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New Belgium Fat Tire

New Belgium Fat Tire

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An Amber Ale brewed by
New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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13133.07/5.03.07/5.05.3%61 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Like the ageless delight of pedaling a bicycle, Fat Tire Amber Ale's appeal is in its feat of balance: Toasty malt flavors (sorta like biscuits just pulled from the oven coasting in equilibrium with crisp hoppiness.

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 douglas88 (592), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20

May 1, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a light amber with a small head. The aroma is mostly a nice malt/hops balance. The taste though was much more on the malt side. Really smooth with a bit of caramel and some light hops. OK.

IPAaLLtHEwAY (84), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/510/20
Jul 8, 2008  
This is the most overrated beer by people who know nothing about beer...and I hate those people. They probably like it because it isn’t an assertive beer with much flavor. It’s something different than a macro but still very "safe". Pretty lame but is alright.


 ansermadide (138), Kyle, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 8, 2008  
(Sample from July 7, 2006 Beer Club Meeting, February 23, 2007 Beer Club Meeting; From tap at Craig O’s on July 6, 2008) Light amber color. Smells malty and… orange, if orange was a scent not related to the fruit. Taste is, well, almost of a lager, lightly sweet. No complaints, no imperfections. Just a good, clean amber.


johnnysmoke (32), Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/510/20
Jul 4, 2008  
A dark golden clear color with a white frothy head. The aroma is a touch hoppy and reminiscent of an american wheat. The flavor is a bit bitter and slightly nutty. Some citrus and malts.


djones (50), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 4, 2008  
Brown amber coloration. Malt, caramel, and a hint of citrus in the flavor. Light, smooth, and drinkable. Felt a little watery though and the flavors were far from dazzling. Goes good with classic american fare.


johntreeter (57), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/53/103/55/20
Jun 30, 2008  
12 oz bottle at Table Rock. I may have gotten a bad 6er. Smell and taste of an old musty basement with water problems. It poured a beautiful golden amber with a big 3 finger head then Ismelled and tasted it and poured it down the drain. I use to drink this brew in AZ a few years back and don’t remember it being this bad, so next time I’m west of the big river I’ll buy a single and re-rate.




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