New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red

Brewed by New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Flute, Shaker

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UPDATED: OCT 4, 2004 (Bottle) Pours a candy pinkish red color with a medium white bubbly head. Had a rich cherry flavor. Big thanks to Dave!

Bottle at GABF 2008. Dark red/brown - pink head. Marzipan, sweetness, berries, bitterness, tar, high sweetness, light nutty, wheaty. Not smooth and balanced enough....

UPDATED: AUG 19, 2011 Bottle at Toms Ultimate Glasgow Tasting ... Hazy bright red ... Sweet deep fruity cherry nose ... Sweet fruit lots of fizz ... lots of cherry with a lovely tart fizzy finnish. Its packed with flavour ... My number 1 beer of the event and the one i most want to try again.

Tk2 Bottle at home ... Thanks to Ughsmash for this ... slightly hazy pink/orange ... wonderful sweet deep nose ... quite tart ... but lots of fruit ... bursting ... Pretty much as i remember it... having had a whole bottle its maybe a few points lower but im enjoyin it enough i cant bring myself to lower it. ....

take 3 at clositers bar staff tasting (about 2 weeks agao... i still like this but it dodnt make me go WOW... like the Rasp tart made me do today ... and given my previous comment ... 4.5 ->4.2

bottle at home ... deep red ... soft thin off white head ... sweet rich cherry nose ... deep dark fruits .. tart cherry bite ... sweet cherries ... touch of bakewell tart ... 4.2

Complex and flavourful, a well-balanced fruit beer with an explosive fruit character. I guess if anything it could use a touch more dark malt.

Bottle at MesandSim’s tasting Aug 09. Thanks to HogTownHarry and Mes for this and to Ruth for allowing us to open this. Clear deep red, lasting beige head. Aroma of red fruits and toast. Some raspberry jam. Cherry and raspberries, slightly sweet like cherry juice. Some good cutting acidity on finish. It is very good. Very cherry-ish. Bit of toffee sweetness. Like cherry toffees. Good? Better than some krieks from Belgium? Not quite. Different and good though. Glace cherry flavours.

Date: 10/21/1997
Mode: Bottle
Source: Burlingame Grocery, OR

cloudy red, frothy pink head, rich tart cherry aroma, rich cherry flavor, starts sweet, finishes tart,
-------- /> Date: 06/21/2007
Mode: draft
Source: silver creek brewpub
Score: 3.5 to 4.0

opaque dark red, fine pink head, streaks of lace, big sweet cherry aroma with a tart edge, big body, incredible rich cherry flavor, both the sweet and tart cherry character comes through,

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Bottle, 75cl. (thx to papsoe) Red, almost clear brew with a slightly artificial-feeling cherry nose, followed by almond and sugar. Marzipan, cherry and sugar in the flavor. Full, sticky mouthfeel. Astringent, citric finish with cherry. Too sweet, almondy and artificial-feeling. Unbalanced on the sweet side. Ok, so it’s a nice beer, but I can’t understand why it has so high ratings. (070510)

UPDATED: AUG 4, 2003 Bright red, cloudy with small off-white head. Aroma is cherry, sweet with a hint of sourness. Taste is sweet up top, and sour cherry mid-tongue. Medium/full body. Somehow it avoids the cherry soda experience and gives you something wonderful.

UPDATED: AUG 6, 2011 750 ml bottle with wax sealer-thanks to the transport from Rutgers 6 months ago to Wisconsin and his girlfriend for sharing. Aroma is cherry, taste follows, OK carbonation, good body, a bit of hops, good finish. A bit like a good cherry pie meets a nice beer. Nice taste. 3.4. 110806--thanks Bigmmartin. 3.8

Bottled
Hazy murky red color, small off-white head. Intensive fresh cherry aroma. Lactose and sweet cherry in the flavor. Sweet, sugary, good be more sour. Some peppery notes in the aftertaste. I was expecting more and therefore I am wondering how this is in Top50.