Enigma
New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Series|
Score
7.64
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A few times a year we cut Dan loose to brew whatever he chooses. Always handcrafted, the bottle you hold is brewed for the adventurous soul. This is a very limited edition and we make no promises to ever brew this style again.
A complex and intriguing original. The mystery began with wild yeast spontaneously fermenting a rich treasure of malted barley and cherries. Unlined Oak casks breathe deep vanilla hues and chords of smoke into this sour brown ale. Our Master Brewer has forged a smooth garnet tapestry that defies description. Wander off the beaten path.
A complex and intriguing original. The mystery began with wild yeast spontaneously fermenting a rich treasure of malted barley and cherries. Unlined Oak casks breathe deep vanilla hues and chords of smoke into this sour brown ale. Our Master Brewer has forged a smooth garnet tapestry that defies description. Wander off the beaten path.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle kindly shared by Nathan, the Brigadier at the Martin T tasting, CBC, 06/06/13. Very lightly hazed amber with a thin off white head. Nose is caramel, lightly soured fruits, oaky woody notes, vanilla. Taste comprises tangy fruits, oeange, light sourness, woody notes, grapes. Medium bodied with fine carbonation, dry in the finish with a little gentle pucker. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2013
at 07:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle at home ... hazy murky amber ... soft zezty fruity cherry ... and real cherry nose ... sweet fruits ... zezty fruits ... very juicy sweet cherry and hint s of almond... almost creamy in the body
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2013
at 14:19
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a clear, very dark amber with very minimal head. Aroma is sweet and sour. Cinnamon, spice and green apple. Taste is medium sour. Oak, vanilla, red berries and green apple. Light bodied with a slick texture. Fizzy carbonation and a long finish. Overall, very good. I’ll enjoy drinking this one again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2013
at 21:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle courtesy of Atom. Funky earthy basement, fruity oak aroma. Clear copper with a larger off-white head. Sweet black cherry, oak, funky earthy tart flavor. Medium body and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 15:08
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle. Lactic cherry malt aroma. Copper with minimal head. Sweet woody cherry malt flavor. Full body. Pretty sweet - like a soured down version of their Belgian Red. --- Beer merged from original tick of Thumbprint Series Enigma on 09 Dec 2020 at 21:05
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 15:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
4th May 2011
Hazy orange - amber beer, residual white head. Crispy palate, semi dry. Mildly tart and generic fruits. A lttle sweet and sour. Finishes dry. A pleasantly fruity tart beer.
Hazy orange - amber beer, residual white head. Crispy palate, semi dry. Mildly tart and generic fruits. A lttle sweet and sour. Finishes dry. A pleasantly fruity tart beer.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2012
at 08:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle as shown. Pours a clear amber with small white head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is spice and cinammon. Medium mouthfeel with with spicey malt and oak with vanilla in the finish. very good
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2012
at 16:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a deep crystal clear reddish brown color with a good sized off white head that quickly dissipates to a ring on the top. Smells of light caramel and brown sugar with a cherry fruity tartness underneath. The flavor is mildly tart with a hint of funk, cherries and bits of lemons. There’s a solid base of sweet and brown sugar that provides a great balance. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet tart lightly tongue piercing mouthfeel. This one leans a bit towards the sweet side of sour ale, but I think its a really well made beer, I enjoyed it.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2012
at 17:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz. bottle, sent from Glouglouburp (thanks a lot, Dany), pours a filthy reddish brown with a small beige head. Nose is full of tart cherries, apple cider vinegar, oak barrels and subtle notes of vanilla. Flavour is much the same, bringing out loads of apple cider vinegar, fairly tart cherries, accentuated beautifully by the oak barrels, which provides a lovely wood and vanilla quality to it. Mouthfeel is vinegary, but also fairly thick, with all notes in great balance. This beer has aged beautifully over the 6+ years. Really well-balanced, with not too extreme tartness. Reminds me of the amazing Cuvee de Tomme by Lost Abbey, though not as complex. All in all, excellent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2012
at 17:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. bottle poured into a tulip. Pours clear light red with white head. Little lacing, light body, low carbonation, and tart gramcracker aroma. Taste is tart cherry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2012
at 17:51