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New Belgium Fat Tire

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53
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
16883.07/5.03.07/5.05.2%68.4English 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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 bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Poured from tap into small mug. Clear bright amber-orange with moderate head and some active lacing. Aroma of sweet biscuit and fruit malts. Very malty, with an emphasis on sweet biscuit. Seems to be some slight citrus and spice notes to balance the sweetness. Moderate carbonation, medium to light body. Somewhat thin, as just about all New Belgium beers are, but it fits this one better than many others. While nothing overly impressive, this is always nice to have every once in a while. Good when a light malty beer is desired.


 tomthompson89 (1488), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Had in Minneapolis nose is sweet malts with some grassy slightly citrus hops i think. flavor is malty and a touch hoppy nice beer i understand why this one is a best seller


IkesNephew (12), Henderson, Nevada, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/514/20
Oct 24, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a medium amber with a light bubbly head that quickly dissolves. Smells of malty chocolate and love. Very nice. Flavor is much the same but weaker. Low carbonation, goes down like water with a fast fading finish. Slightly disappointing in this respect. This beer is great for the nose, easy to enjoy. Drink from a glass, not the bottle. Pull in the aroma with each drink for maximum enjoyment. Better on tap.


 rugbydude05 (298), Kew Gardens, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Oct 24, 2009  
12 oz on tap at Navy Pier. Pours a dark amber color, plentiful head. Aroma is roasty/chocolaty with some maltiness. Flavor is sweet (chocolate) but not too overpowering. Palate was smooth, but tasted watered down. Aftertaste is fresh but overall the beer is nothing too special.


elgiacomo (75), Chickamauga, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/514/20
Oct 21, 2009  
12oz. bottle. Pours amber with a one-finger white head. Good lacing. Aroma is fairly subdued hops, some yeast. Flavor is sweet caramel malts, bread, yeast, with a slight hop note. Mouthfeel is quite creamy with low carbonation. Quite refreshing. Solid Amber Ale.


mike67 (80), , New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 18, 2009  
12oz bottle at Boiling Pot, Rocport, TX. Pours amber with a thing short head. Aroma of ripe fruit, caramel malt with bread notes. Flavor of fruit, juicy malt and yeast balanced by citrus hops. Not a bad brew when nothing else available.


playitbybeer (57), San Diego, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/514/20
Oct 17, 2009  
Out of a can with no access to a glass to pour it in so I’ll judge the appearance of the can I guess. The beer smells like refreshing spring water, you know, the whole experience of spring water. The mountains, the crisp air, the spray from the water hitting the rocks...wow...I need help. Anyway, back to the beer. The taste is very bland. Hints of red vines, bitter hops and malt, luckily there is no metallic quality like I’ve been getting from canned beers lately. The consistency is very creamy, tastes like its right out of the tap and into my glass. This is a mediocre beer at a good price...


phildorsey (43), Fort Lewis, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/510/20
Oct 16, 2009  
1 pint 6 oz. Bottle. Pours amber with a light non-foamy head. Daylight fruity flavors that calmly anticipates the taste. Palate is lively…but the flavor falls short of anticipation. Flavor is crisp and meets prospect. The beer is good…



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