New Glarus Tail Wagger

Formerly brewed at New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Snifter

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UPDATED: JUN 14, 2006 Clear dark auburn color which produces a thick, tightly packed head that leaves lots of lace on the sides of the glass. Pleasant dried fruit and sweet malt aroma with a touch of yeast nutiness. Sweet malt dominates the flavor with some support from hop bitter and dried fruit. Alcohol shows up later and becomes a bit rough. Strong, bubbly palate. Fine effort.<P>Re-rate June 14 2006: After 8 months of cellaring, not much has changed except that the alcohol character has smoothed out a bit, making a charming American barleywine even better. Rating moved up from 3.9 to 4.0 based on a one-point improvment in flavor.

Dark copper color with a thin head that vanishes quickly. Light, sweet malt aroma. Sugary taste, ladden with alcohol and a light variety of malt. The hops are nowhere to be found. Caramel and toffee notes. Should benefit from aging.

UPDATED: NOV 17, 2005 Bottle, served in my worthy glass at 55F. Light bready caramel aroma with some dried fruit (figs), floral hops. Bright amber-copper in color with a small head that mostly fades, leaving only a little ring around the edge. Sweet caramel flavor initially then some dried fruit sensations which change into a warming floral bitterness rising into the back of my nose. The flavors are good, but not well blended, perhaps age will help. Full bodied with a nice creamy feel to it. Overall, this is my kind of barleywine: sweet and malty, not too bitter.

Working on my second six pack of this and it is really growing on me. A few bottles have been noticeably hoppier than others and last night I noticed some smoked, charcoal flavor. I rarely drink this much of the same beer and it is making me think twice about rating 2oz samples.