In this beer blog, we are going to sample a revisit of an old seasonal from New Belgium.  It is Porch Swing Single Ale.  Every sampler pack, New Belgium brings back a seasonal from the past is in it.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of New Belgium Brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this Belgian style single ale.

It has a clear golden color with a semi on white head on this ale. The smell has a sweet malty notes. The taste of this light to medium body has a sweet malty with a funky and spicy Belgian aftertaste. It is extremely drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Porch Swing Single Ale completes our tribute to the trilogy of abbey style beers produced here and in Belgium. This single ale differentiates itself from our abbey and trippel ale with simplicity: forthright American Northwest hops rounded with a subtle, eatery Belgian yeast strain. Like the basic pleasure of swaying on a porch swing, this beer beckons you to kick back and enjoy a momentary sojourn away from demands and deadlines.

Porch Swing Single Ale completes our tribute to the trilogy of abbey style beers produced here and in Belgium. This single ale differentiates itself from our Abbey and Trippel ales with simplicity: forthright American Northwest hops rounded with a subtle, estery Belgium yeast strain. Like the basic pleasure of swaying on a porch swing, this beer beckons you to kick back and enjoy a momentary sojourn away from demands and deadlines.

Visual

Bright golden yellow, clear, hefty white foam with sticky lacing

Phenolic and bubblegum isoamyl acetate, light general fruitiness leaning towards citrus, and perfume. Slight herbal, peppery, and grassy. Underlying malty caramel. Overall aroma is delicate.

Flavor

Mild sweetness and bitterness are balanced with one another.

Mouthfeel

Smooth drinking with a crisp, slightly drying finish.

Body

ABV – 5.22%

IBU – 37

Calories – 158

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.newbelgium.com

Twitter:  @newbelgium

Closing,I have been liking New Belgium Brewery more and more of late. Every time a new sampler pack comes out with a revisit seasonal.  I jump on it every time because it has been a while since I had that old seasonal or I never had it.  Porch Swing Single Ale, you can see that it use to be an old spring seasonal.  It is pretty light in body to give it a pretty drinkable with some favor.  It is not my favorite but I can see what New Belgium Brewery was trying to do.  It is pretty balance brew. I love malty notes. Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

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