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New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red

New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red - Fruit Beer

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Brewed by New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer

New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

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9694.16/5.04.15/5.05.1%99.9Flute
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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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 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
May 29, 2008  
Pours a murky reddish brown in color. No head from the pour or anything. I could smell this beer as soon as I popped the top on it. Wonderful tart cherries in the smell.
Every now and again you come across a beer that is just a joy to drink. A very pleasant experience. This is one of them. Doesn’t need to be "tricked" out with a high ABV or uber-hopped, etc. This is just a simple, straight forward, very well done beer. Enjoyable to the last drop.
Taste is tart, fresh, juicy cherries. Not a whole lot of carbonation, but I prefer it that way. Surprisingly non-cloying and doesn’t get old or tiring to drink. Very enjoyable beer.


 dchmela (1406), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/104/518/20
May 28, 2008  
Shared with my wife and great friends. Pours a watery red and has a thin white head. Aroma is big sweet cherry, but very fresh and not sugary or syrupy. Just a very fresh cherry aroma. Taste has both a little of sweet and tart cherry. Nicely carbonated, a very nice balance of not too smooth and syrupy nor champagne like. Does not get cloyingly sweet either. Would make a wonderful after dinner drink, just delightful.


 rustychiles (1007), Mesa, Arizona, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
May 26, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of mrfacto. Pours a hazy reddish brown with a foamy white head. Aroma of cherry, cherry, cherry , yeast, sugars and did I mention cherry. Seriously, this beer is awesome smelling. Flavor is cherry, yeast, tartness, sweetness. Best fruit beer i’ve ever had.


 polomagnifico (532), Saginaw, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/105/518/20
May 25, 2008  
Bottle thanks to nflmvp, thanks Steve! Aroma of cherries, dark ripe fruits, and belgian yeast. Deep burgundy red, almost purple hue with a smaller off-white head that almost fully diminished and left no lace. Flavor is sticky sweet with cherries, dark ripe fruit, musty yeast, and roast malt. A little bitter and earthy on the finish. Palate is medium bodied and oily soft. Quite refreshing and crisp. A very good brew that’s refreshing and intense. Good mouth feel and sticky sweet cherry flavor. Top notch.


 tomthompson89 (1459), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
May 20, 2008  
hazy, kinda redish brown, with decent white foam, nose is cherry, almost fruit punchish. flavor is of sour cherry, nice tart flavor, really really nice, good one for 1000, thanx Hogtown Harry


 MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 18, 2008  
Bottle from Ebay purchase shared with Stegosaurus. Slightly cloudy red pour with a tart fruit aroma. Definetly had a sour cherry flavor with an alcohol bite. I am not a fan of this style but it’s good for what it is.


 ketchepillar (475), Viña del Mar, Chile
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 17, 2008  
Very sweet. Has dryness/tartness to cancel it a bit, but not enough. The Rasp Tart is more balanced. The oak and yeast character come out more in this compared to the Rasp Tart. Highly carbonated but they’re fine bubbles so they don’t assault one’s palate.


 hillfiiiiire (283), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
May 17, 2008  
Pours ruby red with a dissipating bubbly head. Smells like a bowl full of cherries. It tastes like a cherry coke. I want to not like this because it’s not like any beer I’ve had, but it’s just so delicious that I can’t actually dislike it. It’s sweet and tart and dry and well-carbonated. It’s just a good beer all around. Kudos, New Glarus.



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