Fancy Pants - New England Brewing Co.

MikeyMikee

New York

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

12-15-2011 20:54:16 | More by MikeyMikee

seplo

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-21-2013 16:47:23 | More by seplo

Durge

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A cloudy, murky-orange-brown with a slim bit of white scattered head and minimal lacing. The aroma is full of malt vinegar and sweet Cabernet with cherry cocoanut highlights. The flavor brings a bit harsher apple cider vinegar with a deep toffee malt and a hint of whiskey alcohol. This offers a medium body with a somewhat heavy feel, cask like carbonation. Very good stuff for the sour effect I always enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 04:22:51 | More by Durge

HopsHopenstein

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

01-11-2013 20:51:20 | More by HopsHopenstein

OnYourSix

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%

11-02-2012 23:40:34 | More by OnYourSix

unclejazz

New York

3.43/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A bottle I traded for in February and decided to pop open during Superstorm Sandy.

A-red but rather flat looking. Just a few bubbles from a vigorous pour.

N-some cherry and a bit of vinegar, but not much else.

T-a tart brown ale, with some malty sweetness. A touch of leather and oak as it warmed.

M- flat and slightly dry. Lack of carbonation seems to hurt the style here. I was hoping or more sour, instead of just a bi of tart.

O-I like this brewery a lot, having enjoyed other offerings. This being one of my favorite styles, was a great letdown. I hope NEBCOANY has learned from this an will continue to push the envelope.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 16:02:06 | More by unclejazz

alpinebryant

Connecticut

2.78/5  rDev -28.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Pours a lightly hazy clear amber with a small white head.

S: Sour lactic and light mild amber ale. Not surprisingly, a bit light for an oude brune due to being from Atlantic Amber.

T: This had a tart acidic lacto flavor to it. Not overly sour , but the sourness was well developed. The body overall was not too complex, it could have had more depth, but it did come from the base of Atlantic amber which does not have a massive flavor base to begin with. A bit of oak and slightly sour creamy.

M: Very light for the style which is usually relatively light. Carbonation also pretty light, about right for the style.

O: I usually prefer my oude brune's a little more complex. That said having converted Atlantic amber to this, it is clearly a step in the right direction. I think if they were to make this with a heavier beer and give it a little more time it would come out a little more to the tune of my liking.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 23:53:44 | More by alpinebryant

Arbitrator

California

1.95/5  rDev -50%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Chilled bottle into a glass, courtesy of t8000shx. Thanks, Ben!

A: Pours a surprisingly clear amber-body with reddish tint and off-white head. I expected a Flanders brown aged with fruit in cabernet barrels to have more of the opaque reddish-brown color of Russian River's Supplication or Consecration; this is strange.

S: This has a musky, old tannic aroma with some red wine. Mild phenolic presence (pepper). Kind of weak overall.

T: This is inoffensive; again, "weak" comes to mind. I mentioned to largadeer that this was wine-barrel aged ("This was wine barrel aged?!?!" - his response) with cherries ("This has cherries in it?!?!" - his response) and he remarked that they failed all around to express those flavors. I'd agree; in a vacuum, I'd accept this as a light-drinking saison or something similar, but even then its simplicity fails to distinguish it from anything else. I'd say it's middling if I knew nothing else, but its attachment to the Flander Bruin style actually drives it below that point. There's just no "there" there.

M: Lifeless, with little carbonation in the beer; oddly tannic and watery in the finish. I just can't find anything positive to say here.

O: This was well-received as some sort of saison or light-drinking wild ale, but we had trouble reconciling its actual execution with the style it purported to be.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2012 04:11:42 | More by Arbitrator

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4.25/5  rDev +9%

09-28-2012 22:26:18 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

phorestfreak

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

08-27-2012 11:51:35 | More by phorestfreak

SneezyAchew

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Uploading review from "Sour" tasting notes. Poured into a 5oz brandy snifter.

