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New Glarus Unplugged Enigma

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New Glarus Unplugged Enigma

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A Sour Ale formerly brewed by
New Glarus Brewing Company

New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

bottled
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on tap
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3533.95/5.03.95/5.0Special7%83.5Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A Complex and intriguing original. The mystery began with wild yeast spontaneously fermenting a rich treasure of malted barley and whole cherries. Unlined oak casks breathe deep vanilla hues and chords of smoke into this sour brown ale. Our Master Brewer has forged a smooth garnet tapestry that defies description. Wander off the beathen path.

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 madsberg (4373), Bangalore, India
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20

Feb 2, 2008  
Bottled. Txh. to Ugshmash for trading me this . Reddish brown coloured. Unclear. Light brown head. Light vinegar, perfume, berries and light grape in the aroma. Flavour as well full of sourich and acidic notes. Vinegar and citrus mingles with vanilla and soem light sweetness. Qutie sour, but not overdone. Medium to full bodied. Very dry. Has a sweetish sourness in the end. Nice. Has gone a long way from Wisconsin to Bangalore, but it survived in good drinking condition

 durhambeer (535), Durham, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Big thanks to JCB for sharing -- what a treat! Muddy amber pour with small off-white head. Lots of tart cherries, some mild oak and vanilla, and dusty wood. Malty and sour. Quite nice.


 BMan1113VR (913), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Bottle thanks to thanks to zathrus13. Pours a muddy deep brown with a foamy off-white head that leaves a bit of lacing. Aroma is tart, but there is a sweetness, with vanilla, cherries, oak, brown sugar, cookie dough. Taste is not as sour as the nose would let on. Citrus, some fresh pineapple, cherries, lots and lots of vanilla, and maybe some maple syrup. Water like mouthfeel, light bubbles, and a decent amount of warming.


 BOLTZ7555 (528), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/105/518/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Bottle acquired via trade with iowaherkeye...thanks Joey!!! WOW!!! This was a fantastic beer...complex, sour, fruity, delicious!!! Murky river water with a small eggshell head...its appearance definitely its least redeeming quality. Aroma of oak, cherry, smoke, and vanilla. This is one commercial description that hits the nail on the head!!! The wild yeast is definitely present, but not overpowering...and some sweeter flavors prevail (dark fruit, sour apple, graham cracker, and brown sugar). Wonderful beer...thanks again Joey!!!


 sneagrams3 (1453), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/105/517/20
Sep 11, 2008  
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!


 fidel (209), Livermore, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 9, 2008  
Hazy brownish amber, sweet, tart, cherries, malt, caramel, vanilla, little yeast, little wood.



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