Totally Naked - New Glarus Brewing Company

kylehay2004

Florida

3.78/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Clear light golden body with minimal head and lacing. Fairly strong pale malt, barely and grain base with cracker and light honey presence. Nice hop complexity with sweet corn, honey for flavor which is a lot less malty than the aroma forboded. Light body and moderate carbonation and crisp finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:15:26 | More by kylehay2004

nickfl

Florida

3.51/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours with one finger of white foam on top of a clear, straw colored body. The head sticks around for a while and leaves nice lace on the glass.

S - Musty, herbal hop aroma with some grainy malt.

T - Clean, mild malt with light hop presence and little else.

M - Mdium body, moderate carbonation, and a well balanced finish.

D - Nicely done, it is very well balanced and drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:15:07 | More by nickfl

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

4.24/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Pours a crystal clear straw yellow with a fluffy and chunky three fingers of white foam.

Smell: Nice spicy hops and sweet crackery malt backbone. Simple but inviting.

Taste: Follows the nose with a light crackery malt, sharp, spicy hops, some yeast and a bit of tangy lemon. Fairly sweet overall.

Mouthfeel: Light bodied, crisp and clean with a creamy finish.

Overall, this is a straight forward but fantastic pale lager. Light but flavorful, crisp, refreshing and completely satisfying. A great summer session beer. As the label states, "This is beer at it's most basic". In this case, that's a good thing.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 18:49:30 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

TheSSG

Illinois

4.88/5  rDev +33.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Pours a HUGE, bellowing, dense, white head that has good persistence and laces the glass like crazy. Distinctive noble hop aroma is slightly spicy with a touch of sweetness. Crystal clear, golden hue. Starts off with a touch of floral hops, a touch of spiciness and sweet malt. No building of bitterness, instead the malt takes the wheel and ramps this up into a sizeable, delicious, bready malt backbone. The finish is DECADES of deep, grain and breadiness; it just lasts and lasts. A touch of floral hops will peek through if you let the finish settle.
It even has this wonderful, thick, luscious, silky feel in your mouth. It's not thin, but it's not thick.

Holy hell. This is beyond amazing. Dare I say, "perfect"?
It is EVERYTHING a malt-centric lager should be; delicious, refined, and masterfully balanced. It's, literally, like drinking a loaf of fantastic bread.

I'm a HUGE fan of malt and lagers. This is perfect.
If you're looking to try and expand your palate and experience more malt-centric lagers, this is the PERFECT place to start.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 23:20:22 | More by TheSSG

homebrew311

Illinois

3.74/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into New Glarus taster glass. Appearance is a pale yellow with nice clarity and Gropius amounts of frothy white head that leaves behind tons of lacing. Née features light grainy bread notes with notes of orange and citrus in the background. The taste is malt forward with a light refreshing citrus quality. Nice easy drinking lager with a pleasant taste. Mouthfeel is light and well carbonated. Overall, not the most interesting brew in the world, but certainly a solid example of the style and would drink nicely on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 07:34:36 | More by homebrew311

sleuthdog

Illinois

3.45/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured into GI pint

Pour: A pale straw yellow that is so clear it magnifies objects behind it. A good 2 fingers of bright white head that settles with a decent amount of lacing. Head was more of a foamy like appearance and became rocky as it receded.

Smell: Smells grainy and malty with a biscuit and cracker like smell. A hint of grass and mild hop too. Some floral notes mixed with some lemon notes. A very straight forward smelling beer that is very mild in the nose.

Taste: True to the nose and pretty sweet with bread and cracker characteristics and quite grainy. A touch of mild hops but so damn mild it is hard to pick out.

Mouthfeel: A very light bodied beer that is somewhat watery. Carbonation level is high and creates a mild crispness when swallowing.

Overall: A good example of the style. Nothing flashy or wow about this but an extremely easy drinking lager that would be a perfect accompaniment on a hot summer day or night. I could easily put away a bunch of these in a sitting.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 01:39:14 | More by sleuthdog

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Perfectly clear pale straw. So very pale. Head is bright-white and drops to a spotty cap with no collar. Leaves some spots and vague notches of lacing. Lively carbonation pulls from the bottom.

