3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12 oz bottle. Pours slightly on the light side of amber, clear, with an off-white head. Light caramel and mineral aromas. Flavors of toasty malts, hints at caramel and cocoa. Pretty simple and straightforward, but not bad, and a decent choice for this warm winter night (similar to the one described on the bottle).
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. 12 oz. Split with Tom and his buddy. Pours a light clear brown with a small tan head. Wispy lacing. Aroma of cream soda, sweet malts, and some honey and roast. Medium bodied with a clean, crisp palate. Flavor is very similar to flat cream soda with a bit more bitterness and a tad less cloying and sweet. Very drinkable and smooth.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma of caramel, brown sugar, light apple and a little chocolate. Appearance is red/brown with bone head. Flavor matches the nose, but with considerably more apple; the finish is slightly herbal with a little almond. Palate is bubbly with gradual chewiness. A nice brown ale, nothing too different from here, but the apple adds a nice touch.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
Clear brown, thin head. Moderate malt aroma, toast hints. Moderate malt flavor, but nothing discernible. Medium body, on the creamy side. A bland brown ale.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Dark red color, translucent. Slight aroma of peanut butter. Flavor is mostly soap, water, and some dry nuttiness. I am none too happy with this. Astringent, soap, tin foil, a lot like red stripe.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Ar: Very nutty and toasty, with light caramel and herbal hops.
Ap: Clear chestnut brown - medium light tan head with moderate retention and a thick trail of lacing.
T: Toasty malt, very malty and bready up front - cherry and stone-fruit esters - very light bitterness with an earthy and herbal quality - hint of coffee and bread crust on the long malty finish.
P: Medium-full body with medium carbonation - very silky - finish is medium-dry.
O: Another solid product from New Glarus - deliciously satisfying - great breadth of flavors with a beautiful and luscious palate.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a nice chestnut color with a thick tan head...nice lacing and retention. Aroma is nutty with light notes of chocolate and caramel. Flavor is nutty and earthy...light roasty malts and just enough hops to keep it from being sweet. Mouthfeel is light/medium and silky with a dry roasty finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I bought a 6pk of this from Woodman’s in Janesville, WI for $6.99 in Fall 2011.
Pours a medium brown color with a head that leaves thin layer of carbonation on top. Scents of caramel malts and roasted malts tickle the nose along with some toffee hints. The taste is smooth yet full of flavor. There’s the sweet caramel malts, roasted hazelnuts, and other nutty flavors. Drinks smooth and is a great year round beer but definetly would drink best in the colder months. One of New Glarus’ two most famous beers along with Spotted Cow.
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