(Fort Collins, CO) – New Belgium Brewing has received label approval for the latest in its Lips of Faith Series.

New Belgium Sahti is scheduled for an October 1st release according to New Belgium’s Bryan Simpson. This beer may taste familiar to some who have had the opportunity to try ‘The Trip IV‘ collaboration between NBB and Elysian Brewing. Simpson suggests that it’s very similar, “maybe a slight tweak in percentages but same grain bill for sure.” While the brewery works on marketing materials for this one, I was provided the beer description for Trip IV:

“Inspired by Finnish Sahti, a traditional rye ale brewed with juniper, Trip IV is a hazy amber ale with a sturdy mouthfeel and a crisp and lively ‘finnish.’ Brewed with Pale, Crystal, rye malts and whole oats, Trip IV is bittered with Cascade and finished with Cascade and Amarillo hops. Juniper boughs are added to the mash and juniper berries, orange & lemon peel are pitched in the whirlpool creating a festive olfactory of citrus and juniper notes. Starting gravity 17.9° plato 6% alcohol by volume 7.2% by weight.”

Look for it in kegs and 22 oz. bottles this fall.