Smell: Pale malt. Cracker and biscuit. Some underlying apple and pear. Hay and a touch of grass. Sweet like corn cereal. Nice mild floral/herbal hop. Very mellow, very clean.

Taste: So very pale. A touch of honey fused with hay, touches of grass, some backing apple and mealy pear. Cracker. Mild earthiness in the back. Grainy and a touch raw, but ultimately very clean. Nice sweet pale malts balanced with the subtle floral and herbal element from the hops. Touch of that lager goodness.

Mouthfeel: Light and clean with a moderate carbonation that makes the beer sparkle just a bit. So very clean.

Overall: Works 2 out of 3 times. Guaranteed.

A solid drinking and drinking and drinking lager. All day and then some.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 21:06:21 | More by Goblinmunkey7

zeledonia

Minnesota

2.88/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Trying to work my way through the rest of the New Glarus repertoire, and this one's on the list, so here we go.

For a pale lager, it looks pretty darn nice. Very clear pale yellow, slightly golden. One finger of very white head, decent retention, some lacing. A thin stream of bubbles rising up.

Smell is really grainy, corny sweet, backed by lager yeast. I guess it smells like what I'd expect from a pale lager, but from NG, I was hoping for more. On second sniff, quite sweet and rich, and very corny. I hate to say this, but there's a hint of cat pee.

Taste is similar. Comes across as a bland sweet lager, with not much more to it. I can see that people would like this, but nothing about it is impressing me. A waft of crisp hops comes through, but is quickly washed away by that grainy sweetness. I'm quickly getting my fill of that flavor.

Mouthfeel is really light, with prickly pins-and-needles carbonation. Not bad.

I can imagine someone drinking this instead of a macro lager, but I can't see anyone drinking it instead of a more flavorful beer. Sure, it's a session beer, and a pale lager, but there's just not much to it. Minimal hops, quite sweet and heavy on the pale malts, which makes for an odd combo.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2012 04:56:11 | More by zeledonia

Viciousknishs

Virginia

2.78/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- pours straw yellow with a finger of bone white head. Ok retention.

S- buttery crackers with the faintest hint of aspirin floral hop.

T- light cracker malt flavor with a whisper of earthy floral hop. Astringent syrupy sweetness on the finish.

MF- slick oily mouthfeel with a light body. Fizzy carbonation.

D- below average drinkability.

Overall a beer that reminded me to much of high school and bad brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 05:12:31 | More by Viciousknishs

MattyG85

Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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

Appearance: Pours a clear pale golden yellow with a lot of rising bubbles. About three fingers of white head that slowly fade into a patchy layer. Leaves a good amount of lacing around the glass.

Smell: A grainy and malty pilsner like aroma. Pale malts and wheat grains with hints of biscuit, cracker, straw, yeast, and barley. Good hints of citrus lemon. Also hints of grass and European noble hops. A fairly simple and nice clean lager aroma.

Taste: Like it smells, a simple clean and crisp lager taste. Wheat grains and barely malts mix with yeast and give a taste of biscuit, straw, cracker, and cereal grains. A nice taste of citrus lemon zest. Decent backing of Euro noble hops. Fairly earthy and grassy with a balanced sweetness. Simple but solid pils lager taste.

Mouthfeel: Fairly light bodied with a medium to high level of carbonation. Crisp, clean, and very smooth.

Overall: A nice pilsner lager style beer. Simple and light but nicely tasty and refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 07:06:37 | More by MattyG85

Chaney

District of Columbia

3.68/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This was sent to me by BeerFMAndy. Thanks Andy!

Only 80% here on BA and still in the top 30 in its style class. Not a popular style, for sure.

Served in a shaped-glass.

A: After a rather vicious pour, I summoned up a good 1.5 finger head or so, solid white in color and clumpy in texture. The liquid was damn near straw color with a slight chill haze.

S: Sweet puffs of barley and yeast, delightfully fragrant, and without much bitterness so far.

T: Extremely mild in its flavor profile, but that was kinda what they were going for here anyway. Fresh filtered water, mild barley component, and VERY subtle sweetness.

M: This one just goes right through ya. Damn! It didn't sit on me heavy at all, maybe part of that was the very spritzy carbonation bill. Lots of air here!

