New Belgium Rolls Out 4 Beers for Springtime

New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, Colorado has rolled out numerous new brews just in time for the spring season. One of them, the Hemperor, is an "HPA" or Hemp Pale Ale brewed with actual hemp.

Another is Mural, a collaboration with Mexico City’s Cerveceria Primus, which is an agua fresca ale brewed with the delightfully spring-y flavors of hibiscus, agave, watermelon and lime.

Tartastic Strawberry Lemon Ale is another very fitting brew as the weather warms in many parts of the U.S., and this sweet and sour delight will keep lips smacking and tongues tickled throughout the entire bottle.

Lastly, Voodoo Ranger Guava Spruce DIPA is the newest member of the brewery's popular Voodoo Ranger line of experimental IPAs and is brewed with, fittingly, guava and spruce tips.

The full details on all these beers from New Belgium are below.

TASTING NOTES of TARTASTIC

VISUAL: Pale gold.

AROMA: Moderate strawberry and lemon. Slight grassy and cake batter, with very slight ginger.

FLAVOR: Slight sweetness along with slight sourness to start; sweetness remains throughout as sourness fades. Very slight bitter finish.

MOUTHFEEL: Slightly puckering with a creamy finish.

BEER FACTS 

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: 8

HOPS: Nugget

MALTS: Pale and White Wheat

FRUITS/SPICES: Strawberry puree, Lemon puree, Strawberry essence

TASTING NOTES of MURAL

VISUAL: Bright amber with a pink hue and light white foam and lacing.

AROMA: Watermelon, with brisk lime, lemon and fresh green apples. Light hibiscus rounds it out.

FLAVOR: Sweet with a slight sourness that finished barely bitter.

MOUTHFEEL: Light and smooth with a crisp finish.

BODY: Light body.

BEER FACTS 

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: 11

CALORIES: 170

HOPS: Nugget

FRUITS/SPICES: Hibiscus, agave, watermelon juice and whole lime puree

TASTING NOTES of VOODOO RANGER GUAVA SPRUCE DIPA

VISUAL: Pale golden straw.

AROMA: Tropical mango and ripe guava, herbal grass and spruce. Slightly floral.

FLAVOR: Sweet and bitter throughout, bitterness builds and lingers.

MOUTHFEEL: Slightly coating initially.

BODY: Medium body.

BEER FACTS 

ABV: 7.6%

IBU: 84

HOPS: Nugget, Centennial, Citra, Ekuanot

MALTS: Pale, Oats and Munich

FRUITS/SPICES: Guava and Spruce