Fatty Boombalatty - Furthermore Beer

DefenCorps

Oregon

3.95/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle received from maximum12 in the Summer Beer BIF - thanks Corey! Into my Duvel tulip

A: Pours a hazy orange with a dense white head that slowly recedes to a disk. Solid

S: Very very floral with tons of jasmine and rose water. Spicy with some white pepper. Fruity and sweet. Wheat is also present and noticeable. Quite delightful, actually.

T: Starts off wheaty with a massive floral component. Delightfully yeasty with a mild spicy component. The palate replicates the nose with the contributions re-arranged. The finish is pretty darn dry and tasty too

M: Definitely over-carbonated but nothing that leaving the beer in the glass for a while won't fix. The sweetness bolsters the body in a way and the finish is solid and dry

D: This is a very enjoyable night cap. Not sure i'd session it, definitely not at the ABV.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2008 03:36:25 | More by DefenCorps

Chugmonkey

Wisconsin

3.9/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

First of all I bought this cuz it is one of the funnest beer names ever & the label is quite appealing. And it is a style not to popular in my neck of the woods and hard to find.

I poured into a pint and got a gimungously massive off white head and couldn't fit the last bit in, thus leaving the hefty dose of yeast sediment in the bottle. That was probably a good turn of events cuz it was still pretty hazy. Aroma is fascinating - fruity, citrus & spicy. Lost my patience and jammed my mouth/nose into the pile of foam for a sip.

Mmmm, fruity, floral, peppery, earthy, yeasty. This is quite a mouthfull of flavor to try and define. I savored every sip. Very complex brew that got better as it warmed. Each sip seemed a little different than the prior. Great patchy lacing BTY.

Finishes with a medicinal twang that I could sure do without. But it is not too nasty to ruin the overall great experience. This is a very interesting brew and I am already excited to try it again.

Balance, schmalance, call it a train wreck if you want, but I totally dug the complexity and lack of overwhelming sweetness I've experienced with other Belgians. Actually nothing overwhelmed anything else so I'd have to say there is a nice balance here in a rather chaotic way. Hmmm, I think I might be starting to get this whole Belgian thing.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2008 16:58:00 | More by Chugmonkey

RustyDiamond

Georgia

3.88/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

nice bright clear bronze pour with a fluffy 2 fingers if off-white head. aromas of grassy hops, spicy alcohol, chamomile.
crisp taste...hops evident...lemongrass, chamomile...finishes dry. burst of lemony hop flavor which is nice with the spice taste. good malty backend...big mouthfeel of spice & hops. lingering chamomile and malty goodness.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2008 19:31:06 | More by RustyDiamond

Rennpferd

Wisconsin

4.1/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

It poured an opaque golden amber tone. There was ample activity rising up from the bottom of the glass and the head was massive, foamy and white.

It had a very nice hoppy smell with sweet undertone. A tinge of spice could be detected as well.

There was an alcohol tinge up front. Malt and hops were present in the finish. It was medium bodied. It had a near clean finish a bit of hop bitterness could be tasted.

It was a nice. I could sip on this all night.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2008 00:58:06 | More by Rennpferd

ibashmuck

Wisconsin

3.88/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Purchased as part of "build-your-own-six-pack" at local grocer. Poured a big, thick head on a very cloudy light amber body. Looks great. Smell is very, very nice as well...hints of hoppiness, sweetness, caramel, fruit and a touch of banana even. Taste was a bit of a letdown, however. Although the initial hit of hops was fairly high, it settled down after warming. There was a twang that pretty well dominated the tongue, perhaps apple. The cloudiness and banana smell made me think the same thing as others have noted...sure seems like a hefe, minus any notable "wheatness", and the banana taste is very faint. Felt a bit too fizzy as well.

A read of the beers' description at their official site explains the complex tastes. Good beer that started out better than it ended.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2008 16:01:39 | More by ibashmuck

KeefD

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy amber color with a small head and no lacing. Not much in the way of aroma on this one. A bit of candied sugar, some caramel, and a little yeastiness. Taste is on cue with the aroma. Candy sugar, a bit of apple, slightly spicey, and a dry yeasty finish. A bit thin on the tongue, carbonation was ample enough and overall pleasant to drink. A decent take on the style.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2008 12:23:08 | More by KeefD

akorsak

Pennsylvania

3.18/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A 12 oz bottle from maximum12. Thanks Duane.

