Fallen Apple - Furthermore Beer

MMAJYK

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A- Golden bronze in color. Transparent. Head is 1/4" and fairly soft; not rocky at all.

S- Green apples dominate the nose with lighter malt aromas. I cannot detect any hops.

T- Sour green apples dominate again with nothing else to balance. Very one dimensional and doesnt really seem like a cream ale to me.

M- High carbonation sting and thin. Not very true to style.

D- I am definitely open to trying new beers and I am glad I could experience this one. However, I would not seek this one out.

Special thanks to asmokingoat for this one as part of the Local Beer and Glass BIF.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2008 21:46:41 | More by MMAJYK

botham

Illinois

3.23/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into a tulip. pours exactly like apple juice with a single finger of off white head that dissipates within a minute. no lacings.

aroma is aroma is creamy, with light munich malts and a bit of apple. little else.

taste is of apple, with a bit of munich malt and a base of a light sour grape. the flavors come together nicely, creating a uniquely testy profile.

mouthfeel is light bodied with a somewhat tart texture. finishes clean with residual apple and a bit of malt.

drinkablility is good. this is little more than apple jiuce with a bit of malt. this works well, but does not lend well to a beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2008 23:50:09 | More by botham

brewcrew76

Wisconsin

2.93/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A - Pours clear light brown very similar to apple juice with a finger of white foam that lays on top.

S - Sweet pale malt mixed with corn and tart fresh apples.

T - Tart apple upfront followed by sweet pale malt and a big corn flavor that lingers on the tongue.

M - Light and slightly creamy with a dry finish and a lingering corn flavor.

D - Too much corn, too little apple for my tastes.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2008 00:36:09 | More by brewcrew76

Homerbag

Wisconsin

3.13/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Has a lighter amber color with virtually no head.

Smell is of a hard apple cider. Sweet and tart apples with some malt tones round out the aroma. Tastes like maltier apple hard cider. Tart apple taste followed by a caramel malt base. Body is almost soda fizzy and leaves a very dry, wine like finish.

If you are going to go fruity go over the top like Belgian Red. This was drinkable, but nothing I would go for again. It was hard to realy get into this one. If you have friends that want beer, but normally drink wine coolers or the hard lemonades, steer them towards this.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2008 07:51:47 | More by Homerbag

emerge077

Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a light brown to amber body into an Arcadia tulip glass. Virtually identical to apple juice, in color and clarity. A finger of loose foam settles to a white ring with partial skim.

Earthy, musty yeast smell, initially mixed with sliced apples, but the sweetness seemed to disappear. It could use more of an apple aroma to distinguish itself.

Taste has a bit of apple tartness, a flash of green jolly rancher sweetness, before the corn and pale malt take over the middle and aftertaste. Feel is slightly creamy, but it looks filtered without much yeast to give it added body. Finishes slightly dry, with a long corny/malty aftertaste. One bottle was manageable, but this won't be a repeat for me. $1.99 from Riley's, Madison.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2008 20:04:59 | More by emerge077

rhoadsrage

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

(Served in an American pint glass)

A- This beer has a crystal clear deep brown body with a big bubbles gliding to the surface. There is a thing bubbly head that fades to a film pretty quickly.

S- The soft sweet smell of yellow apples comes through with a light sweetness of pale malt.

T- The light tartness of apples is followed by a soft candy sweetness and a light cream note. The soft pale malt note comes through with a corn hint and a champaign note at the finish. There is a light tang that lingers after the finish.

M- This beer has a light mouthfeel with a tight fizz at the finish.

D- This beer has some bright fresh apple flavor with some nice cream ale qualities. Flavors are smooth and refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2007 15:44:20 | More by rhoadsrage

dfried

Minnesota

3.1/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Light, crisp, clear orangish, coppery amber color, active carbonation with a just off white head that drops quickly to a ring. Light grainy malt aroma, a bit caramelly and quite sweet. Apple is there too, spicy like an apple pie might be, maybe a little cinnemon and nutmeg.

The taste is of a thin pale and caramel malt, plenty of apple flavor but not overwhelming or obtrusive, and spicy notes from it bring up the rear. Sweet to the point of cloying, not gross like a flavored malt beverage like Mikes Hard or something, but enough to keep the drinkability down. The mouthfeel ends up quite dry.

Overall: sweet and simple. I didn't have a bad experience drinking this, but its not something I would recomend a friend to spend money on. The malt body was a bit too thin for me, but did like the spicey notes that came with the apple flavor.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2007 21:34:20 | More by dfried

BeerBelcher

Ohio

3.1/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Not a bad apple beer, but not a very good cream ale. But the drinking experience was decently pleasant, so where all this nets out in my mind is with a pretty average rating, but should earn extra consideration from those looking for something unique and different to try.