O: Nothing earth shattering, just a really nice flagship, standard line-up brew by a truly great brewery.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 23:27:30 | More by Chaney

BlackBelt5112203

South Carolina

3.65/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Special thanks to my buddy Taylor who brought a New Glarus variety pack straight from Wisconsin all the way down here to Charleston. Thanks, Taylor!

12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass at fridge-cellar temperature.

L – Straw color with a 3-finger white bubbly and foamy head. Nice retention and some pretty good patchy lacing. Clear with lots of bubbles.

S – Bready, grainy, and cereal malts with some acetaldehyde (green apple) yeast and a subtle floral and grassy hop aroma.

T – Follows the nose. Sweet nearly all the way through with bready, grainy, and cereal malts and a small amount of acetaldehyde. A very subtle slightly bitter herbal and spicy hop presence shows up at the finish. Very subtle.

F – Light-bodied with great carbonation, a crisp mouthfeel, and a grainy, earthy, and dry finish. Earthy, herbal, spicy hop flavors linger for a little while. The intense carbonation provides a throat-tingling perceived acidity.

O – This is a pretty good lager. The presence of acetaldehyde and the lack of strong presence from noble hops both surprise me. On the plus side, it has a solid malt presence and is very drinkable and sessionable. I can see this being a great “gateway” beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2012 03:06:26 | More by BlackBelt5112203

stewart124

Ohio

4.45/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a pale straw color with fizzy white head that leaves quite the lace.

Nose has more straw and herbal notes.

Grainy light mouthfeel with plenty of carbonation. Subtle bready character and just a touch of spicy bitterness. Very easy to drink.

Crowd pleaser here. Just a great Wisconsin lager with nothing to hide.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2012 00:56:47 | More by stewart124

FreshHawk

Illinois

3.55/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Light, clear gold color. Small, bubbly, foamy, tight, white head. Disappears pretty fast leaving minimal lace.

S - Sweet grain aroma. Clean with minimal grassy hops. Very clean and simple.

T - Just like the nose although a touch more hop bite on the finish. Grain/corn flavor dominates. Hints of tart apple in the back. Overall very clean and crisp with plenty of malt.

M - Light body, above average carbonation, crisp, slightly spritzy. What you expect/want for the style.

D - Very easy drinking beer. Clean, crisp, and refreshing. Simple with a nice little hop kick on the finish.

Notes: Nothing special nor complex about this beer. Easy drinking, light lager. Fits the style nicely and it is refreshing, but there's nothing that makes me love it (probably a comment on the style more than anything though). A good clean, crisp, refreshing lager if that's what you are wanting.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 23:06:14 | More by FreshHawk

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured out as a clear yellowish gold color. There was a good amount of bubbles rising to the top with a white head forming. The aroma is of some simple grains and a some light hops on the nose as well as a bit of yeast too. The taste of the beer is very light, pretty clean tasting, grains and a slight bitterness in the finish. The mouthfeel is crisp and sharp, finishes nicely. Overall it's a pretty standard lager, drinkable and pretty refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 15:32:14 | More by Knapp85

BeardedBoffin

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This is a straight up pale lager. No frills, just quality basic ingredients. The beer pours a crystal clear light golden color with a cap of white foam. The aroma is heavy on pale barely malt. Clean on the palate as the grains lead into subtle hints of bitter hops. The bready flavors are nicely balanced by the herbal character at the end. A crisp refreshing lager that is easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2012 01:07:28 | More by BeardedBoffin

tigg924

Massachusetts

4.55/5  rDev +24.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass

Appearance: 3/4 inch head, high carbonation, straw yellow in color, clear

Smell: grass and grain

Taste: grass, grain, and sugar

Mouthfeel: super light body, sweet with a touch of bitterness, high carbonation

Overall: A new standard bearer for the style. Super light and refreshing minus adjunct. Very clean..I think this is what light lagers mean to be. Perfect hot weather beer. I would grab a six if I could find it locally.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2012 12:38:00 | More by tigg924

Bitter_Echo

Michigan

3.05/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This one is from memory. Pours a shiny, yellow, inviting and purest and cleanest looking brew I've had for some time. Smells like beer and not much else. The nose didn't invite further investigation, but to respect the style I went for it anyway, despite that I new the hops would be hard to find. Taste is beer, just as it was billed...totally naked, up front, refreshing, and not at all complex. That's it. Mouthfeel was smooth, light and a bit dry. Overall a fine, straight up approach to brewing, but really not what I'm looking in a craft beer...even in light of my strong respect of NG beers. Goes fast! I'd buy something other than this when turning to NG. (And it still deserves respect...and should be noted that my mum-in-law, who isn't a regular beer drinker, really did appreciate the approach...so for someone with a bit of fear of the bitter bombs out there, this one might just be grand).