Pours a very light brown, auburn color. No haze, or lasting lacing.
Smell is all spicy brown sugar. Not a lot of tartness in the nose. Taste is really sweet. Lot's of barnyard flavors going on here. Reminiscent of a farmhouse ale. Probably too much so for a beer advertised as a "Flanders Oud Bruin." A lot of malt, and a hint of pepper as well. Mouthfeel is medium to light.

Not my favorite of the night by any means. Not bad though.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2012 21:27:29 | More by SneezyAchew

davey101

Connecticut

3.03/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

500ml bottle into a tulip glass.

A - Pours a clear dark red/brown with a small and patchy off white head. Fizzles away to some thin edging. Minimal lacing but leaves behind a nice alcoholic trace after swirling. The bottom of the bottle had a layer of yeast so I imagine my second pour will be quite hazy.

S - Loads of sour cherries and funk. Some vinous grape and musty oak notes. Very lactic heavy with an odd aroma of...cheese? Finishes warm with some vanilla.

T - Falls flat compared to the interesting aroma. Light cherries, grape juice and some faint vinegar notes. Maybe a touch of vanilla and oak. Taste sort of watered down and boring.

M - Eeeeesh. Almost no carbonation. Thats rarely an issue for me, but the body is so thin and lifeless that this drinks like a wine rather a beer.

O - A huge letdown. Chardoneighbor of the beast was an amazing sour, this is below average. Really needs some carbonation here, this is like drinking a sour and malty red wine.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 02:08:02 | More by davey101

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.18/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

Big thanks to mdaschaf for the share. Vintage 2011 served into a tulip.

A: Murky reddish/maroon colored body, some lighter variations of the color throughout. A small white head forms but is gone almost instantly. Retention is not this beers forte, nor is lacing.

S: Musk, old wet oak wood, dry red wine, a bit of that sourness you'd expect from the style but not over the top. In fact, it does smell quite pleasant just nothing too much in the way of deep complexity.

T: Unlike the nose, this doesn't follow through. The sourness never really lifts much off the ground. It's starts off like it's going to have a nice complex sour character but quickly recedes into the flavor profile. Plenty of malt, oak, tannins and a harsh dryness.

M: Not completely flat but close. Little carbonation does try to break things up although the lack of bubbles here is a determent to this beer. This style needs higher carbonation, this is rather disappointing.

Certainly I was glad I tried this one, so thanks again Matt. The beer sounds awesome and is one style I really enjoy but this didn't come close to touching others. A nice attempt, just not refined at all.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 12:50:13 | More by ShanePB

lalaloveyou

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

07-04-2012 16:04:23 | More by lalaloveyou

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.6%

07-02-2012 21:19:27 | More by DaveHack

cfh64

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

07-01-2012 21:12:24 | More by cfh64

sulldaddy

Connecticut

4.1/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

SPlitting a bottle at cellar temp with Stopper. Poured into a snifter the beer is slightly cloudy chestnut hue with frothy eggshell white head as an edge layer only and not much else for foam.
Aroma is funky and tart with some caramel that is overshadowed by by fruit and funk, maybe a little of that musty wet blanket scent?
First sip reveals a light body with very mild carbonation and a smooth texture. Flavor is some caramel and biscuit mixing with dark and light fruit. Very funky and musty with some tart acidic notes on the finish. I think I get a bit of sour cherry but I may have imagined that in the background.
Very complex flavor profile and still pretty easy to drink. I enjoyed this brew and would recommend to folks that like the sour and tart end of the beer spectrum.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2012 00:09:27 | More by sulldaddy

BdubleEdubleRUN

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-07-2012 17:10:18 | More by BdubleEdubleRUN

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Thanks to BA smoked for hooking me up with this. 500ml bottle poured into a tulip. The brew appears a clear ruby amber color but when held to the light, almost looks more of a reddish copper. A finger of off-white head appears initially and quickly dissolves to just a few bubbles across the surface.

The aroma has a hint of vinegar initially with some lactic tang and an edgy sourness that evolves into a focus on a fruity quality of alcohol and cherries. The more I smell this brew, the more the aroma gets directed towards cherry. A tiny bit of minerals around the edges and almost a cheesy funk aspect. There is a very mild barrel aspect present with a slight indication of vanilla.

