you will. (Which is absolutely appropriate and in no way detracts from saying “Merry Christmas” … Continue reading

Voodoo Ranger Thirsty Games — which new IPA is best?

Voodoo Ranger Thirsty Games — which new IPA is best?

I wrote earlier today about the New Belgium Brewing Voodoo Ranger Thirty Games, wherein NBB has two new IPAs in the Voodoo Ranger series and want consumers to vote on which will be the first Rotator IPA for 2021. The brewery sent both beers for me to sample and share … Continue reading

Vote — on the next Voodoo Ranger Rotational IPA from New Belgium

Vote — on the next Voodoo Ranger Rotational IPA from New Belgium

This is late to post, but I just received the sample beers yesterday: Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing is asking consumers to help choose the next Voodoo Ranger Rotational IPA by voting on a number of aspects of the new beers in what the company is calling the Thirsty Games. September … Continue reading

Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 8: New Belgium Accumulation

Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 8: New Belgium Accumulation

“I’m dreaming of a White IPA” doesn’t quite have the same ring as “White Christmas” but the intent in today’s Advent beer pick is the same: Accumulation White IPA from New Belgium Brewing. “Accumulation” as in snow, of course! Or an accumulation of IBUs and/or hops, according to the brewery: … Continue reading

Kick, Pumpkin and Cranberry Ale

Kick, Pumpkin and Cranberry Ale

Kick is a collaboration pumpkin ale from Elysian Brewing and New Belgium Brewing and is released under New Belgium’s Lips of Faith series—and as such it is more than just another pumpkin beer. It is, in fact, a pumpkin and cranberry sour ale, 8.5% alcohol by volume, blended with wood-aged … Continue reading