New Glarus Fat Squirrel Nut Brown Ale

Brewed by New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

It took the US Open’s logo with a fat squirrel and a golf ball to get me to look at my notes and think that it looked familiar. Why the logo when they removed all those trees is another matter. Not a fan of Brown’s which is why I did not enter this before. Pours a medium brown color with a small non lasting head. A clear malt aroma and taste, sweet, with some vanilla, very faint at the end. One I was glad I could switch with the IPA and pils( all had the green neck label).

Bottle. Pours hazy amber with copper glints. Nice mellow malt nose. Fairly straightaway flavor profile: A hint of toffee, dry chocolate, nuts and a refreshingly hoppy finish. Very nice beer.

Excellent beer! One of the best from New Glarus. Great flavor and good aftertaste. Keeps you coming back for more.

Chicago trip. Monday 21:20+. Better in the bottle than the pint on tap at the restaurant in New Glarus. Clean bronze-amber colour. Nut, alcohol and oily licorice.

12oz. Bottle $6.99 Roy’s Market New Glarus Fat Squirrel pours chestnut brown with the slightest bit of haze from bottle conditioning. A 1 finger dense white creamy head formed on the pour that faded to a half finger of even denser creaminess. Minimal large carbonation bubbles rise to the head. Leaves sheet lacing after each sip. Aroma is a little on the faint side. Toasted malts lead the way followed by an enjoyable nuttiness. Whiffs of white toast rise to the nose. Faint dusty yeast aroma as well. Flavor starts off with a solid toasted malt and hazelnut backdrop. On top of that there is a nice mild brown sugar sweetness. A nice little hop bite hits on the backend. The hop flavors are tough for me to pull out. I believe I’m getting some pine and grassy flavors. Overall a very nice flavor. Body is medium with a pleasant carbonation prickliness on the back of the tongue. The hops leave a slight bitterness on the tip of my tongue. My only complaint is the body might be a little too thin. Good flavor and the thinner body actually makes this a very easy drinker. It disappears far faster than I thought it was. Another good quality session brew from New Glarus. Every brew I try of theirs hits the spot and this is no exception. 5/5/07

12 ounce bottle. Shaker glass. Amber with a medium beige head. Aroma was of hops and a touch of malt. Taste was nutty, caramel, sweet malt and a some hops. Very smooth. No bitterness.

Bottle from Moejuck. Initially opened at a frosty 40 degrees, warmed up to 65 or so over an hour. Much better warm than cold. Aroma is a nutty caramel, hazelnut and cream. Chewy, slightly sweet, and invigorating in the mouth. Great drinkability. Solid.

Bottle. Pours a clear brown color with a small tan head that much like a thief in the night leaves no trace behind. The aroma contained roasted malts with a hint of caramel sweetness. I get much of the same with the flavor. Roasted malts, caramel, and just enough bitterness not to make this beer too one dimensional. Not a bad brown ale. One left until my next package from Wisconsin.