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
1688	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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NewBelgium5 (66), , Pennsylvania, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 12, 2009

Clear amber color. Very nice malt and caramel flavors. Had this a few placed in downtown Ft. Collins on draft. A very good easily drinkable beer.

agl108 (509), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Jun 11, 2009

On draft at The Ship English Pub, Gatlinburg. Poured clear amber. Flavor of caramel and toffee and toasty malts. Have had this before, surprised I did not rate it yet. This beer is extremely overhyped.

raradel (34), Greenville, South Carolina, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	4/10	5/5	7/10	5/5	14/20

Jun 8, 2009

First taste was not great, but I warmed up to it. The aroma was bland, but the beer looked tasty. Served too cold this beer loses a lot, as it warmed it got much better. The beer goes down smooth and the marketing is great. I will be trying more as they make their way south.

jimmack34 (567), Lancaster, Ohio, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	4/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	13/20

Jun 8, 2009

12 oz can. Pours golden amber with a fizzy white head. Smells hoppy and grainy. Tastes about like it smells. Although there was alot of metallic flavor from the can, it was pretty good, with flavors of grains, hay, grass, and a slight malty sweetness.

DarkSong (110), Dacula, Georgia, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 7, 2009

22 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours a pale amber with a medium, lasting white head. Smells of bread and a bit of hops. Tastes of biscuit and cookie as well as toast and coffee with a slight woody taste. I thoroughly enjoyed this top quality beer.

milewide (613), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	4/10	4/5	4/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 6, 2009

Draft at Bonefish Grill. Pretty amber color and decent head. Very bland aroma and taste, with little hop bite.

EithCubes (2146), Indiana, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	4/5	7/10	2/5	12/20

Jun 5, 2009

Finally getting around to writing some thoughts down. Bomber best before 11SEP09, here on 05JUN09. Light hoppy nose with caramel, biscuit, nuts. Brilliant, clear golden pour with a superb, rocky ivory head. Watery body with a bit of dull caramel and nuts, aftertaste is straight up biscuit. More of those woody hops. Little metallic toward the end. Refreshing and balanced if you can bear the strange, dirty funk of malt profile.

skmikeg (76), Poway, California, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Jun 5, 2009

Pours a amber gold with a thin white head. aroma is of roasted malts and a little malt. flavor is of toasted malt, carmel, and a little hpss. is a rather smooth and drinkable beer. overall, a pretty deccent, drinkable amber.

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