Thumbprint Enigma - New Glarus Brewing Company

aasher

Indiana

3.95/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Courtesy of TallPaul07, thanks Paul!

This one pours a light bodied cherries amber in color with a light lacing that quickly disappeared. The nose is very sweet and lightly tart. It has a lot of fruit character and having had a lot of their other fruit beers, smells like a cuvée. The flavors are of sweet cranberry, sweet apple, slight fruity tartness, light buttered apple, and light acidity. It's a lot sweeter than I thought it would be, going into this one blind. It really does taste like a blend of Cranbic, Apple Ale, and Raspberry Tart. It drinks light and has plenty of flavor. Overall this is a nice fruit beer once again by New Glarus but I think I prefer the aforementioned beers more.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 02:02:59 | More by aasher

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-14-2013 00:03:22 | More by ajzy

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-08-2013 02:28:39 | More by ygtbsm94

savagepm

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-06-2013 01:13:03 | More by savagepm

westwood

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-05-2013 14:41:45 | More by westwood

Nachos4two

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +15%

06-05-2013 14:29:06 | More by Nachos4two

Zuidman

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

06-05-2013 03:22:36 | More by Zuidman

Ish1

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-05-2013 01:31:59 | More by Ish1

scotv

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-02-2013 01:07:29 | More by scotv

sleuthdog

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle poured into GI tulip
This bottle courtesy of franklinn

Pour: Ruby red with a three finger effervescent off white head dissipating quickly leaving the glass streak and lacing free.

Smell: Tart cherries, oak, bit of vanilla, cinnamon, spice and a funk.

Taste: Tart cherry is most certain front and center in this beer. There is an oak note lending to some vanilla, caramel and bit of sour funk. It is sweet but not overly so because the more tart-sour notes seem to tame this aspect. This I enjoy because I thought Belgian Red was too sweet and one dimensional.

Mouthfeel: Lovely with a crisp refreshing aspect. I do wish it had a bit more body to it as I find it slightly thin. This is just a slight knock though because I find it very enjoyable.

Overall: I am just getting into the sour world. Have had some of the big guns at a tasting and this is a great introduction to the sours. I wish I did have more of this beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 01:05:27 | More by sleuthdog

Anonymous1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-01-2013 15:08:53 | More by Anonymous1

maq89

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +21.1%

06-01-2013 02:47:51 | More by maq89

beergorrilla

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-30-2013 03:37:55 | More by beergorrilla

Zaphog

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-30-2013 02:29:54 | More by Zaphog

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -21.3%

05-29-2013 18:49:03 | More by DarthGuitarHero

straightlambic

California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-29-2013 18:44:43 | More by straightlambic

Larrygto

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-24-2013 17:51:43 | More by Larrygto

jonstubb

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +21.1%

05-24-2013 01:52:19 | More by jonstubb

dcloeren

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-21-2013 19:39:06 | More by dcloeren

SrMonkey

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-18-2013 15:39:45 | More by SrMonkey

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-18-2013 14:52:04 | More by drgonzo2k2

hopoilcrazy

Tennessee

3.43/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Kevin for this one!

A - Dark amber color. Light fizzy head whittles down to nothing after about thirty seconds

S - Green apple is definitely the dominate aroma, but others swirl around: caramel, phenols, acrid fruit

T - Not too sour, if anything too sweet. I don't think this was meant to be an oud bruin, but that is what I was expecting. Big spicy clove and cinnamon flavors, and an almost implied cotton candy like sweetness on the palate

M - Solid light body and great carbonation

Overall, an enjoyable beer, but just not a homerun

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 07:07:34 | More by hopoilcrazy

greg4579

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-15-2013 12:48:00 | More by greg4579

illy0sis

Texas

5/5  rDev +21.1%

05-14-2013 22:17:11 | More by illy0sis

baybassboy

California

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-14-2013 04:21:17 | More by baybassboy