New Glarus Brewing CompanyNew Glarus, Wisconsin
APPEARANCE: 2.5/3
Hazy gold color. Thin, white, persistent head.
AROMA: 3/4
Clean, crisp, slightly sweet. No hop aroma. Could use a fruitier nose.
TASTE: 8/10
Hop/Malt Balance: 3/4: Very malty, clean. Minimal hop bitterness–could use more.
Aftertaste: 2.5/3: Sweet, slightly corny aftertaste. Subtle bitterness at close.
Mouth-Feel: 2.5/3: Clean like a lager; sweet, dry like a cream ale.
OVERALL: 2.5/3: Quite sweet. A clean yeast–no fruity or spicy notes, not what we'd consider a farmhouse ale, but refreshing.
TOTAL: 16/20–Pour Me Another
Matt: A nice beer–crisp like a pils, sweet like our cream ale, but not a farmhouse ale.
Ben: A clean, crisp, refreshing beer ideal for the dog days of summer.
Two questions -
ReplyDelete1. Where are you finding all of these beers? I CANNOT find any of these north of the river. Where should I be looking?
2. When are you going to review New Belgium's awesome line of beers?
Tammy, most of these are available in the metro EXCEPT New Glarus, whIch you can find in WI. We did review NB's ranger ipa recently (favorably, in fact) and I'm sure more New Belgium offerings will follow. Suggest a beer and we will be glad to review it!
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