Cabin Fever - New Glarus Brewing Company

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap at brewery

A - Clear brilliant golden with 1 finger white creamy head with good retention and moderate lacing.

S - Biscuit, lager sour yeast, grassy/floral hops, oak

T - The pale mates are the dominating flavor with a sour yeast, biscuit flavor and grassy hops notes.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation smooth with a slightly bitter dry finish.

O - An okay refreshing beer but forgettable compared to many others at New Glarus.

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2012 00:55:14 | More by williamjbauer

jsprain1

Minnesota

3.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- Clear golden with a thin white head, but it leaves a good amount of lacing.
S- Smell is mild but pleasing. Sweet, honey like, with some cracker like elements. Faintly spicy.
T- Quite sweet on the tongue, with a fair amount of honey flavor, and light breadyness persists.
M- Low carb, medium body, leaves kind of a funny slickness on the tongue.
O- A decent beer, but considering this is my first beer from New Glarus I was disappointed.

Serving type: on-tap

03-29-2012 00:14:06 | More by jsprain1

znichols

Wisconsin

3.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A little late in the season for this one, but here goes.

A- honey gold with half inch white head. Not much lacing and the head is gone in 3 minutes. Lotsa bubbles. Ehhhh.

S-the smell contains a decent amount of graineyness, sweet honey, flowers, and buttered cracker. Not bad but very light.

T- the taste isn't big. Soft floral tones with a hint of honey sweetness and a touch of caramel. Light. Drinkable.

M- the carbonation is pretty substantial. Mouthfeel is light and smooth. Light bodied.

O- this is a fine beer to have 3 or 4 of while watching a football game. A little more floral and clean than high life, but that comparison isn't far fetched. Its an ok beer and accomplishes what it sets out to do.

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2012 21:43:37 | More by znichols

RoamingGnome

Wisconsin

3.85/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on tap, out for some wings. Arrived at my table in a standard pint glass.

A) Not much to write home about here. Golden in color, clean and clear. Really wasn't much head. No lacing noted.

S) Mild aroma, light malt, slightly sweet and a tad grassy. Nothing bold, but fairly appealing to my sense of smell.

T) Nicely balanced flavors. Grain and pale malt, mixed with a perfect kiss of honey. This finishes with a touch of hops that is very fresh and grassy.

M) Quite a smooth brew. Goes down with ease. Crisp and refreshing, clean aftertaste. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Well done...

O) While not spectacular, this one has a lot more positives than negatives. A real easy drinker, that I would gladly recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

02-29-2012 03:34:41 | More by RoamingGnome

Lemke10

Wisconsin

3.9/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this on-tap at local Buffalo Wild Wings in Janesville, Wisconsin in Early 2012.

Pours a clear golden amber color with lots of carbonation. Has a dry, malty scent to it. There are some hints of honey in its taste. Quite smooth and refreshing with a great drinking texture. Some cinnamon and clove spice in the after taste. A nice beer for a cold Wisconsin day.

Serving type: on-tap

02-20-2012 00:10:52 | More by Lemke10

brewballer

Wisconsin

4.08/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pleasant little bock. Poured a nice light brown. Not a lot of head on it, and what was there was a bright white that quickly disappeared. I really enjoyed this beer. I like to try out most of New Glarus's beers as I see them and sadly I've only gotten to rate a couple of them so far. I only live an hour from the brewery, so this is a poor showing on my part. This beer had a clean finish and was quite refreshing. I could easily drink it for a session. Its a bit on the sweet side, but it seemed just right for me. I'll definitely be drinking it again in the near future.