The taste is spot on with what you would expect based strictly off the aroma. A tart cherry flavor is the main focus and it seems to be a derivative of both the cherry inclusion and bacterial aftermath. It has some mild earthen flavors throughout with almost a mild cheesy aspect into the finish with a bit of minerals. As it warms up, there is a very mild tannic barrel inclusion across the back. It is faint but it is there with the slightest touch of vanilla.

This is a medium to lighter bodied brew with a modest to light level of carbonation. It is easy drinking and the alcohol is perfectly included here. My only gripe is that the feel is a little thin and almost watery, it could be beefed up just a bit for my liking but the thin quality makes it much easier to approach and increases how rapidly it dissolves in my glass. There flavors of this to be a flanders are similar but just not quite there, it seems to be lacking in depth just a bit. I like where this brew was going and tip my hat to Nebco for giving it a shot, hopefully they continue with the adventurous brews.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2012 00:50:01 | More by stakem

DSlim71

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +9%

04-16-2012 23:32:13 | More by DSlim71

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle share in Hoboken, NJ.

A: Pours a cloudy dark amber to mahogany in color. The beer has a very thin off-white head that quickly reduces to a film and thin ring at the edges of the glass. Very light lacing is observed.

S: A nice and tart aroma to this beer with oak, vinous red wine, sour cherries, and some light fruit sweetness. Additionally there are some hints of vinegar as well.

T: The flavor follows the aroma of this beer, with a decent amount of vinous notes and vinegar tartness. The beer has quite a bit of oak presence, light spiciness, and quite a bit of tart cherry.

M: On the lighter side of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light dryness in the finish.

O: This beer was quite enjoyable and quite easy to drink. My first beer from this brewery and it was a very nice offering. I will be interested to try some other beers from this brewery as this was quite a good one.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2012 21:40:46 | More by dbrauneis

Jwale73

Rhode Island

3.7/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

500ml bottle shared by jedwards (thanks for the opportunity to try this 'want' Jonah!). Pours a dull, burnt orange color with a semi-hazy clarity. Head quickly disperses into a cluster of bright white bubbles around the shoulders. The nose is difficult to describe on this beer - tart, vinegary and acidic; however, the overtones suggest something not particularly light. The beer is definitely style consistent - light pit fruit, citric acid and a yeast. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body with an even carbonation and light acidity. Overall, I found this beer to be somewhat of a Flanders Oud Bruin/Belgian Strong Pale hybrid. Flavors come off a bit on the light side of the spectrum and seem to lack the vinous qualities I've come to associate with the style. Decent, but not worth seeking out in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 20:44:23 | More by Jwale73

denimdemon

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

03-24-2012 04:09:16 | More by denimdemon

scottfrie

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

500ml bottle into Portsmouth snifter. Thanks to Michael for both!

A: Pours a deep dark ruddy amber color with a very thin and fizzy off-white head that quickly faded into a bubbly film. Not much in the way of lace.
S: Big notes of dry oak, vinous red wine, and both sour and slightly sweet cherries. I get a hint of vinegar as well, but cherries and oaky dry red wine dominate. Reminds me a bit of Supplication.
T: Not as potent as I was expecting. The cab barrel is really vinous and imparts a great flavor, and the cherries remind me of tart black cherry skins. Finish is quick and the aftertaste falls short though. Overall, flavors are a bit muted and more mellow than I was expecting. This tastes good I just it just really falls off in the finish.
M: Very low carbonation to the point that this is downright watery. Thankfully the acidic notes I smelled did not translate to the mouthfeel. This beer is lightly sour, and definitely dry, but it’s actually rather soft, smooth, and easy to drink; it just needs more bubbles.
O: Great flavors just a not enough of them. Also this was easy to drink but way too thin. I would drink this again though, and hopefully future batches are even better. Thanks again,Mike.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2012 00:35:04 | More by scottfrie

Winslow

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-07-2012 15:37:59 | More by Winslow