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Fat Weasel Ale

Fat Weasel Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Buellton, California USA

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1432.74/5.02.74/5.07.2%21.8English pint, Shaker P  Stats

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Editor's note: Contract brewed for Stienhaus Brewing Co. / Trader Joe's by both Firestone Walker (for the west coast) and August Schell (for the east coast).

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 burpfrank (289), carpinteria, California, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/54/102/57/20

May 24, 2006  
This had a somewhat biting aroma.average head.color average.had a somewhat bitter taste,but gentle.I like the taste,but it is only a step above average.

 dkachur (1057), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Nov 16, 2008  
12 ounce bottle from Trader Joe’s in Short Pump/Glen Allen, VA. Pours a clear orange-ish pale amber with a medium head, low retention and moderate lacing. Grainy malt aroma with some slight caramel and fruity notes. Taste is caramel, pear and some stone fruits. Not much bitterness. Medium body.


 DrBayern (1001), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/512/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Date: 09/19/08, 12 oz. bottle courtesy Doboy, thanks Ed<br /> <br />Aroma - Sweet light fruit, grain, faintly floral<br /> <br />Appearance - Pale gold, medium white head that seems to last well and decent lace.<br /> <br />Flavor - Starts off with plenty of fruity sweetness and that way. Some bitterness at the finish, but it has a distinctly metallic aftertaste.<br /> <br />Palate - Medium body and carbonation, somewhat sticky, <br /> <br />Overall - Not too impressed with this, sweet but without any depth to support it.


 esjaygee (918), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/510/20
Sep 12, 2008  
Golden yellow with a medium white head that leaves streaks of lace. Aroma of caramel, soap, sweet malt and grains. Taste of caramel, sweet malt, alcohol with some mild hops mixed in. Sweet sugary aftertaste, perhaps too sweet.


 stchloe (253), Portland, Oregon, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/53/103/54/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Apparently made of TJs. Explains the price and quality. Cheap but unmemorable.


AdamSplitter (7), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/519/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Pours deep golden red, with a sweet ,sherry aroma. Offers just a hint of Abbey Ale taste and has a full balanced mouthfeel. Detected a hint of apple? Deep fermented fruit with a nice malty finish. My bottle said it was Steinhaus in Ulm MN, but the brewery appears to be located in California. This was a Trader Joe’s find.



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