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New Glarus Belgian Red

New Glarus Belgian Red

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
New Glarus Brewing Company

New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

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Commercial Description:
Belgian Red is a tapestry of flavor. This beer is brewed with whole Montmorency Cherries, Wisconsin farmed wheat and Belgian roasted barleys, lagered in oak tanks and balanced by Hallertau hops we aged in our brewery one full year. Over a pound of Door County Cherries in every bottle makes this beer uniquely “Wisconsin.” So unique, in fact, that we applied for a patent. Expect this beer to be ruby red, with a medium body that is highly carbonated and intense with cherry flavor and bouquet.

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 legion242 (1520), Richardson, Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/53/102/59/20

Mar 15, 2002  
A beautiful red that shimmers; Head was thin to non-existent; What would you expect in the nose- Cherries. The tartness is too overwhelming. As much as I try and try to like these types of beers, I just can not f-ing get it. Fruit can be a nice addition to a beer, but perhaps, IMHO, shouldn’t be the foundation of a beer. Stouts with flavoring can be good, but what the heck was this before they added all the cherries? Puckered my lips almost in the fashion of a Carillon. The wife loved it though, so she got to finish off the bottle.

 Beershine (1440), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Bottle @ Cole’s. Curses: WHY CAN’T I DRINK THIS MORE OFTEN? Hazy strawberry color with little head. Intense cherry pie, compacted jammy aroma. Soft but solid carbonation. Intense jammy body. Pie filling in a glass. Pounds of cherries transformed into beer by goddesses. Kick ass!!! Pleeeeease can I have more? Please?


 durhambeer (527), Durham, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Rating # 500! Cloudy garnet pour with off-white, pink/orange-tinted frothy head and great lacing. A pleasure to behold. Nose was very reminiscent of the kind of cherry topping typically served on top of cheesecake or cherry fruit roll ups - something I’ve never been too fond of, but admittedly, this still smelled pretty good. A bit syrupy and similar on the palate, but a bit more tart and I kept getting notes of pineapple juice as well. A tasty beer, but I’d take Raspberry Tart over it any day.


 dalekliz (206), San Diego, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/519/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Bottle, sampled at RBSG 08, with thanks to Ughsmash. Pours an amber-red with no head. Huge sour cherry aroma, reminds me of cherry pie. Taste is both tart and sweet cherries. Lingering tartness. Absolutely amazing cherry beer.


gax33 (11), Minooka, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Beautiful in the glass. Great color and aroma. Strong cherry flavor - kind of like a lambic but more for the adults. Tasty.


 robinvboyer (1049), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/520/20
Sep 24, 2008  
bottle from the cheese man!! thank you!! nice cloudy ruby pour with a creamy beige head. Aroma is amazing! tart cherries, and cherry pie. Smells just like my mothers cherry pie. The flavor is outstandng, its just like drinking cherry pie. Out standing tart and slightly sour cherries with touches of honey. Out standing beer, incredibly drinkable, just perfection!




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