New Glarus Snowshoe Ale

Brewed by New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Pours a dark amber brown with a nice lasting head. Aroma of some caramel, roast, chocolate, and some German styled hop presence. The flavor is light and sweet with caramel and chocolate, a slight vegetal pops through to me. Or something that was just a little seemingly off. More dark malts, a nice light spice from the hops and a light bitter/crisp finish. Interesting, but I don’t know if I am digging it all that much.

Large off-white head of fine bubbles. Settles slowly and leaves a thick doily of lacing down the glass. Light roasted malts and some dry bitterness. Some crusty bread also. Color is a nice mahagony brown. Flavor is lightly bitter with some spices and roasted grains. Pretty generic. Finishes bitter with a bit of tartness that is making my m outh salivate. Eh.

5-17-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to buckybeer!
Clear dark red brown with a watery ivory white head and good rings of lacing. Smell is sweet bread. Freshly baked cinnamon bread flavor. Very nice, unique and drinkable. Medium to high carbonation. Smooth and has a solid interesting flavor.

Copper color. Smell of malt, spice, hops and fruit. Taste of hops, copper, malt and a splash of dark fruit.

Bottle courtesy of buckybeer. Thanks!
Pours dark semi hazy maroonish with a lasting offwhite head. Smell is bright cookie like sweet and spicy malt with a cinnamon hint. Nice. Taste is lightly sweet and fruity maltiness with more light, spicy, cinnamony like notes with prickly carbonation and a nice hop edge that complements the spiced like quality. Pretty solid amber all around, actually. Finishes with some gumminess, and tea like hop qualities. Very drinkable and enjoyable.

One of the best ambers i have had. aroma was slightly sweet and malty. flavor was sweet and spicy. this was a fantastic amber and was easy to drink

Bottle from Ryan, thanks. Pours out an orange color with a nice off white head on it. Smell is spicy, some hops, plenty of malts, no alcohol present at all. Smells like a good winter ale without the thickness and Christmas tree like flavors that typically come with a winter ale. Taste is smooth and refreshing. Not really spicy at all when it comes to the taste. Pretty easy to drink, and over all pretty good. Interesting beer to say the least.

Bottle from shigadeyo. Poured a clear brown color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting and had good lacing. Moderate toasted malt & hoppy aroma. Medium to full body with slick texture. Medium bittersweet smooth flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. Good brew.