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Stone Soup
New Glarus Brewing Company
- From:
- New Glarus Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
Ranked #60 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #21,122 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 11.14%
- Reviews:
- 303
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 14, 2007
- Wants:
- 31
- Gots:
- 48
No description / notes.
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Ratings by DeeMented:
Reviewed by DeeMented from Wisconsin
3.42/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a glass beer mug.
The beer poured a hazy, golden yellow with a very thick cap of white foam. The head faded very quickly and left no lacing. By the time I was halfway through, there were so few bubbles that the beer looked flat.
The aroma was very earthy and yeasty, with a bit of underlying spice.
The mouthfeel on this one was a bit thin. Almost like the carbonation was a one-shot burst at the beginning, then went and hid itself somewhere.
The taste starts with a bit of a dry and slightly fruity yeasty flavor. It also finishes dry, with just a bit of banana, and a hint of spice.
There just didn't seem to be a lot going on with this beer. It seemed almost bland and watery. It definitely went down fast, but there are better New Glarus offerings.
Sep 24, 2009The beer poured a hazy, golden yellow with a very thick cap of white foam. The head faded very quickly and left no lacing. By the time I was halfway through, there were so few bubbles that the beer looked flat.
The aroma was very earthy and yeasty, with a bit of underlying spice.
The mouthfeel on this one was a bit thin. Almost like the carbonation was a one-shot burst at the beginning, then went and hid itself somewhere.
The taste starts with a bit of a dry and slightly fruity yeasty flavor. It also finishes dry, with just a bit of banana, and a hint of spice.
There just didn't seem to be a lot going on with this beer. It seemed almost bland and watery. It definitely went down fast, but there are better New Glarus offerings.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle thanks to Steve. Another lighter ale from NG, soft Belgian yeast notes in the aroma and taste. Sweet, and with some substance, some weizen notes too, banana and clove. Interesting.
Mar 06, 2023Rated by joeltorto from Wisconsin
3.3/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.3/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
No a huge Pale Ale Fan but amongst that category Stone Soup is pretty tasty!
Jun 17, 2019Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a crystal clear gold color. Initially quite effervescent. Thin one finger tight white head.
Aroma has notes of clove, ginger, fruity esters, and a light hop aroma.
Taste has notes of clove, ginger, some light bready malts and a touch of lemon and golden delicious apple. Flavors are clean and crisp.
Feel is bright, crisp, and easy drinking. Moderately carbonated. Dry finish.
Overall a unique but tasty Belgian pale ale.
Mar 03, 2019Aroma has notes of clove, ginger, fruity esters, and a light hop aroma.
Taste has notes of clove, ginger, some light bready malts and a touch of lemon and golden delicious apple. Flavors are clean and crisp.
Feel is bright, crisp, and easy drinking. Moderately carbonated. Dry finish.
Overall a unique but tasty Belgian pale ale.
Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
3.88/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy golden color with a foamy white head that lasts quite a while. Aromas of fruit and sugar. Taste is sweet with some fruit up front. Good mouth feel.
Jan 20, 2019Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
3.89/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.89/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
If you gave this beer to 100 BAs I'll bet at least 90 would guess it's a hefeweizen - and a good one at that. I'm struggling with this being called a Belgian pale ale. It has classic hefe aromas and flavors of clove, banana, and bubblegum. At least it's a very tasty beer, even at 6+ months old.
Jan 03, 2019Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear lighter golden color. There's a 1 finger white head. Retention isn't the best, but there's a lot of carbonation bubbles rising in the glass.
The nose is a very nice sweet malty aroma. Slightly fruity. Some spices to the nose.
Taste - It is slightly sweet. I do get slight fruit, to me apple, but very slight. Minimal hops.
Feel - crisp feeling. Nice carbonation in my palate. Lighter bodied, but not watery.
Fairly easy drinking beer. Quite pleasing to my palate.
Dec 01, 2018The nose is a very nice sweet malty aroma. Slightly fruity. Some spices to the nose.
Taste - It is slightly sweet. I do get slight fruit, to me apple, but very slight. Minimal hops.
Feel - crisp feeling. Nice carbonation in my palate. Lighter bodied, but not watery.
Fairly easy drinking beer. Quite pleasing to my palate.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.62/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Really enjoy new glarus and their lagers, but this one feel short for me. Tasted like it wanted to incorporate hefeweizen elements into the base lager feel and grains, but instead sat on top giving hefeweizen orange, bubble gum and wheat, following by heavy lager yeast and grains. Has nice orange and lager malt aromas, but also smells a little like beer burps, somewhat off putting. Just didn't come together for me in feel either, with higher carbonation adding to the confusion of hefe and lager layers. Not that this was bad, just not a do over
Nov 07, 2018
Stone Soup from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
628 ratings
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