Laughing Fox - New Glarus Brewing Company

Docrock

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle poured into a Pint glass

A - deep amber in color, very thick 1" plus head that slowly dwindled leaving a thin cap that lasted through the entire glass. minimal lacing that quickly slides back down the sides.

S - mild banana and a touch of cloves, slight maltiness.

T - nice wheat profile with a bit of the banana. a slight tangy aftertaste.

M - above average carbonation and a medium body for the style

O - really attractive beer, pleasant aroma and easily drinkable. havent had many Kristalweizen's prior to this, but enjoy the style, have always been a Hefeweizen fan. the carbonation is spot on, and this is an emjoyable beer. i see this as a good beer for late spring time.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 03:18:27 | More by Docrock

manitouman84

Wisconsin

3.65/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a beautiful bright orange with a thick three finger head, lots of exuberant carbonation, translucent body, modest head retention and lacing. Estery, strong dark fruit berry like aromas, ethyl acetate, subtle giner, spicy, mild caramel. Tastes as it smells, grainy backbone more pronounced, lots of fruity berry and banana esters, spicy, a bit tart and piquant in the finish. Good body, a bit cloying and alkaline.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2011 05:30:44 | More by manitouman84

johnkale

Wisconsin

3.95/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured into a weizen glass

A - gorgeous, translucent ruddy copper, pillowy head, moderate lacing, one of the best looking beers I've ever seen

S - a lot of banana, a little peppery spice, a decent amount of caramel and bready malt aromas, and just a touch of acidic citrus mixed in there as well

T - sweet, bready, significantly less fruity/spicy compared to the nose, but banana and bubblegum are still pretty easy to pick out, a little clove and a little pine in the finish

M - kinda watery with a slightly sticky finish, which is think is the norm, but I feel as if it would benefit from some more carbonation

O - I could drink a lot of this beer (and considering the strength, can't say I'd regret it), not way out there but very clean and fairly well balanced, perfect summer session beer, don't know why they released this one just as fall was approaching

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2011 21:40:04 | More by johnkale

bertram

Illinois

2.98/5  rDev -23.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

poured from a bottle into a pint glass...

pours a nice golden-amber - almost like an apple cider in color - with a generous, slow-fading white head that falls to show minimal lacing.

smells heavy of apple at the start which faded quickly to banana and bubble gum.

the taste is a surprise in that it is so subtle in everything...nothing is really coming through for me here, I'm at a loss...the only thing that I'm getting is bubble gum, which I don't care for.

the mouthfeel is solid - good carbonation and a lingering bit of tingle on the tongue.

overall I'm really not sure how to rate this - at first, from the appearance and smell, I had high-hopes, but the taste was so subtle and almost bland for me that I'm not really a fan at first tasting.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2011 03:24:40 | More by bertram

cquinn17

Illinois

3.99/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass

A- Nice amber/dark orange color. Very clear with a 3 finger white head.

S- Wheat, Clove, Banana, Sweet smell. Smells very similar to dancing man just a little cleaner.

T- Very similar to smell, lots of clove. Basically a lighter, cleaner dancing man. Really nice Kristalweizen to introduce me to the style.

M- Light and clean all the way through with some great carbonation.

O- Another solid offering from New Glarus. I'm still of the opinion that they do not make a bad beer. If you want all the flavors of a great hefeweizen with a lighter body, seek this out.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 09:17:09 | More by cquinn17

Efeswasmy1st

4.15/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into pint glass.
Aroma is heavy on banana, clove, some vanilla Similar to their Dancing Man Wheat.
Appearance is outstanding. Pour amber orange, and a frothy tan foam so thick was similar to a root beer float.
Taste has a medium sweetness and lightly sour.
Palate is light in body, slick and fizzy on the tongue.
Fun, different than average fall/winter beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2012 23:15:32 | More by Efeswasmy1st

doppelme

Florida

3.55/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clearcopper body with a fluffy tan head. It smells full of spices like cloves and cinnamon. The taste follows the aroma. A little sweet and bready. An easy drinking beer and one I could have a few of on a nice summer day in Florida. Thanks to JoePeesie for the sample

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2011 18:08:10 | More by doppelme

aleric

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pour this one slowly folks! Blooms into a gorgeous 2-3 finger head. Color is toasted red amber. Great lacing.

S - Banana and malt.

T - Banana and bread with a light tang. Lingering grape skin and phenols on the finish.

M - Light and crisp with medium carbonation.

O - Definitely an afternoon/evening beer, and great for a fall picnic or campfire. My first Kristalweizen, so I wasn't expecting the slight "cleaning solution" flavor of the phenols, but somehow it manages to be pleasant.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 05:26:15 | More by aleric

kismet

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

fine representation of a hefe style beer. aroma and taste remind me of banana bread with cinnamon streusel topping. great malt profile, and taste is off the charts in the fresh grain and malt category. i cant see how they could improve on this one very much. i would definitely buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 04:30:45 | More by kismet

BrewDogg

Wisconsin

3.85/5  rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

I picked this beer up because it said it shared similiar taste to the New Glarus Unplugged Imperial Weizen. This is exactly how it tastes, but more of a watered down version.

A - Pours a red caramel color with a prominent long lasting head.

S - A sort of a fruity smell, but very unique. The clove is very easily noticeable.

T - The beer has a unique taste, but not exactly a taste which makes you want every last drop. The beer is very bubbly and coats your tongue with foam with every drink from the bottle. The clove dominates the taste of the beer and very little cinnamon is notced.

M - The bubbles covers te tongue with every drink.

This is a great beer in my book. Unique taste and real easy drinking. Although I would rather have the older brother Unplugged Imperial Weizen since it has more of a warming sensation and high alcohol content. This beer is perfect for those who want to taste something new with a couple friends.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2011 23:32:38 | More by BrewDogg

joshwoodward

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Smallish head, with no sediment. Definitely a little too carbonated for my taste - the mouthfeel was a little too creamy, masking the flavor. I was hoping for something a little bit bolder in flavor - there's a little bit of clove spice going on, but no banana or cinnamon. As it warms up a little and de-gasses, it's more enjoyable. Nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 01:10:38 | More by joshwoodward

bh10

Iowa

2.7/5  rDev -30.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A- amber color more of a dunkelweise color

S- little banana and a hint of cloves

T- Something was a little of tasted a little oxidized w/ a banana flavor on the back end

M- medium body

O- meh, I like New Glarus, but not a fan of this beer, bought a 6 pack hopefully, I can do some trading in my homebrew club for it.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2011 23:56:45 | More by bh10