New Belgium Announces Upcoming Fort Collins & Denver Pilot Brewery LTO Releases

From New Belgium:

Reaching out today from New Belgium Brewing to share details about three upcoming limited time offerings from our Fort Collins and Denver pilot breweries, releasing this March.  These exceptional brews are ideal for all beer fans, but really stand out among dedicated craft beer lovers looking to sample exclusive small batch releases with a unique backstory.  Check out the details of each LTO beer below.

As a reminder, a New Belgium Brewing Cellar Club membership is the perfect way to receive these exclusive releases on the regular and gain access to all New Belgium brews. Learn more, or join Cellar Club here.

Powder Cache IPA:

• Market Release Date: 3/15/21
• Beer Details: Hazy IPA with Eclipse + Mosaic Cryo Hops
• ABV: 7%
• Brewed: At New Belgium’s Denver Pilot Brewery
• Storytelling:  Powder Cache is the next 4-pack can release from New Belgium Denver, our small-batch pilot brewery located at The Source Hotel in RiNo. Inspired by the classic Colorado bluebird powder day, Powder Cache is a bright & fluffy IPA, bursting with tropical aromas from two newer hop varietals, Eclipse and Mosaic Cryo. Everyone that enjoys hoppy beer surely prefers them mega fresh, so we make sure that Powder Cache, along with all New Belgium Denver releases, hits select retailer’s shelves the same week they’re packaged.  As for the brewing talent down in Denver, not only do  our master pilot brewers, Hal & Isaac, brew and run the can line, but they’re also the smiling faces you’ll meet on delivery day. How’s that for a local and passionate touch from start to finish!  All in, this exclusive off-premise retail program brings to market a ‘never-before-brewed-beer’ roughly every 6 weeks. Happy beer hunting!
• Available for purchase: At select retailers in the Denver metro area while supplies last

Sweet Blood Orange Heat:

• Market Release Date: 3/9/22
• Beer Details: Blood orange wheat beer brewed with honey, habanero, and cinnamon
• AVB: 6.5%
• Brewed: At New Belgium’s Denver Pilot Brewery
• Storytelling: Beer drinkers have been loving a little heat in their brews these days! We’re giving them what they want, and with Sweet Blood Orange Heat we sweetened the deal with Colorado honey and blood orange puree. When conceptualizing a beer that has such a spicy ingredient like habanero peppers, the key is to create balance. The gentle wheat beer base comprised exclusively of 2-row barley and malted white wheat created a neutral palette to showcase the other unique ingredients. In the kettle we added local Colorado wildflower honey, dried habanero and a touch of Saigon cinnamon. In order to add another level complexity we added blood orange puree during the middle of fermentation. The blood orange citrus character melds together with the spice additions and lends a subtle acidity contribution to the overall flavors. The honey and citrus shine through on the nose leading into the soft medium bodied wheat base today’s beer drinkers know and love. Towards the end of your sip, the nuanced cinnamon character leads you into the slow-building habanero heat that that compounds over time but never overpowers the senses. The resulting beer is quite balanced and restrained, making for a great drinking experience that has you coming back for another can.
• Available for purchase: Through Cellar Club membership, New Belgium’s Fort Collins Tasting Room, and Direct To Consumer Shipping while supplies last

Calvados Sour:

• Market Release Date: 3/9/22
• Beer details: Apple pear kettle sour, aged on brandy barrel chips
• ABV: 6.6%
• Brewed: At New Belgium’s Fort Collins Pilot Brewery
• Storytelling: The inspiration for this month’s Cellar Club Pilot Series comes from Calvados, a cider brandy produced in Normandy, France. The base cider, which can include apples or pears, is distilled and aged in oak casks. Our beer take on Calvados started with an apple-pear ale that filled the pilot brewery with intense pie aroma on brew day. We kettle-soured that base beer – meaning we acidified it quickly in the brew kettle rather than in a foeder or wood barrel – before adding vanilla beans, cinnamon and aging on brandy-barrel wood chips. What may sound complex comes together in perfect balance in this unique release. You’ll get a touch of cinnamon on the nose, apple pie sitting just beneath it, vanilla holding it all together. A delicate tartness cuts through the sweet aromatics to deliver a clean finish.

• Available for purchase: Through Cellar Club membership, New Belgium’s Fort Collins Tasting Room, and Direct To Consumer Shipping while supplies last