Fat Boy
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

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From:
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
Ranked #127
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,641
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 12.21%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
81
Status:
Active
Rated:
Tuesday at 09:40 PM
Added:
Jan 13, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  21
When it comes to making fresh, flavorful beer, we say go big or go home. That’s why we created Fat Boy, OMB’s “biggest” beer. But as rich and bold as Fat Boy is, it also nimbly covers a lot of tasty ground, blending sweet, malty notes of caramel, toffee, and chocolate with subtle hints of prunes and raisins. Fat Boy is a big, bold, and bountiful premium craft beer. There’s just no getting around it.
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Ratings by Cylinsier:
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Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania

4.31/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Tap at the brewery.

Pours a dark reddish brown with a thick fine yellowish head.

Smells of caramel and cocoa, some dark fruit.

Flavor is of caramel, cocoa and a bit of scotch.

Full body with a light crisp carbonation.

Very tasty, great flavor. Excellent, a must-try.
Apr 15, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Tuesday at 09:40 PM
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Reviewed by Apellonious from North Carolina

3.94/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass. A brownish black with ruby highlights and a beige tan head that moves to a rim of lace quickly. Aroma of malt, bread, and some mild roast/caramel. Taste is right in line. Not overly sweet. Feel is medium light for the style, carbonation is medium. Overall, a solid Baltic. Worth a go.
Nov 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by Wiffler27 from South Carolina

Nov 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.15 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

Sep 03, 2022
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Rated by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Delicious! Not a malt bomb for sure and the 8% is well-hidden.
Jan 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by jak from North Carolina

Dec 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.81 by oberon from North Carolina

Sep 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

Feb 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.9 by SFC21 from Florida

Oct 10, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by lebriarjr from North Carolina

Jul 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by Gdog from Ohio

Apr 08, 2019
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Rated by BeardedWalrus from North Carolina

3.77/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A very good beer on it's own merits, but it doesn't represent the Baltic Porter style very well.
Sep 21, 2018
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Reviewed by Squire from Mississippi

3.84/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark brown color with ruby red highlights.

Aroma of dark toasty malt and dark ripe Mission figs with a light lacing of licorice.

Taste is dark malt with a cola like richness that brings together the malt, figs, licorice elements into a well balanced whole. The finish brings a touch of sweetness that lingers in the aftertaste just long enough to offset the malt roastyness.

Light medium texture with balancing carbonation.

Overall it strikes me as a well balanced take on the style that is also well crafted. The resident Guinness fan believes it could use a bit more flavor but it tastes fine by me.
Jun 06, 2018
 
Rated: 1 by jwclt from North Carolina

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by maccane from Texas

Dec 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by Keith27614 from North Carolina

Aug 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.97 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Jul 29, 2017
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Rated by Pranksterbeer from North Carolina

4.49/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Visit the Old Meck Brewery on a regular basis- Great Place- This beer is my favorite tap there.
Jul 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.62 by evanwoertz from California

Jun 07, 2017
Fat Boy from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 81 ratings