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2012 02:57:51 | More by Bitter_Echo

DavoleBomb

Ohio

3.68/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pils glass.

4.0 A: Clear faint yellow color. Two fingers of frothy white head. Retention is about average and a good amount of lacing is left.

3.5 S: Sweet grassiness and a little corny. Light neutral maltiness and grassy hops. Super clean.

3.5 T: Taste is better and more refined than the nose, but not enough for a score boost. Grassy hoppiness with hay, light neutral sweetness, faint bitterness. Simple and pleasant.

4.0 M: Light body. Clean and crisp with good moderate carbonation. No issues here.

4.0 D: Taste was borderline 4.0, so I made it up a bit here. Solid all around and super easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

08-17-2012 00:26:31 | More by DavoleBomb

cradke

Texas

4.23/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Light, golden, initially a thick fluffy head. A good amount of streaming carbonation.

Smell: Some hay grass and straw. A light barley smell with some sweetness. Pleasant

Taste: Light and sweet. Barley with some minimal hops. Refreshing.

Mouthfeel: Light and thin. The carbonation is a bit thin but nice for the style.

Overall: A very nice example of the style. Really pleasant and refreshing. Nothing mind blowing, but I wouldn't expect anything of this style to be so. Very much enjoyed

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2012 06:10:41 | More by cradke

chanokokoro

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle poured into a pilsener glass

Pours a pale straw yellow with a bright white one and half finger bright white head. Light lacing as the head recedes. Light citrus and fresh cut grass on the nose. Opens crisp and clean with floral and grassy hops which continue until a crisp dry finish. Light bodied with a abundant light carbonation. The perfect brew to enjoy while grilling (as I did) and can't be beat in warm weather.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 03:19:52 | More by chanokokoro

martyl1000

Wisconsin

3.9/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the Fountain (Madison). Really nice to have this on at a sidewalk table this hot evening after biking over.

Clear yellow, with a fast-dissipating white head.

A floral hay in the aroma, plus a sweetness that shakes hands firmly. That sweetness is odd on the palate, nice to be sure, but just so neutral in its sugar, not tinged with bread or fruit at all. Some berry flavor comes through after swallowing, maybe a touch of floral hops, but a feather-light touch.

Crisp carbonation, very refreshing. (If it weren't for that odd colorless sweetness dominating the whole thing, this could be highly drinkable.)

Serving type: on-tap

07-14-2012 00:47:35 | More by martyl1000

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a pint glass.

Pours very light gold with some white foam. Bubbles cascade. Grainy smell, hints of corn. Like beer. But not offensive like an BMC adjunct. Lightly pleasant. Light and fluffy taste. Plain and simple, perfect straightforward summer beer. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2012 19:32:32 | More by KTCamm

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle with no date into mason jar

Look is a remarkable clear pale yellow. Smell is light malt, grain, yeast, subtle earthy hops. Taste is hay, malt, light hop favoring in the back. Very enjoyable and crisp. This would be excellent at a BBQ on a hot summer's day.

Very enjoyable, simple lager. Will have again.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2012 01:42:43 | More by jimmah120

Beejay

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to my wife for bringing my this brew!

A: Pale yellow in color, like a chardonnay.. Crystal clear, with a large white head.

S: A bit of dusty straw, as well as a fruity sweetness comes out first. There is a little bit of a citrus thing, as well as some floral notes. Smells nice.

T: Nice malt, creamy, with some floral notes in the finish. Some light fruit and berry flavors in the flavor.

M: Light, very bubbly. Crisp, clean and very refreshing..

O: Overall very enjoyable. Light and refreshing.. a good summer brew to be sure. I'm only sad that I didn't have the foresight to do a half and half with another one of their brews to get two women totally naked.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2012 01:31:39 | More by Beejay