A: The ale is rather vigorous on pour, requiring two separate attempts to fill my glass. A finger and a half of head blanketed the glass and is lightly lacing. The ale itself is a hazy amber color, nearly equal parts orange and brown with just slightly more brown.

S: Candi sugars peep through, presenting themselves as the signature aspect of the nose. There isn't much more to speak of here, despite several searches.

T: Interesting. The flavor releases bigger flavors that I'd expect from a much stronger version. The pale candi sugars are still here, adding a sugary sweetness but they are matched with some anise and pepper. A Belgian yeast strain adds a chalky finish. The flavors make this one seem bigger than it actually is.

M: The ale is flat at times, losing some of the range of flavor. The prospect of a larger flavor profile is nice but doesn't always come through.

D: The alcohol is well-hidden amongst the Belgian spices but that is not enough to salvage a spotty flavor.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2008 20:01:34 | More by akorsak

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the Acadia Cafe. For some reason I thought this beer was an American pale ale, so it was quite a surprise when I stuck my nose near the glass and got bubblegum.

This beer very yeast-driven, in that most of the character is spun off the fermentation, not the grains and hops. In addition to the bubblegum are more spicy phenols plus red apple and white grape esters. The appearance is a hazy gold, similar to a hefeweizen, with a short white head. The body is also deceptively drinkable for a 7%+ beer. All things considered, this is a pretty good Belgian. Kudos to Furthermore, this stuff isn't easy.

Serving type: on-tap

07-28-2008 00:20:51 | More by tempest

wheatyweiss

Wisconsin

4.33/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a chalice, although I'm thinking a weiss glass may have been a better choice.

Pours a honey color with a HUGE rocky head and an almost opaque cloud.

Smell is sweet candy sugar and light malts. Banana and light green apple.

Taste is...I swear this is a high ABV Hefe Weiss. Banana and sweet fruit. Bubble gum and lemongrass. This is confusing me. It's labeled a belgian and I swear this is a hefe. Floral hops and a very nice hit of green apple and clove? I might just be sensing that off the tongue as I swear this is a hefe. the only thing I don't get of a hefe is the yeasty flavors, but this is good.

Mouthfeel is crisp and dry, carbonation is perfect and makes it very drinkable.

This is good....I just don't know what it is.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2008 23:22:19 | More by wheatyweiss

Larrytown

Minnesota

4.05/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

The beer pours orange-brown with little head, but nice lacing. There's some wheat on the nose, but I'm not picking up much else.

The taste is of a typical wheat with maybe a tad more bubblegum flavor. Very nicely balanced between the wheat base and the other flavors darting in. In the mouth, it's crisp, but still substantive. Very nice.

With the high ABV, it might be hard to have several in a row, but it would certainly be tempting.

Serving type: on-tap

06-21-2008 22:14:28 | More by Larrytown

morimech

Minnesota

4.18/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours copper color with a small head that quickly disapears. Some spotty lacing is left on the glass.

I smell lemons, cloves, biscuit malt, and a little yeast.

Lemon is the first thing I taste but then cloves, pepper, and other citrus flavors come out. A little alcohol is in the taste but not hot in any way. The finish is a little medicinal.

Medium body with a nicely matched carbonation. Not at all harsh.

A real good ale. I would of liked the lemon cut back a little to bring the other flavors out but it is still very flavorful. The high ABV cuts down on drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2008 00:32:53 | More by morimech

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.38/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I was thrilled to get this bottle in a trade recently. This was easily one of the most sought after beer for me, as I had been trying for a while. Did not seem all that rare I guess, just a lack of people having it. But no matter, I was thrilled to recieve it and immediatly put it in rotation and cracked it out tonight. Twelve ounce bottle served in a pint glass.

Appearence - Poured a very nice, bright golden yellow. Hazy with a thick head of white froth on top that was very slow to recede. Nice side glass lacing then ensued and really thickened up the sides of the glass nicely. Very full look with lots of carbonation throughout.

Smell - The aroma was bright. Lots of light fruity notes with hints of peach, apple, and a good bit of lemon added in for good measure. Hints of light grains in the base and a light hoppy note buried inside.

Taste - The flavor followed suit quite well. A very nice farmhouse ale, with a good hoppy flare to it. Started out nice with a good dose of light yeast and wheat flavors. They rolled nicely together with hints of peach, lemon, and slight apple notes. The finish came through strong with a nice bitter hop note that lingered forever and really dried out the mouth nicely.

Mouthfeel - Really nice medium bodied ale for sure. I was quite impressed with how well this one was put together. Very full body with a huge frothy feel to it.

