New Glarus Spotted Cow

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

Ok the corn ingredient kind of put me off as I know Bud, Miller et al use that as a cheap alternitave to something like say wheat or barley. Yet I couldn’t dislike this one at all. It not very cream but it is a slightly friuty ale that is quite pleasent. Nothing to knock a back over for, but a plesent summer drink.

Pale orange-yellow with a medium white head. Aroma is light and grainy with a slight fruit essence detectable. Flavor is grainy and bland. Boring is the word. I love these guys, but this is a waste of time

DRAFT Cloudy orange-gold with faint white head / Sweet, malt and orange nose / Medium body with low carbonation and hops, and fair finish / Sweet flavor of honey with undertones of oranges and flowers / Likely a fine example of a simple style.

12oz bottle. Pours a hazy, pale orange with a thin lacy head. Aroma is dominated by citrus and hops alongside a mellower note of barley and earth. Taste is medium-bodied (though much heavier than I’d expected) with a mild creamy and sweet flavor with a finish of earthy flavors like corn, barley, and yeast. While not a knockout like some of New Glarus’s others, Spotted Cow is still a unique and enjoyable beer.

A cider-like cloudy pour with a medium head and medium effervescence. Flavor strongly implies apple, pear, and caramel with a sweet finish. While overall enjoyable, this beer is simply too light to be a "special"; it reminds me of a more interesting Grain Belt (in the best way, of course). Best for hot summer days and grilling.

Bottle purchased and consumed at Choice City Butcher and Deli, Ft Collins, CO. Pours sparkling yellow with a small, fizzy, white head, diminishing, good lacing. Aroma is average malt (hay, straw), light hops (grass, citrus), average yeast (soap, earth) with notes of banana. Light bodied, slick texture, average carbonation and a chalky finish. Average duration, light sweetness, acidity and bitterness.

Darn, and I so wanted to like this beer. The flavor was good with a grassy aroma and a tart bite to it. But with no head at all - none- and no carbonation, the mouthfeel was really weird and off-putting. It was like drinking a lemonade. Ugh. I’ll give this another try, I did get it in a pick-your-own-6 deal so maybe it was sitting on the shelf for a few years and the store was trying to get rid of it.

Bottle. Clear yellow/amber with a medium, fizzy head. Sweet malt, very sweet without much hop profile. Some corn is evident. Barely bitter in the finish.