Serving type: on-tap

04-24-2011 07:14:06 | More by brewballer

mjpolzin

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Not very impressed by this beer. It was a very non-descript bock and if anything, it was a little too bitter for me. (and not in a good hoppy way but in a tough to drink way) I don't know if having off a tap made a difference as maybe the line was dirty or something but it wasn't until the very end that I got any hint of the honey or other sweet flavors that is supposedly in this beer. I have had it twice at a local establishment only because it is the best craft beer option available there and I don't mind supporting a local brewery. Even just with locally brewed bocks, though, I can think of a few that I would drink before this one.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2011 03:37:45 | More by mjpolzin

ratatat

Wisconsin

2.73/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

From the tap poured into a "Bud Light" pint glass. No worries; it did not get much better.

A-small head dissapated quickly
clear, amber colork some lacing on the glass

S-fruity and soft

T-easy drinking with the sweetness of a maibock
No hops or bitterness
Very little energy

M-sweetness lingers like artificial sweetners

O-an easy drinker that little to move me
reminds me of every other maibock
At least it is not Bud Light.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2011 00:02:34 | More by ratatat

lakeviewmike

Wisconsin

2.05/5  rDev -42.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

I wasn't sure what style this was supposed to be when I ordered it. With a name like Cabin Fever and the time of year I was thinking Bock or Maibock.

My impression of it was that it was an average pale american lager. It has the same clear, golden color; thin head and bubbly, crisp, light mouth feel of a pale lager. It is midly hopped with some type of noble hops and also mildly malted.

As a Maibock it really doesn't work at all. To me a Maibock should be pretty assertive. The hops should have a good kick and the malt should be bold. I am not a great describer of flavors but bocks have a certain background flavor that I can only describe as "bocky" (maybe bready in a beer bread sort of way) and this beer doesn't have it.

Serving type: on-tap

04-04-2011 18:45:56 | More by lakeviewmike

vette2006c5r

Wisconsin

3.45/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer poured a golden color, with a larger head, that lasted through out the beer. There wasnt much in line of a smell. The taste was on the lighter side, but had a full flavor, and a nice taste of honey as well. Nicely carbonated, and easy to drink. Overall a good beer, but a differnt flavor, very unquie but still good.

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2011 01:48:57 | More by vette2006c5r

AmberMan22

Minnesota

3.15/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Had this on tap at the churchkey last night. Waitress told me it was "an ale"

Taking that general statement with a grain of salt, I didn't really know what to expect from this, and it never really got clarified.
Now reading that it's a maibock disappoints me, because I like maibocks quite a bit -- but this one didn't live up to the typical new glarus greatness.

The color looked alright, kind of a darker grain color.

I don't really want to blast this beer for not being a good maibock, because it isn't a bad beer. My grades are all regarding the category.

The smell was frankly weak, as was the taste. Not nearly as much sweet malty goodness as one would hope for, and a rather unremarkable finish. Mouthfeel didn't give any clues as to what the beer was, but it never once tasted bad.
Therefore I'll give it a bump on the drinkability scale.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2010 17:53:09 | More by AmberMan22

PrinceDarren

Illinois

3.08/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I had never heard of this one before so I enjoyed an opportunity to try a new beer with no pre-conceived notions. I didn't even know what the style would be.

It looked like a run-of-the-mill pilsner. Had no aroma whatsoever. Tasted slightly sweeter than a pils but had no hop profile at all.

I commented to my friend that, if tasted blind, it would be difficult to distinguish between this and an Old Style or Hamms.

Now that I see it is described as a "Pale Bock" I am still not impressed. The sweetness that was contributed by the honey is no different on the tongue than that of a corn that is frequently used in mass-produced cheap macro beer.

In summary, NG used more expensive ingredients and a more intensive brewing process but failed to produce anything that is better than a crappy macro.

Serving type: on-tap

01-31-2010 18:35:30 | More by PrinceDarren

jimmah120

Minnesota

4.24/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle with no date. served in a pint glass over spring break.

Light color, fizzy bone-white head. Smell is some spice (clove), honey, and sweet grain. Taste is malty and sweet like honeycomb, yet light and refreshing enough to session. Very hebal and aromatic.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 00:05:45 | More by jimmah120

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Pours a crystal clear pale gold with three fingers of white pockmarked foam.

