New Glarus Unplugged Enigma

Formerly brewed at New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Tasted 8/23/08. 12oz bottle. Dark yet relatively clear hue. Off-white eye-ball of head. Sour aromas with notes of vinegar and citrus. Woody and cherries. Doughy and raisins. Damn fine nose. Medium bodied with a tart palate. Raspberries and tart cherries. Sticky finish that lingers and provides a little heat. Touch woody. Mildly juicy sweet. But the bitterness shines above all. Mulled wine and spices. Lotta fruit, lotta bang! The sour aspect mellows as the beer warms. Good sour!

Hazy brownish amber, sweet, tart, cherries, malt, caramel, vanilla, little yeast, little wood.

Pours opaque ruddy brown with a large bubbled halo of a head. The nose is pure funk, with a touch of cherries. The flavor is quite the same, with cherries up front and fruit influences with malt and funk throughout. Thick mouthfeel, and a bit lacking in the finish except for a touch of coconut.

12oz bottle, courtesy of Sloth. Thanks man! Pours a thick, muddy brown-red color. Wow. I’ve haven’t sampled much of the New Glarus line but this beer has me eager to do so. Thick, meady, sweet cherry aroma. The taste is full and rich, a perfect merging between cherry and malt. Incredibly drinkable for 7%. Oaky vanilla complexities in there as well. Wild yeast flavors are well balanced out. This is one of the best Cherry/Sour beers I’ve ever had.

pours a clear red with full head, sweet sour aroma, smooth sweet and good, very balanced and "like whisky with watered down applesauce"

bottle scribbled with "07" from footy... pours a cloudy rich mahogany amber color which appears purple from a distance. it’s topped by a small off white head which fades away quickly. the aroma is a bit musty... mixed with green apples, cinnamon, black peppercorns and wood. the flavor is... rich and intense... like tart cherry and apple pie. there’s vanilla, graham cracker dough maltiness, cinnamon, wood and sweetened cooked cherries. it’s definitely tart but no where near sour or vinegary. as it warms the tartness even disappears to unveil it’s malty foundation. the aftertaste is full of cinnamon and cherry skin tannins. medium body. smooooth texture due to the near lack of carbonation when warm... what is it with these guys and kick ass fruit beers?...

The pour reveals a murky brown color with a thin beige head. Solid, complex aroma of vanilla, wood, cherries, some other fruits, it’s quite sour too. The first sip feels like an explosion of happyness, it’s sour allright, there’s wood, vanilla, cherries and other fruits, maybe apples. The body is light with a slightly oily texture and gentle carbonation. After every sip, I feel the urge to lick the inside of my mouth so I can get the most from this wonderfull beer.

12 oz. bottle. Enigma pours a slightly hazy brown color with a hint of red and a small off white head. The aroma and flavor share almost the same qualities: Cherries, apples, vanilla, oak, and an acidic touch. The beer is listed as a sour and it does have some sour/tartness to it, but it is not over the top. Everything works pretty well together. This is very smooth drinking and full bodied at the same time. Very similar to the Belgian Red which I like alot. Yet another solid beer from New Glarus.