New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red

Brewed by New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Pours an Elmo-red color with a shy, white head. Aroma is grenadine-like with a hint of spice and a pinch of bitterness. Flavor is very cherry with nuances of cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and a flick of sour. Lingering flavor is cherry sweetness. Amazingly complex fruit beer.

Mondial de la Bière de Montréal 2005. Cerises de marasquin. Sèche en bouche. Corps sucré bien présent. Très bien balancée.

Brownish red hue. Strong aroma of cherries. Nice carbonation, velvety mouthfeel. Tons of cherries, tart, sweet and enjoyable. More of a woodyness appears when the beer warms. Very delicious.

Thanks to whoever brought this to share with us at the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting! Poured a reddish brown color. Big aromas of cherry with some wheat notes. Reminded me a bunch of Fruit Punch Hi-C. Sweet flavor of cherries. Medium body. An interesting alternative for a dessert brew instead of a Barley Wine.

(Bottle) Pours a hazy reddish brown color with very little head. Sweet aroma, with an initial juicy character. Excellent blend between a sweet cherry flavor, and a sour aftertaste. It’s amazing how much this beer tastes like cherries. All in all, a great beer!

Pours a deep hazy reddish brown with a small, dense pinkish head that dissipates fairly quickly, leaving little lacing. Holy Moses, this stuff smells spectacular. Obviously, a lot of cherries in the nose, but not intensely tart. It’s like someone dumped some ripe cherry juice into the beer with a heavy sweetness that balances the tartness out. There was a hint of the wheat, some molasses and cinnamon. The taste is fantastic as well and a tad more tart than the smell. Again, a touch of grains in the finish along with a hint of oak, but not a lot is getting through the cherries in there. That’s a compliment for this beer. Mouthfeel is creamy, smooth and highly carbonated. Drinkability isn’t as high as it could be because of the heavy sweetness, but that’s really nitpicking. I am not the biggest fan of fruit beers, but this is, without a doubt, the best one I have ever tasted.

Bottle from Secret Santa(July). Murky apple cider brown with no head. This is one of the most unique beers I’ve ever had....and they pull it off fantastically. Tastes like apple cider with lots of cherries. Sharp cherry taste is awesome. Couldn’t drink tons of this, but it would be a perfect after dinner drink with a slice of chocolate cake. Yum yum yum. Also tried this at GABF and didn’t get anywhere near the taste I got from a full glass out of my own bottle.

wild cherry cough medicine aroma. reddish brown color. tart sweet cherry flavor. fished oily and fizzy at the same time. much more enjoyable than i would have imagined.