Enigma
(has 3 batches)
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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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle on 01/15/2011 at the 13th Richmond Gathering. Clear amber body with a small creamy white head. Big woody aroma with spice and caramel. Slighty tart woody flavor wiht spice, caramel and fruit. Medium light body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2011
at 05:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy dark orange to brown with a small white head. Aroma is wineous, spiced and fruity. Slight cherry touch to almondish. Dry, slight phenolic and solid wineous fruity. Slight nutty note too. Mild acidic touch. Ends dry and fruity to almondish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2011
at 11:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled. An amber beer with a thin lazing white head. The aroma has notes of vinegar, malt, cinnamon, and wood. The flavor is sweet with notes of vinegar, caramel, straw, and wood, leading to a tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2011
at 09:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of Doodler. Pours a clear amber with a small off-white head. Sweet, tart berry aroma with a sweet oaky touch. Medium body, sweet fruity and vanilla-like again with a slight tartness. Fairly complex and pleasant. 270411
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2011
at 09:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Thanks to Secret Santa! Pours a clear amber reddish color with a small off-white head. Has a sour malty slightly sweetish caramel aroma. Sweetish fruity slightly tart sour funky flavor with hints of caramel. Has a sweetish fruity and slightly tart funky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2011
at 08:25
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared with drowland. Pours dark deep muddy brown. Nose of plum, wet wood, sour fruit and raisin. Taste of caramelized spiced candy apple, cherry tart, pie crust, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2011
at 21:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Huge thanks to Greg - Askofficerfriendly for the bottle. Couleur rougeâtre/orange, la mousse est dans des tons blancs-cassé. New Glarus frappe encore avec une bière que je trouve d’entrée de gamme pour ceux qui ne seraient pas habitué à cette aigreur de certaines bières de style ’sour’. Cette dernière me rappelle un petit souvenir de Rodenbach. Au nez, note de tonneau/chêne, malt grillé et fruits; cerise. En bouche, je note du chêne, tonneau, légère en bouche avec en arrière-goût des notes de cerise. Un léger picotement et de bois qui est encore sans rappeler la Rodenbach. Le côté aigre reste modéré et donne plus sur l’aspect épicé du chêne. Se boit facilement et donne un fini sec et aigre de fruits. C’est une de ces rares bières où l’on aime prendre une pause, et se dire que l’on a dans son verre quelque chose de formidable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2010
at 22:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours orange-red. White head. Notes of red forrest berries in the aroma. Sweet and sticky smell with a small sourness. The taste is fruity and buttery. A little sourness adds some freshness.Small vinousity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2010
at 15:08
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 12fl.oz.Clear light medium amber red color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate berries, cherry, sweet cherry, tart cherry, light wood. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration, sweet cherries, lacto. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20101128] --- Beer merged from original tick of Thumbprint Series Enigma on 09 Dec 2020 at 21:05
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2010
at 02:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Big thanks to Sean for cracking this! Poured a cloudy light red with a near white head that dissipated to the edges. Aroma had a nice sour cherry note with a strong backing of biscuit and sweet grains. Flavor began sour with cherries with a growing biscuit and cereal note that leads to a sweet finish.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2010
at 08:59