New Belgium Fat Tire 3.07 1693

New Belgium Fat Tire

	Percentile
	53
	overall

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1693	3.07/5.0	3.07/5.0	5.2%	68.4	English pint, Shaker

Commercial Description:
Named in honor of our founder Jeff’s bike trip through Belgium, Fat Tire Amber Ale marks a turning point in the young electrical engineer’s home brewing. Belgian beers use a far broader palette of ingredients (fruits, spices, esoteric yeast strains) than German or English styles. Jeff found the Belgian approach freeing. Upon his return, Jeff created Fat Tire and Abbey Belgian Ale, (assuming Abbey would be his big gun). He and his wife, Kim traveled around sampling their homebrews to the public. Fat Tire’s appeal quickly became evident. People liked everything about it. Except the name. Fat Tire won fans is in its sense of balance: toasty, biscuit-like malt flavors coasting in equilibrium with hoppy freshness.

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jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Aug 2, 2009

i drank this beer not 3 hours ago, and i don’t remember it. thats how boring it was. it tasted like a typical amber, caramel malt, malty, low hops, just basic.

scanovajr (361), Stanford, California, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Aug 1, 2009

Bottled. An orange beer with a white lacing head. Aroma is fruity with Belgian yeast notes. Belgian ale taste but with a lighter body. Malty and very drinkable

UriahHeep (105), Georgia, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 31, 2009

Copper pour with minimal off-white head. Moderate carbonation. First aroma is of grassy hops, and some mild caramel malt. This beer is in good balance, although it is more malty than hoppy and lacks some bitterness which would be an improvement. Grains, subtle notes of caramel, chocolate, and aromas of citrus hops. Medium-bodied, slightly roasted. Medium length finish. Not spectacular, but I would try it again.

COoperator (5), Alabama, USA
does not count

2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2	3/10	2/5	3/10	3/5	9/20

Jul 30, 2009

Not too impressed by the taste, a little grainy in flavor nothing really rounding out the mouth feel. Was a little let down.

mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	4/10	4/5	4/10	4/5	8/20

Jul 28, 2009

Medium copper color with a slightly stale a funky aroma. Caramel body with no bitterness and again that funk. I hope it was infected. It was not pleasent. Need to give it another try.

MoDog (927), Griffith, Indiana, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Jul 27, 2009

22oz bomber served in a shaker. Clear light copper pour with a thick head of lasting light beige foam. Pretty nice lacing. The aroma had caramel, light biscuit, and some mild citrus and herbal hops. The flavor was full of sweet caramel, toasted biscuit, light citrus, and a touch of chocolate in the finish. The mouthfeel was meidum-bodied and had moderate carbonation. Not the most exciting beer, but it is quite drinkable.

TheCaptain (559), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Jul 26, 2009

Bottle- Poured clear amber with a small white head. Crisp sweet malts and bread, earthy with some yeast. Carbs and clear taste.

Berley31 (198), New Brunswick, Canada

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 21, 2009

On-tap. Poured with a small, off-white head that diminished very quickly. Body was clear and amber-colored. Aroma of light malt. Light and mostly thin-textured on the palate, with average carbonation. Good flavor of roasted malt, with an average duration. Overall it’s a fine beer... but pretty much just like so many others of its style.

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