Fat Squirrel
Overall: 8.0/10 by 2 dudes
Dudes: 8.0/10
Trend: 8.0/10 over past 5 reviews 
Style: English Brown Ale
ABV: 5.80%
Seasonal: Year Round
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- tikibeer from Sandwich, IL
- Date reviewed: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 00:01:02
- $1.69 for 12 oz. bottle
- 190 beers rated with a 8.1 average rating
Date tasted: May 30, 2011
Color: Brown
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 7 (25%)
Taste: 9 (25%)
Look: 8 (15%)
Drinkability: 8 (35%)
Overall: 8.0
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Friday, August 14, 2009 at 19:57:53
- $1.33 for 12 oz. bottle
- 856 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Poured clear with three fingers of medium-thickness, off-white foam. Low retention with good lacing. F0am meanders down to a thin coat over the top of the beer.
On the nose there is some nuttiness with some roasted malt. Aroma isn't that strong.
Flavor follows and is typical for a brown ale. Nuttiness and some vanilla up front. Big malt backbone that finishes with a tad bit of coffee.
Low on the carbonation and body. Refreshing beer (barely lasted in my glass). Maybe could be a little bit heavier but then it wouldn't be so easy to drink.
A really good brown ale that I could drink over and over again. If you pass through Wisconsin, pick it up. Just like any other New Glarus product, well worth the trip. Enjoy!
Date tasted: August 14, 2009
Color: Brown
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 8 (25%)
Taste: 8 (25%)
Look: 8 (15%)
Drinkability: 8 (35%)
Overall: 8.0
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| Bald Eagle Brown Ale | 7.6 |
| Best Brown Ale | 8.0 |
| Bolita Double Nut Brown Ale | 7.8 |
| Dirty Helen Brown Ale | 7.1 |
| Downtown Brown | 8.4 |
| Hook & Ladder Backdraft Brown | 7.0 |
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$1.51, 2 servings, 12 oz. bottles
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Pours a rich brown color with a half inch creamy white head. Medium retention with above average lacing. I am getting a solid layer of lacing all the way down the glass.
Aroma is simple and mild. I am getting malt with a nuttiness.
Taste is much more impressive. A nice nutty flavor at the start that works into a nice malt on the backend. In the finish I get a hint of coffee which is a nice surprise.
Light body with low to medium carbonation.
Overall this is a really good beer. I was worried that I would be disappointed when I gave it a sniff after pouring it, but the flavor more that makes up for the weak aroma. Light enough to enjoy year round. I'll be having this one again!