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New Glarus Belgian Red

New Glarus Belgian Red

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
New Glarus Brewing Company

New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

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Commercial Description:
Belgian Red is a tapestry of flavor. This beer is brewed with whole Montmorency Cherries, Wisconsin farmed wheat and Belgian roasted barleys, lagered in oak tanks and balanced by Hallertau hops we aged in our brewery one full year. Over a pound of Door County Cherries in every bottle makes this beer uniquely “Wisconsin.” So unique, in fact, that we applied for a patent. Expect this beer to be ruby red, with a medium body that is highly carbonated and intense with cherry flavor and bouquet.

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 kenb (921), Oregon, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/519/20
Jul 1, 2008    Updated: Jul 4, 2008
750 ml bottle via Hezron and Monger. Thanks! THis one pours a deep burgundy with a nice fizzy pink head. Nose is incredible of fresh sour black cherries. Tastes like it smells. All cherries....sour fresh divine cherries..more cherries, and then some more wondrous cherries. And that is all i get from this...no hops or malts..or anything..just cherries and carbonation..which is great if that is what you are in the mood for. And i am. Awesome drink.


 Dansting (220), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a cloudy reddish-purple color with a light white head. No lacing. Aroma is very strong with a nice sour cherriness to it. Mouthfeel is excellent as it is very smooth. Flavor is a nice tart cherry taste with a nice sour aftertaste. An excellent beer.


 GAManiac (168), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/516/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Pours a deep hazy reddish brown with a small, dense pinkish head that dissipates fairly quickly, leaving little lacing. Holy Moses, this stuff smells spectacular. Obviously, a lot of cherries in the nose, but not intensely tart. It’s like someone dumped some ripe cherry juice into the beer with a heavy sweetness that balances the tartness out. There was a hint of the wheat, some molasses and cinnamon. The taste is fantastic as well and a tad more tart than the smell. Again, a touch of grains in the finish along with a hint of oak, but not a lot is getting through the cherries in there. That’s a compliment for this beer. Mouthfeel is creamy, smooth and highly carbonated. Drinkability isn’t as high as it could be because of the heavy sweetness, but that’s really nitpicking. I am not the biggest fan of fruit beers, but this is, without a doubt, the best one I have ever tasted.


 AgentSteve (596), Livermore, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 22, 2008    Updated: Jun 24, 2008
Bottle shared by Taverner, pours ruddy brown with no head. Nose and flavor are sour cherries and not a lot more. I was looking for a bit more complexity, but only found a hint of oak. Not at all that this was a mediocre beer. The cherries and nutty oak flavors blended beautifully and tasted fantastic. Very smooth on the palate.


 Taverner (402), San Ramon, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/103/514/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Pours a reddish coppery brown. Nose is all cherries. Taste is sour and sweet cherries, with almost a pulpy meaty flavor under the taste of the cherries. Cherries make this one.




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