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
1687	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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jamvin23 (162), chicago, Illinois, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 15, 2009

Bottle. Amber color, small disappearing head. Aroma: Light nutty/fruity. Flavor: Medium maltiness with a hint of caramel.

Sonicdescent (379), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Feb 15, 2009

So this stuff is a bar staple in some areas? That would be nice. Tastes like crackers and is extremely easy to drink. I wish we had a bar staple that was this good. That said in comparison to some other things I have had, this is pretty plain jane.

grandet (481), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	6/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Feb 7, 2009

Bottle. Thanks Rodgers. Nice amber pour with a medium off white head. Aroma of sweet malt and bread. Alittle hops underneath. Taste is very sweet and sticky, with lots of bread flavors.

Beerman6686 (1283), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Feb 6, 2009

This poured a bronze color with a big off white head. Aroma was really sweet, malty and biscuts with a grassy skunky undertone. Flavor was very sweet and malty upfront with a bit of a lager bittering finish. Not too great, but I can understand why this would be a huge hit with the BLue Moon crowd.

nickd717 (1348), Palo Alto, California, USA

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

Feb 5, 2009

Decent stuff from New Belgium...almost, ALMOST has a hint of an ale from old Belgium. Nice amber color with an off-white head. Bready aroma with some yeast and lots of malt. Caramel malt flavors and some yeast. Very bready. Average palate. Usually shows up at places where the other choices are Buttweiser and the like - Fat Tire is the definite go-to on those occasions.

captaincass (45), Everson, Washington, USA

1.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.1	1/10	3/5	1/10	1/5	5/20

Feb 3, 2009

smells and tastes like a big chemical biscuit. probably the worst beer i can think of. would rather drink budweiser. just tastes like chemicals and strange bready flavors. the smell says the same. the color isn’t bad i’ll give it that. Its not even very easy to drink due to the biscuit thing. it would taste better if it were possible to somehow put butter and jam on this biscuit.

lawless (8), , California, USA
does not count

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	3/5	6/10	2/5	14/20

Feb 2, 2009

A very malty finish in your mouth but it has a nice bitter sweet finish that I kinda enjoyed. the only problem is that malty taste that lingers in your mouth.

LAbrewcrew (7), , Alabama, USA
does not count

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	3/5	6/10	2/5	12/20

Feb 2, 2009

This amber ale is malty and has a bitter finish. This beer is drinkable but not very smooth.

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