Stone Soup - New Glarus Brewing Company

beachscrat

Minnesota

4.8/5  rDev +27.7%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

purchased from a 12 by 12 oz sample bottle pack. poured into a Duvel chalice with laser etched bubble party in full effect.

appearance is cloudy, not much head retention unfortunately.

smeill: pale fruits abound. heavy pear, then light banana, and a kiss of apple. glorious!

taste: clean, delicious and pure. these guys are the champs. besides tommy and vinny, no one state-side even comes close.

mouthfeel: nothing spectacular, i would love a good full bodied finish on this one.

drinkability: smooth, delicate, fancy. pour that champagne in to the dog dish and give this a shot instead. toe to toe could kick the hell outta any french champagne at twice the price.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2010 02:57:18 | More by beachscrat

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-22-2013 00:51:27 | More by mikeincharleston

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-19-2013 01:09:12 | More by Photekut

kaydee

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

03-31-2013 19:54:07 | More by kaydee

smogfood

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -20.2%

03-26-2013 16:00:34 | More by smogfood

soze47

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-16-2013 14:15:43 | More by soze47

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-10-2013 18:32:22 | More by spycow

matjack85

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A friend of mine brought back a few of these beers for me on his last trip to Wiscinsin. I see they are discontinued now, so these are probably some of the last few bottles left on the shelves. 12oz brown bottles with no freshness date, so no way to tell if these are still fresh or out of date.

The beer poured a slightly hazed pale gold color with a 1-finger white head. Retention wasn't that good and neither was the lacing.

Big fruity smell - like opening a pack of Juicy Fruit gum. Lots of banana for sure along with other tropical fruits, maybe pineapple and mango. Also getting that funky Belgian yeast smell.

Taste is surprisingly spicy. Lots of clove and coriander, which I didn't pick up in the nose. Malt is dry and biscuity and the fruit is a lot tamer in the taste than it was in the smell. Not much in the way of hop bitterness.

Crisp, light, and on the dry side, but with lively carbonation.

Interesting mix of flavors. Not the best New Glarus had to offer, but not the worst either.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 03:52:47 | More by matjack85

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

12-22-2012 22:29:52 | More by cliff1066

spikechiquet

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

12-22-2012 05:41:38 | More by spikechiquet

ArfArf

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

12-12-2012 07:59:41 | More by ArfArf

BYOFB

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +6.4%

12-02-2012 06:24:56 | More by BYOFB

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +13%

11-23-2012 00:21:35 | More by t0rin0

BierVogel

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

11-01-2012 18:30:06 | More by BierVogel

Twifiter

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

10-15-2012 20:32:39 | More by Twifiter

MrTana

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

09-24-2012 03:22:08 | More by MrTana

eawolff99

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

08-27-2012 02:26:41 | More by eawolff99

MattSharpless

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

08-10-2012 16:32:25 | More by MattSharpless

DIPADude01

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +6.4%

07-28-2012 18:34:02 | More by DIPADude01

kawilliams81

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pub pint.

A- Pours a light golden with a 1 finger white head. Small bubbles and trails of lacing on the glass.

S- Sweet honey, spices, banana, bubble gum

T- Sweet caramel, bubble gum, spices from the Belgian yeast, and some slight hop presence.

M- Medium body and carbonation. Very smooth and slick after a year plus in the bottle.

O- I don't remember care too much for this fresh, but this a very drinkable tasty beer at the moment.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2012 23:48:12 | More by kawilliams81

LizBB

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

07-07-2012 03:33:24 | More by LizBB

LoraxLager

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

06-15-2012 15:39:39 | More by LoraxLager

wakajawaka76

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-30-2012 15:16:36 | More by wakajawaka76

antoines15

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-15-2012 23:18:57 | More by antoines15

acurtis

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

03-25-2012 16:40:10 | More by acurtis