Smell: Not a whole lot going on here. Mostly bready malt and some faint floral notes. Sweet honey comes through as the beer warms up a bit. It does smell crisp and inviting though.

Taste: The flavor is much more pronounced than the smell, although it does follow the nose. Crackery malt, mellow lemon, and clover honey. Finishes super sweet with semi-warming notes of what I can only assume is alcohol (although this is only 6%).

Mouthfeel: Dry, crisp and light bodied with a syrupy finish.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this Wisconsin pale bock. The aroma didn't do much for me but the taste was refreshing and unique. The addition of clover honey really imparts a lot of flavor and turns what would've been a fairly standard lager into something special. Its a very sweet beer so that may divide beer drinkers on this one. There are aspects to it, particularly the finish, that remind me of mead (an alcoholic drink of fermented honey & water, for the layman). I don't think I could drink a lot of this in one sitting but I would recommend giving it a try. Its not amazing or anything but I found it to be a tasty treat.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 19:50:38 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

MikeAAL

Wisconsin

4.14/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

I like this one. Good taste.

It has a white head and a golden, pale, straw body.

Smells like honey and hops.

The first thing I taste is honey, followed by hops.

Medium mouthfeel, light carbonation. Crisp, clean finish.

Overall, refreshing, sweet and tastey.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 18:19:26 | More by MikeAAL

cradke

Texas

4.4/5  rDev +23.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: I really don't know how better it could look. Pale yellow with golen hews. Streaming carbonation, 2 finger head. Wonderful.

Smell: Per the name, big dose of honey up front. Floral notes, Not much of a hop profile. Clean. Very approachable.

Taste: A wonderful taste. Very approachable and clean. Grains and malt with floral notes and a nice clean honey aspect. A little resin of past prime hops. Aftertaste is a sweet with a little bit of discombobulated grains.

Mouthfeeel: Light and clean. The viscosity matches the taste profile perfectly. The carbonation is there, wonderful.

Overall: This is a fantastic beer. I know most people will try to rate this lower because it's a shelf beer, but if I am honest, this beer is world class for the style and nearly overall. It's not rare, it's not BA and I didn't need to wake up at 4am to get this, but this beer is fan-freaking-tastic.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 20:24:31 | More by cradke

deebo

Minnesota

2.76/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

This lager called a honey bock by the brewer provides a thick pillowy snow white head that clings to the clean pint glass eventually breaking down to a constant film. Completely clear and light golden.

Aromas of pilsener malt with just a hint of spicy European hops. Smells a lot like a typical American adjunct lager.

Taste is clean barley malt with a slight honey sweet finish. A little hop and carbonation tingle in this brew that has an overall soft mouthfeel. A vapory alcohol aroma, taste and finish is also detected.

Overall a simple beer that would fare better with a little more character (more spice, more malt taste or body) to carry the higher alcohol content. I like the kiss of sweetness and taste from the honey.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 19:45:00 | More by deebo

weonfire

Illinois

3.41/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - Light golden yet a crystal clear brew. One finger of white head with tiny little bubbles. As the head fades lacing sticks to the high water mark. Tiny bubbles of carbonation rise from the bottom.

S - Crispness and that German barely. I would say scent is mostly missing

T - Malty & frothy. This is going to sound harsh but it does resemble a Budweiser with out the buttery taste. that being said - I feel the only similarities start and end with the lager style and german barley used. The honey differentiates it from the macro and adds a very nice flavor. Not bitter whats so ever.

M - Malty and Frothy brew make the viscosity low. Nice feel. didn't feel watery at all. coats entire throat decently.

O - I have to say I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of honey scent or really the lack of an scent. Got a small taste of honey. mixes well. this is not a complex brew. easy to drink tho. I don't believe i would buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 23:27:33 | More by weonfire

TheSSG

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours a nice, soft, white head with a little lacing. Sweet malt and grassy hops aroma. STUNNING, brilliant gold color. Starts sweet with malt, a touch of hop, then has a TOUCH of a floraly, honey note. Finish is sublimely malty. Right as it switches to the finish, there is a grassy/grainy hop flavor, but then is is smooth malt, and again, a touch of honey in the back.

