Quick Bonus Episode: Recent New Belgium Chocolate Beers

New Belgium Brewing is one of the largest craft breweries in the country, but they do plenty of small batch experimentation, and they have a particular specialty in beers made with cacao nibs and husks. We’ve talked about a few of those beers previously, and in this quick bonus episode, we look at a few of their recent beers that use ethically sourced cacao from Nuance Chocolate in Fort Collins, Colorado.

You can hear my interview with New Belgium’s master blender, Lauren Woods Limbach, back in Episode 31 here.

Beers discussed in this episode include:

Frambozen, a 7.5% ABV brown ale brewed with raspberry puree and cocoa husks.

Check Out, a 10% ABV Imperial Stout brewed with cacao and coconut.

Pilot Series No. 24, a 12% ABV Imperial Stout brewed with chocolate and vanilla and cold aged for 10 months in bourbon and port barrels.

Pilot Series No. 24c, the same base beer as above dosed with cocoa husks, whole coffee beans, and additional vanilla after aging.

The music for this episode is an instrumental version of the song “Walls” by my dear friend, indie folk musician Anna ps. You can find out more about Anna’s music in the show notes or at her website annapsmusic.com, where you can also get in touch to book her to play at your brewery, cafe, or other establishment.

Thanks for listening!