(Fort Collins, CO) – New Belgium Brewing has shipped out its two latest offerings in the Lips of Faith Series. There were a couple reviews for New Belgium Transatlantique Kriek early in the month though it appears that most stores in Colorado began receiving their allotment of the newly re-packaged ‘TK’ and Le Fleur, Misseur? within the last week. LFM debuted last year for New Belgium’s 15th anniversary though Transatlantique has a history going back to the early part of the decade.

According to New Belgium’s site, Transatlantique is “a spontaneously fermented lambic ale made with Polish cherries,” a beer crafted through a partnership with Brewerij Boon of Belgium. The story: “This authentic kriek beer began life in the oaken vessels at Frank Boon’s brewery in the Lembeek region of Belgium. After more than two years aging, Boon’s offering shipped across the Atlantic and found its way to the intuitive palate of New Belgium’s Brewmaster Peter Bouckaert. After much sampling and internal consultation, Peter and his brew staff created a full-bodied golden lager to round out the light-bodied kriek.”

The site also tells the story of LFM:

“Deep burnished gold with a slight haze, Le Fleur Misseur opens with pineapple, clove and honey notes. Dry-hopping produces a flower leaf aroma supported by tones of fresh bread and honey. Bottle conditioned with our special house strain of Brettanomyces (wild ale) yeast, Le Fleur finishes dry and slightly herbal.

Produced for New Belgium coworkers to celebrate our 15th anniversary, Le Fleur has roots in the earliest days of our history. In 1988 founder Jeff Lebesch sat weary on the side of a Belgian road when a young lad passing by picked a delicate yellow flower and offered it to Jeff.

‘Le Fleur, Misseur?’ Jeff misspelled the boy’s comment in his journal as he accepted the offering. A treasured memory, a beer to treasure.”

‘TK’ is in the 8% ABV range while LFM is around 6% ABV. So far, in addition to making the Lips of Faith Series available in Colorado, New Belgium has sent beers from this series to Oregon, Washington, and California.

See what else New Belgium Brewing has been up to this year in a post from March. As far as what is coming this fall, according to a brewery rep, “We’re doing a couple new beers this fall but don’t know much more than that just yet. One will likely be called Hoptober.” Stay tuned.