New Belgium Brewing Company Fat Tire Amber Ale Amber Ale at 5.2% ABV (C$3.12 at Quarry Park Calgary Co-Op, 355 ml, best before 6-Nov-2016, acquired 17-Aug-2016, reviewed 17-Aug-2016)
Appearance: clear deep gold with one finger of creamy ivory head, good retention and lacing. (4/5) Aroma: biscuity caramel malt, nutty, grassy/herbal, very slight butyric. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, odd-dry medium finish. (3/5)
Was slightly shocked to discover I had never actually formally reviewed this one before. Fairly meh-tastic – and that’s after correcting for my general disdain for the style. Don’t get me wrong, it’s pretty easy-drinking, and despite my noting a slight butyric, it’s not actually offensive: it’s just not very interesting. Got this as part of the “Fat Tire and Friends Collabeeration Pack”, and I wish I could say I hold out high hopes for the others (I mean come on, collaborators include Allagash, Avery, and Firestone Walker) – but I don’t, much. (13/20)
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