It poured a pretty dark caramel color, with decent white head formation. Aroma was definitely apple...and cidery, with some caramel maltiness under it all. Flavor was rather caramel-y up front which I didn't find particular appropriate for a cream ale but tasted pretty good. The apple character was notable but not overpowering. In the taste (versus the smell) aroma was less like cider and more like bitter apple. Mouthfeel was pretty unremarkable. Not bad.

I'd weakly recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2007 17:53:25 | More by BeerBelcher

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

2.95/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Fallen Apple, Cream Ale brewed with Apple Juice, Further Brewing Company, Black River Falls, WI, 12 oz brown bottle.

"Brewed with our favorite season in mind, this blended delicacy is a celebration of falling leaves and falling in love." Aw, sweet.

Clear and tawny red appearance, small to nil for the head. Apple-y.

Nose is tart at first, then comes the apple. A little sweet, a little sour.

Taste: big sour snap at the front, then fading. Pucker, pucker, smack, smack. A little wine-y, cider-ish. The body's thin, though, and I can't find any hops. Maybe I'm not supposed to...it's a cream ale, after all.

I've got a problem. It's too much apple flavor, for me, personally...and not enough any other flavor to make it interesting. Can't finish this very easily. No joy slips through my lips. Bracingly tart, but too thin in the body, with nothing in the finish.
Got to admit that that works fine for some people. Not me. Bit one-dimensional.

Glad I was able to pick up a single of this. Only $1.49 down the drain.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2007 17:43:26 | More by feloniousmonk

terrabyte

Wisconsin

2.93/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours into a sparkling, bubbling, apple juice color with a small beige head.

Aroma was mostly bread. Is this what apples spells like? Barely.

Flavor is quite creamy with some caramel and crackers. The aftertaste finally brings forth some apple flavors. They're sweet, tangy, and seems to tie a knot in the back of the throat. Just a bit too little, a bit too late.

Mouthfeel is quite carbonated, which adds something refreshing to this light beer, and pairs well with the attempted apple flavors. Slightly syrupy.

Drinkability is fine due to its lightness and light flavors. However, it isn't very intriguing and won't compell you to drink more and more.

I wasn't really paying attention with this beer. It's just everywhere I turn, a late fall release, and when my wife made a comment about it, I decided to get a single. I THOUGHT I was going to get a localized Woodchuck version of Cider Ale. Turns out this is just a beer with apple tendancies. Cream Ale is a decent style category. I was initially disappointed when trying this because I was geared up for some apple cider. After readjusting my expectations, I was still disappointed because the apple flavor isn't very forthcoming.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2006 01:56:49 | More by terrabyte

DaPeculierDane

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle at Natt Spil poored into a pint glass

The partners from this brewery must be great hustlers because their beers keep appearing everywhere I turn in south central Wisconsin.

Appearance: Apple juice with a thin beige head. Good lacing.

Aroma: sweet apple bread but not potently

Taste: sweet apples, biscuits, slight back of the palate tartness

Mouthfeel: sweet, wet front. Creamy middle. Dry, grainy finish

Tastes like a light English ale blended with apple juice

Very drinkable but not very exciting

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2006 19:58:36 | More by DaPeculierDane

dirtylou

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz single, Riley's

Props have to be given to furthermore...in a saturated market they keep brewing obscure styles

appearance: pours into a sweetwater pint glass, hazy golden amber body with a creamy beige head and pretty nice lacing...looks a bit like apple juice i'd say

smell: bready malt structure injected with apple juice, a little tart and sugary...not too exciting

taste: I wont have a problem drinking this beer because i like apples and eat at least 1 a day, but i dont think its a particularly well made beer (unlike knot stock, which i very much liked). It just tastes too much like motts apple juice on top of bready malt, which i guess isnt that bad of a thing. Perhaps i just expected more a fresh apple compliment.

mouthfeel: syrupy, medium body

drinkability: fine

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2006 01:42:42 | More by dirtylou

Golden2wenty1

Wisconsin

3.43/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a single at Riley's here in Madison. Described as a "Cream Ale Brewed With Apple Juice" so I entered it as a Cream Ale. Sue me.

Pour: apple juice/macro yellow under a cm of off-white head that fizzles quickly to a ring.

Nose: musty cracker malts, hint of tart apple. Not a whole lot going on.

Taste: solid cream ale base - smooth biscuit malts and some grain, tart apple juice comes in the middle, though subtly. The finish is cracker dry with a lingering grain finish.

Feel: light and bubbly, on the thin side but standard for a cream ale.

Drinkability/Overall: another solid if not underwhelming beer from Furthermore. The apple is present but restrained as was the pepper in their Knot Stock. I like what they're trying to do, I just feel all of their beers are too...safe. It's hard to find shelf space around here if you're not going to do something to garner interest. Best of luck to them, however.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2006 04:37:56 | More by Golden2wenty1