Snowshoe Red Ale - New Glarus Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.68
pDev: 11.14%
Reviews: 151
Hads: 100

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New Glarus Brewing Company

Wisconsin, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 5.70% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (150), on-tap (1).

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MattyG85

Minnesota

4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tall New Glarus Signature Pilsner Glass.

Appearance: Pours a deep amber with some ruby red. Lots of rising bubbles and about two fingers of off white head that slowly recede into a thin creamy layer. Leaves a good amount of creamy lacing on the glass.

Smell: A bready, toasty, and fairly sweet aroma with some floral hops. Toasted malts with a good hint of caramel, toffee, biscuit, yeast, toasted bread, and a slight hint of chocolate. Subtle apple and cherry fruit undertones. A little brown sugar scent. Hops are subdued but there is a earthy and floral scent. A solid red ale aroma.

Taste: Like the nose hints, a bready malt driven red ale taste with a solid backing of hops. Sweet toasted malts with a good taste of caramel, toffee, toasted bread, biscuit, yeast, and a slight note of cocoa. Some apple and cherry like fruit notes along with a bit of brown sugar sweetness. A decent balancing presence of floral and earthy hops rounds out the finish. A solid taste for the style.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a medium to high level of carbonation. Sweet with a fairly drying finish. Creamy and very smooth.

Overall: A solid take on the style. Nicely bready and sweet but with a nice balance.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 07:37:17 | More by MattyG85

More User Reviews:

ArfArf

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev +1.9%

05-23-2013 06:34:30 | More by ArfArf

eliz108

Wisconsin

3.25/5 rDev -11.7%

05-17-2013 15:02:06 | More by eliz108

amishbooze

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3.75/5 rDev +1.9%

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4/5 rDev +8.7%

05-11-2013 17:08:31 | More by vicsju1991

Phillyz

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3.75/5 rDev +1.9%

05-10-2013 07:48:00 | More by Phillyz

pumaguy021

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -4.9%

05-05-2013 18:00:42 | More by pumaguy021

spikechiquet

Indiana

4/5 rDev +8.7%

05-04-2013 02:08:52 | More by spikechiquet

BYOFB

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3.75/5 rDev +1.9%

05-03-2013 04:30:41 | More by BYOFB

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

3/5 rDev -18.5%

04-30-2013 00:50:40 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

zeledonia

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3.5/5 rDev -4.9%

04-28-2013 00:28:53 | More by zeledonia

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

4/5 rDev +8.7%

04-21-2013 21:51:43 | More by Bowers-Brew

Florida9

Illinois

3.66/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: Deep brownish red in color. Fairly clear. Forms a large light tan head that slowly reduces to a thick surface coating. Lots of lacing.

S: Aroma is full of caramel malts and European hops. A bit bready and a bit grassy.

T: As to be expected, the taste is rather malty. Deep caramel malts dominate, but don't overwhelm. There are some grassy, slightly spicy hops on the back end. Finishes with a cleansing dose of seltzer.

M: On the heavier side of medium in body, but carbonation is fairly heavy, which helps to "lighten" this beer. Mild bitterness. A mildly spicy quality on the back end.

O: I could be fooled into thinking this one was a Marzen, as it is a bit lighter than most red ales and is certainly hopped in the German style. Not a bad beer, but admittedly not my style of choice.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 01:26:17 | More by Florida9