New Glarus Brewing Company Apple Ale

Apple Ale

 

New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸

  Cider - Graff Series
Score
7.25
ABV: 4.0% IBU: - Ticks: 75
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.

Apple Ale sings with the fresh crisp taste of Wisconsin apples. Our Brewmaster begins with a brown ale base employing Wisconsin farmed barley and a blend of apple varieties grown in Door County. Our apple growing friends squeeze them especially for this brew. Expect this ale to pour a beautiful copper color. The fresh bouquet of apple will rise to meet you even before the glass touches your lips. So be sure to sip slowly and enjoy the fruits of a Wisconsin harvest.
 

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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(end of my back log DEC 12, 2013) from a 12 oz bottle. Somebody without a sense of smell could still smell the apple here. Crazy amounts of Apple. Hazy amber complexion with very fleeting head. The flavor is a mix of varieties of apples. Red and green. Very sweet with a touch of tartness, just tart enough not to make it cloying. Funny thing for me it’s more like drinking a cider. Exceptional for a fruit beer. 3.8 % ABV it damn near is fruit juice however, really nice fruit juice at that.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2014 at 19:52


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Looks like I’m the last person to rate this beer. Candy orange. Nose is full of apples. just a huge obvious apple pie to the face. Wow. It tastes just like raw apple right off the tree. Sweet, earthy, raw and really out of the way malt profile. This is one of the most perfect fruit beers.

Tried from Can on 06 Dec 2013 at 15:05


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Aroma is almost all apples. It really reminds me of Martinelli’s Apple Cider. Faint maltiness in the background and not quite as sweet. Pours a fairly clear copper orange with a somewhat thin off-white/light tan head that quickly recedes to the edges. Flavor is very similar to the aroma. A light malt note and faint bitterness, but otherwise it is like drinking non alcoholic apple cider. Moderate sweetness but not sticky at all. The apple flavor gets stronger as it lingers on your tongue. Finish is apples and a faint cracker malt note. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium carbonation; this is the big difference from apple cider - it has more body to it. Faint astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall its a very interesting beer. Should I even call it a beer? So much apple character with a faint malt presence and a bit more body than regular cider. This isn’t like drinking a beer with some apple character, but instead like drinking apple cider with a hint of malt.

Tried on 01 Dec 2013 at 22:30


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours clear amber with a small creamy off-white head and decent lacing. Aroma is green apple and not much else. Flavor is apple as well, medium sweet and lightly tart. Medium body, low carbonation; nice enough, but why not just make (or drink) a cider?

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2013 at 20:02


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at RBJG 2 Grand Tasting. Golden colour. Apple cider aroma. Sweet strong apple fruit flavour.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2013 at 21:06


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottled. Nose of sweet apples, caramel covered. Brown with lace. Sweet apple flavors, ginger ale, nice tartness. Very tasty and interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2013 at 01:47


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Fresh apples stewed in cinammon. Wonderful apple nose. Malty, spicy apple beer.

Tried on 30 Mar 2013 at 05:43


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a clear, dark gold with minimal head. Awesome apple aroma. It’s almost like a cider, but not nearly as cloying. Taste is fresh apple, sweet and tart. Not sugary apple juice. Medium bodied with a very very long finish. Overall, I really like this beer. I’m not usually a fan of fruity beer, but this one absolutely rocks.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2013 at 20:27


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Apple cider aroma. Hazy golden with small head. LIghtly tart apple and malt flavor. Nice hybrid.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2012 at 08:57


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle courtesy of Atom. Fresh apple cider aroma. Slightly hazy copper with a small white, thick creamy head. Sweet apple malt with a spicy cider bite. Medium body, lively carbonation. Perfect amount of sweetness, cidery, but still manages to come across as beer.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2012 at 06:35