Drinkability - An outstanding ale to sip on for a while. I had no issued with finishing this one for dinner in fact it was quite easy. Smooth, with a nice dry and delicate finish..

Overall I though this was excellent. A style that is hard to master, but they proved they could do a damn good job at it. A classic in my book and I am very glad that I chose to seek this one out. Definitly a winner and I loved every minute of it.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2008 01:42:50 | More by mikesgroove

ceeman

Wisconsin

4.33/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice cloudy orange color. An finger of lacy head that lingered for a while. Really liked the taste, more like a wheat ale on steroids. Like if Blue Moon had a bigger, stronger, hoppier brother. Good aftertaste with a little hop bitterness. Dangerously drinkable highly reccomend and will pick up again.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2008 02:06:19 | More by ceeman

mnstorm99

Minnesota

3.68/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice cloudy orange pour, with a white head that sticks around.
Aroma is bready and sweet, apricots? with a little hops to it mostly floral
Taste is very sweet, but not much of a malty sweet rather more of a bannana, and a touch of citrus, is that the apricot?
Mouthfeel is nice and chewy, a little thicker than I was planning on, and it also has a nice carb. to it. I could have a couple of these, but the sweetness might get to me after that, but overall a good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2008 14:23:27 | More by mnstorm99

rhoadsrage

Illinois

3.45/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

(Served in an American pint glass)

A- This beer has an orangish-apricot slightly hazy body with a sea of microbubbles racing to the surface and a thick cream colored head that last for a bit before fading to a thin film.

S- The smell of yeasty sweet club soda has a soft oatmeal smell and a light fruit note finished by the smell of milk.

T- The dry light perfume malt flavor has a pale malt flavor with some light dried fruit notes. The finish is a dry spice note that fades to a slightly pungent hop flavor. The pungent quality lingers after each sip and increases as the temperature does.

M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with a full but water texture while the head last.

D- This is an ok session beer with nothing to exciting about it. The hops don't seem to fit with the rest of the beer flavors and the dry malt flavor makes it a bit bland.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2008 18:05:13 | More by rhoadsrage

Atron67

Wisconsin

3.78/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- poured a clear amber with only a little bit of head build up, seems pretty solid

s-light spice some sweetness from the belgian sugar added, the yeast notes are there as well, light maltiness, only a light bit of hops present as well

T- has a nice clean malty charachter, amber tastes and after that it fades smoothly,

M- light body, medium/light carbonation

D- pretty solid, and its pretty cheap, not a bad option for a belgian pale fix

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2008 21:35:36 | More by Atron67

Bighuge

Minnesota

3.4/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Golden copper orange. Fluffy white cloud of froth graces the surface. Lacing is more than adequate. Sweet candy like aroma spliced with some peppery spice notes. Some doughball aromas as well. Flavor is o.k., but lacks the character and complexity to make it anything more than o.k. Sweetly malty. Slightly alcoholic. Peppery. Faint yeast esters. Body is medium or so. On the high end of the carbonation chart, but appropriate nonetheless. This is a decent drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2008 03:23:53 | More by Bighuge

drseamus

New York

3.88/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Nice golden amber body with a nice white head. Head falls rather quickly but leaves a touch behind. Body is very clear.

S: Rather sweet and spicy aroma. Not too bad at all for a Belgian pale ale.

T: Nice wheaty taste with a touch of hop flavor. A bit of spice in there just like the aroma. Not too bad at all; very refreshing.

M: Nice and light bodied with not too much carbonation. Very quaffable. I would have expected the wheat to add more body.

D: Not a bad beer at all, this could be a very good summer drinker. It doesn't stand out though.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2008 03:35:24 | More by drseamus

tpd975

Florida

3.93/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Nice light hazy orange color with mingled yeast in the final pour.

S: Orange juice, banana, coriander, spicy yeast and funky wheat malts.

T: Juicy fruit bubblegum up front, followed by banana, white pepper, and clove. Hints of coriander and orange zest with hints of yeast in the finish.

M: light bodied with hints of pepper.

D: Very drinkable.

Overall: Nice bubblegum flavors mingled with fruit and yeast. Very nice flavors right from the start. I really liked it.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2008 19:59:34 | More by tpd975

Skidz

Wisconsin

3.35/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours out pale gold, sitting orange-hued int the glass with a meager off-white head and minor lacings.

Aromas of light citrus zest, hemlock and spicy belgian yeasts. Soft crackery undertones and bits of white pepper.

