R&D Golden Ale - New Glarus Brewing Company

cokes

Wisconsin

4.22/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Lightly misty golden-yellow with a mountain of white suds that stick around and stain the insides of the glass.
After nearly two years in the bottle, the Brett is showing its kaleidoscopic effect on the aroma. It begins with a basic Brett note of rotten citrus and dirty suede earthiness. It rotates outward from there in sequential tangents of lemon oil, apple cores, milkweed, lavender, heather, rosewater, bosc pears, aged cheddar, spearmint, acetic acid, gauze pads, wet hay, and rock candy.
Crisp, pils-esque malts grabs the tongue initially. The crackery dryness is bolstered by the brett, adding earthy peppery spice notes, cracked leather, rotten apples, and lemon rinds. Pepper notes grow and conjoin with the still crispy herbal, weedy hop traits. Cobwebs and a minty, lemon-eucalyptus note appear on the swallow.
The rapid (sometimes gushing) CO2 fades over time, allowing it to transition from blisteringly dry, to something a bit more nuanced...though never quite as much as the nose suggests.
There is a great balance between its funkier elements and general drinkability, with neither actually compromising anything. It's not an enamel-stripping sour Brett bomb, but the rusticness is here.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2011 08:06:43 | More by cokes

SrMonkey

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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C2H5

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

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BYOFB

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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Dactrius

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -1.7%

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oregone

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

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Bowers-Brew

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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funkel81

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

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WillCarrera

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle (forgot the size). Poured into a snifter.

A- Pours a hazy golden color, white creamy head that recedes to a collar.

S- Smells great, lots of fruit, spice, peach, perfume and floral aromas.

T- A bit spicier than the aroma, with more floral, grassy, musty flavors, a bit of peach and lemon, some sweet grain. Tastes very good but the aroma really stood out in my mind.

M- Medium-bodied, smooth feel, a bit dry.

O- A very tasty beer, R&D Sour was definitely my favorite of the two, but I would be glad to drink this again any time.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 06:07:31 | More by WillCarrera

pmoney

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

04-08-2013 14:07:33 | More by pmoney

Keith_R

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-07-2013 03:41:56 | More by Keith_R

MaseFace

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-21-2013 23:48:27 | More by MaseFace

soze47

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-16-2013 14:13:47 | More by soze47

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

03-13-2013 20:33:55 | More by wmobley

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-10-2013 18:31:10 | More by spycow

jegross2

Illinois

3/5  rDev -26.3%

02-19-2013 05:19:23 | More by jegross2

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

02-16-2013 19:28:29 | More by HopsMatt

DmanGTR

New York

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

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Swonkie

3/5  rDev -26.3%

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InVinoVeritas

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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Gonzoillini

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

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doucmehu

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

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AlexFields

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

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MadScientist

New York

4.13/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: A slightly hazy, glowing gold with an orange hue. The head is creamy and white leaving sticky lacing on the glass.

S: The aroma is dominated by floral hops and a alcohol aromas. There are fruity esters of peach with a slight orange aroma backed by a light horse Brett aroma. A honey like malt sweetness with moderately low peppery phenols.

T: Fruity and peppery with a light malt sweetness and moderate hops bitterness. It gets pretty dry by the finish from the Brett that brings a light barnyard funk. Te balance is slightly bitter and the aftertaste is of flowery hops and alcohol.

M: Medium-light bodied with moderately-strong carbonation. No astringency. Not cream. slight alcohol warmth.

O: The Belgian yeast character shows through well with a light Brett character.

Reviewed from notes, sampled on 12/1/2012.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 22:51:32 | More by MadScientist

Loogs

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -14%

01-02-2013 02:22:40 | More by Loogs