Fat Squirrel
New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Autumn|
Score
6.88
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One deceptively spring like winter day, Brewmaster Dan walked home from the brewery, sat down to dinner and said, "Boy, there are some fat squirrels out there. They're running all over the place. I think I should brew a Fat Squirrel Nut Brown Ale." Deb agreed and so another beer legend was born.
100% Wisconsin malt of six different varieties impart the natural toasted color to this bottle conditioned unfiltered ale. Clean hazelnut notes result from these carefully chosen barley malts. Hops from Slovenia, Bavaria and the Pacific Northwest give Fat Squirrel its backbone. When the going gets tough, remember to relax a moment and enjoy the "Fat Squirrel" in your neighborhood.
100% Wisconsin malt of six different varieties impart the natural toasted color to this bottle conditioned unfiltered ale. Clean hazelnut notes result from these carefully chosen barley malts. Hops from Slovenia, Bavaria and the Pacific Northwest give Fat Squirrel its backbone. When the going gets tough, remember to relax a moment and enjoy the "Fat Squirrel" in your neighborhood.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle (Courtesy of Monger): Poured a dark brown color ale with a medium foamy head with average retention. Aroma of nutty malt with caramel is quite enticing. Taste of nutty malt is excellent with some sweet fruit and a creamy texture. Low carbonation with a slightly above average body. I have to admit that I had a lot of worse brown ale and I did enjoy this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2007
at 07:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
2006 bottle from StewardofGondor consumed on 5/23/06.
The head is weakly retained, running to a ring quicky, with a shade of lace left behind. Head is heavy cream-beige colored, with a deep honey-amber color, with strong ruddy tints.
Fat graham cracker aroma is redolent of golden grahams cereal. Honey-cream sweetness, but yet grainy and packed with barley (the beer, not the cereal). Sprinkle on a layer of vanilla-flavored sugar granules and then dredge it in fudge. Finally, a touch of toastiness to dry things out somewhat, with light fruity esters that come across as dark fruits when intertwined with the malts.
Flavor is much more dry than expected. Crunchy graham cracker-like chocolate malts are quite heavy, while some lightly sweet, honeycream-like extraction. Toasty graham crackers dipped in marshmallows with heavy hazelnuts falling in to the finish. Low carbonation, lightly tingly on the palate, fairly engaging. Some minimally spicy, herbal-nutty hop notes. Medium-dry mouthfeel has some light creaminess from the residual sugars, but plenty of dryness as well from the chocolate. Highly sessionable. But I think I’m repeating myself. Oh that nose!
The head is weakly retained, running to a ring quicky, with a shade of lace left behind. Head is heavy cream-beige colored, with a deep honey-amber color, with strong ruddy tints.
Fat graham cracker aroma is redolent of golden grahams cereal. Honey-cream sweetness, but yet grainy and packed with barley (the beer, not the cereal). Sprinkle on a layer of vanilla-flavored sugar granules and then dredge it in fudge. Finally, a touch of toastiness to dry things out somewhat, with light fruity esters that come across as dark fruits when intertwined with the malts.
Flavor is much more dry than expected. Crunchy graham cracker-like chocolate malts are quite heavy, while some lightly sweet, honeycream-like extraction. Toasty graham crackers dipped in marshmallows with heavy hazelnuts falling in to the finish. Low carbonation, lightly tingly on the palate, fairly engaging. Some minimally spicy, herbal-nutty hop notes. Medium-dry mouthfeel has some light creaminess from the residual sugars, but plenty of dryness as well from the chocolate. Highly sessionable. But I think I’m repeating myself. Oh that nose!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2006
at 23:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Vinny’s bar at La Crosse airport. Dark brown color with a medium thin beige head. Thin sheets of lacing. Aroma of malt and walnuts. Medium body with a roasty character, lots of nutty and malty flavoring. The finish is clean and sweet with more malt and nut flavors. I like it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2005
at 17:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep red coppery body, thin/medium light cream head. Toasty, nutty aroma with a touch of chocolate and earthy hops. Pretty thin-bodied but with a nice flavor profile, quite toasty and earthy with brown sugar and a slight nuttiness. Perfect for session drinking; this does everything right despite being light in body. I’m finding that New Glarus excels in subtlety.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2005
at 23:42