Wow, this is WAY more awesome than I was expecting. Sweet enough, but not too sweet. I love that touch of honey, too. And, the malt finish is perfect. Smooth, velvety mouthfeel, too!

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 03:16:25 | More by TheSSG

czfreeman

Michigan

4/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a golden color-ever so light touch of amber.Head is fairly rich, creamy and holds long retention.
Smells biscuit, grassy, honey comes through in an interesting sour/sweet fashion.Slightly floral, good back of malt mixed with pepper, floral notes and grass.
Flavor is where the beer shines.Spicy carbonation upfront leads to floral grassy flavors, hay, biscuit, then a really nice touch of sour/sweet musty honey. A creamy almost wheatlike creamy. Much more going on in here than the standard Helles Bock..which tends to be one-dimensional malt bombs .
Mouthfeel is great.Spicy, sweet, slightly sour all cut by a light touch of alcohol heat.
A beer I could see being refreshing and nice hot or cold outside.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 19:33:14 | More by czfreeman

MattyG85

Minnesota

3.76/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

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

Appearance: Pours a bright yellowish golden orange with a lot of rising bubbles. About two fingers of white head which slowly fade into a thin creamy layer. Leaves a decent amount of lacing around the glass.

Smell: A fairly light aroma of soft malts and wheat grains. Pale malts with hints of cereal grains, biscuit, crackers, wheat, yeast, and a little hay. Some sweet honey scents. Very subtle hints of earthy hops in the background. A fairly standard Maibock aroma, although the honey is pretty noticeable.

Taste: Like it smells, a fairly light malt forward taste. Soft pale malts dominate with a taste of cereal grains, wheat, biscuit, crackers, yeast, and a slight note of straw. Noticeable presence of honey adds to the sweetness. Lightly bitter taste of earthy hops towards the finish. A clean and light taste as expected for the style.

Mouthfeel: Light bodied with a fairly high level of carbonation. Crisp, clean, and very smooth.

Overall: A decent brew for the Maibock style. Light but has an interesting kick of honey.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 07:05:12 | More by MattyG85

hardy008

Minnesota

2.46/5  rDev -30.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Reviewed from notes.

Pours yellow with a white head with good retention and decent lacing. Smells and tastes like yeast, grain, honey, and wheat. Thin. watery, and bland taste. Decent carbonation and light bodied. Not much of an aftertaste. Not worth trying again.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 01:03:23 | More by hardy008

birchstick

Missouri

3.43/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a yellow color with an okay looking head. Nose is sweet caramel and some grain hops. Taste starts off with sweet honey, that moves on to a sweet toffee nutty flavor. A minute amount of hops show up on the backend, but the sweetness still holds through. Mouthfeel is full and really smooth. Overall, this is a nice seasonal to add into the rotation with its flavor profile.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 04:52:42 | More by birchstick

sukwonee

Washington

3.73/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Ok, so this beer tastes like honey water. Before I review further, I just wanted to note this.

A: Golden yellow with 3 finger head. Lots of lacing everywhere.

S: Honey + your typical european lager aroma.

T: Maybe I am biased but I like honey water (when I am sick, etc. Nostalgia? or whatever). I am giving this 4. It tastes like lager with lots of honey in it.

M: It must be the honey making this beer seem more syrupy.

O: I like honey. If you don't, you won't like this beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 04:17:37 | More by sukwonee

dexterk1

Illinois

3.45/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle to pint. Head is thick and color is golden.
Odor is sweet and malty. Overall pretty light.
Taste is sweet biscuit at first. Ends with a little bitterness and some grain. Prefer the beginning rather than the ending.
Mouth feel is light and carbonated. Light on the tongue with not much really hanging around.
Overall a pretty good beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 22:53:12 | More by dexterk1