Unplugged Cranbic Ale - New Glarus Brewing Company

wschmit

Illinois

4.68/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz. bottle into a flute.

A: Almost rose-champagne-like body belies a quick, red-tinted head that sputters out into nothing. Plenty of carbonation in the body, however. Could use better retention. Still, the pinkish, vaguely brown body is crystal clear and attractive.

S: Here's where things pick up. There's pretty good, varied tartness, and an oude-bruin sort of malty sweetness. Obviously cranberry is a big part of the nose, but there's a pretty pronounced lambic funk as well--a bit of gym bag and barnyard, very pleasant, and frankly unexpected. I assumed this was going to be on the mild side for a lambic. Quite pleased.

T: Puckering, right off the bat. Obvious cranberry, but with a balanced sweetness that keeps it just this side of a Sour Patch Kid. Then comes the horse blanket/wet hay notes--not strong, but noticeable, and welcome. A really great base lambic complemented by a seldom-seen but intriguing fruit pairing.

M: More body than I anticipated (a good thing), with pretty good carbonation. Not a trace of alcohol.

O: Well executed. I feel like it could have some better head retention, but it looks, smells, and tastes really nice. NG always puts out very solid renditions of whatever style they approach, and this is no exception.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2011 03:51:40 | More by wschmit

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-13-2013 04:37:58 | More by Hopsiam14

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-12-2013 03:48:05 | More by ackeeper

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

06-04-2013 00:24:36 | More by ajzy

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-27-2013 16:45:46 | More by iL0VEbeer

SrMonkey

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-18-2013 15:40:49 | More by SrMonkey

mobius387

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-28-2013 14:57:17 | More by mobius387

Kelp

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

04-26-2013 06:58:35 | More by Kelp

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-21-2013 22:19:27 | More by Bowers-Brew

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.8%

03-24-2013 02:04:16 | More by Sparky44

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

03-21-2013 04:36:52 | More by marlinsfan4

duceswild

Maryland

4/5  rDev -4.8%

03-21-2013 00:40:16 | More by duceswild

soze47

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

03-16-2013 14:23:55 | More by soze47

spycow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

03-10-2013 18:29:21 | More by spycow

merc7186

New York

4.28/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle into pint glass.

A: Golden Straw/Amber Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head, Some Lacing

S: Cranberry, Mild Tart Cherry, Mild Hay

T: Cranberry, Mild Tart Cherry, Mild Jolly Rancher

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Tart, Mildly Sweet

Overall, a pretty decent surprise...I was not expecting much from this but it was actually pretty good, mildly acidic but very tolerable even for the 'non sour' palate.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 04:36:15 | More by merc7186

Morey

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

03-05-2013 00:06:31 | More by Morey

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

02-25-2013 06:20:03 | More by CaptainNomihodai

nlmartin

Ohio

3.96/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Big thanks to my 2012 Secret Santa Montrosse. Dude you seriously treated me to some killer beers!

A- The beers appearance is a pleasing golden coloration with a light cranberry splash. I am thinking a tequilla sunrise sort of effect. The head was white and shortly lived. No lacing is noted.

S- The aroma of the beer is a mixture of sweet and tart aromas. Think of Belgian Red with cranberries in place of cherries. Nice floral aromas chase about fresh cut oak aromas. All of these aromas are built on a nice biscuity aroma. Subtle acidic aromas waft about the beer.

T- This beer is all about the interplay of sweetness and tartness. Very pleasant cranberry sweetness and sour layered on a nice malty biscuity base beer. The beer never becomes overly acidic. Its sort of like a moderately sweetened balsamic vinegar.

M- The body is light and nicely carbonated. The beer never becomes overly acidic. This is just a nice interplay between sweet and sour.

O- This beer has a very nice interplay between sweet and sour. Only complaint is I only have one of these.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 15:45:41 | More by nlmartin

jeddsp

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

01-19-2013 13:41:13 | More by jeddsp

bobertkuekn

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.8%

01-13-2013 00:56:48 | More by bobertkuekn

bonkers

New Jersey

4.23/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I poured a 12 ounce bottle into a snifter, clear light red, medium white head. The aroma is has light vinergar. The flavor is balanced between cranberry sweetness, and a pleasant tartness. It has a lingering sour finish. The beer is light, acidic, easy drinking for a sour. A very enjoyable beer, very glad to have tried it.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 22:33:12 | More by bonkers

zrab11

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

12-27-2012 15:22:50 | More by zrab11

mcaulifww

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

12-20-2012 16:37:25 | More by mcaulifww

thebigredone

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

12-07-2012 17:13:22 | More by thebigredone

loony4lambic

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

12-05-2012 03:04:02 | More by loony4lambic