Lightly fruity, boasting tangerine and banana. Grassy hops with mild bitterness and a lingering tinge of alcoholic spiciness.

Thin in the mouth with light, prickly carbonation. Slightest bit of metallic twang lingering. Overall lacking in herbal character from hops both aromatic and in flavor, but is well-rounded overall.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2007 23:24:47 | More by Skidz

FightingEntropy

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: bottle from France 44 poured into my new Sam Adams glass

A: hazy orange amber ale with golden highlights around the edge, and a bubbly up flow in the center glitters underneath an almst white head that lingers a bit after a hard center pour

S: spicy belgian yeast noste, slightly flowery notes with peppery and fruity esters

T: carbonation fairly strong, spicy taste, a bit resinous, clean and nice.

M: medium with a carbonation bite

D: easy and dangerous. Hits fast and hard.

Overall: finally, I like one of the Furthermore brews. Easily the best of the group I bought from France 44. Good solid Belgian ale with an interesting and somewhat complex taste. Cool name as well.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2007 19:46:33 | More by FightingEntropy

brewcrew76

Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Golden orange with a 2 finger foamy white head and sticky patches of lace.

S - Spicy, wheat, lemon and orange, on the hoppy side, peppercorns.

T - Spicy with a big wheat and yeasty taste, bubblegum, peppercorns and lemon and orange flavors from the hops.

M - On the light side with good carbonation and a bit of bite from the spice. Dry finish from the hops.

D - This one goes down very easily. The best Furthermore beer I have tried so far.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2007 00:17:35 | More by brewcrew76

dirtylou

Washington

3.88/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz single, rileys...i seem to like furthermore offerings so i look forward to trying this one again

appearance: pours nicely into my la chouffe tulip glass...hazy light apricot body, nice trim beige foam with good retention

smell: clean yeasty nose...peach, white grape, wheat, trace citrus aromas

taste: not a mind blowing belgian but i nice every day american interpretation...sweet peach, apricot, white grape, green apple, lots of wheat and even more yeast, white pepper, lots of orange and other citrus. quality

mouthfeel: crisp and refreshing

drinkability: high

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2007 02:14:46 | More by dirtylou

Chaz

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazey golden-orange in color, topped with a pale khaki head. Lacing is solid, with a solid ring around the edge lasting throughout the glass even though the head subsided faster than I had expected. Nose is piquant, offering almond, pear, apricot, and loads of yeast. There's also a bit of white pepper, although I could be imagining it. Banana and clove are all over the first sip, like a certain 'double weizen' I could name. The mid-palate consists of a biscuity, dry-ish, chewy malt, and an almost oatmeal smoothness. Big bittering hops close the loop at first, and as the bitterness lingers there's notes of minty hop oil resonating, weaving in and out of the dry, still-lingering bicuity malt - a very agreeable combination. There's a goodly bit of alcohol here, and while not 'hot' it is certainly warming, and the yeast actually seems to *still* be converting sugars to alcohol here! Surprising, yes, but there is plenty of yeast in this bottle, and the effect is the living yeast I can only compare to a 'friendship cake' starter. That being said, the beer also seems to be a quite-fresh batch (kudos to 99 Bottles for that fact), and that's certainly worth noting. And it's a no-brainer to mention that the Belgian stylistic influence on this brew is massive, though I will say it's one of the most convincing home-grown Belgian Pales I've tried to date. I'll be back for a six pack, asap -- it'll be interesting to see how this ages.

(Served chilled, in a Westmalle chalice.)

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2007 19:50:13 | More by Chaz

Jason

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

More than enough foam off of a hard pour, the foam quickly drops down to a wispy white lace, which leaves a few rings of trailing down the glass. Cloudy, hell it looks like apricot puree. Spicy aroma with additions of orange peel, nutty yeast and pear like fruity esters. Good solid smoothness with a moderate body. Yeast and fruit dominate, a graininess and a kiss of wheat flows throughout. Spicy middle to end with a slight sharpness from the hops. Hint of lime and coriander. Warming esters give off pear and faint peachy flavors. Finishes with a medicinal herbal note that shadows the sweetness.

The only thing to really point out that would ever need to be pulled back is the amount of yeast in this beer. Even decanting two thirds of the beer brought on the opaque look so swirling in the rest made no difference. All of the characteristics point right to Belgian White Ale even with the bigger bitterness here. All said and done this is an enjoyable Belgian-style ale with certainly more oomph (7.2% abv) compared to the typical Belgian White Ale.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2007 20:03:03 | More by Jason