Laughing Fox
New Glarus Brewing Company

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From:
New Glarus Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Kristallweizen
Ranked #3
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,407
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 13.73%
Reviews:
131
Ratings:
369
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 04, 2022
Added:
Aug 23, 2011
Wants:
  60
Gots:
  20
In playful pursuit of butterflies a Red Fox danced across the brewery hill. His joy so pure it bubbled through our hearts and into this beer. Laughing Fox is a sparkling Kristal Weizen brewed in the Bavarian tradition with 50% Wisconsin wheat in our open top fermenters. Tickle your nose notes of spicy clove and cinnamon abound. Dan’s inspired Weizen interpretation reflects the deep bittersweet color of our Fox’s red coat.

Expect this beer to pour a lively effervescent glass thick with creamy foam and bursting with luscious fruity notes on your pallet. This is easy drinking beer perfect for a friendly Wisconsin evening. Relax, this is God’s Country, here we have the strength to reach for the stars and change the world.

PAIRING:
Foods: Pork Roast, Bratwurst
Cheeses: Gruyere, Aged Cheddar
Dessert: Carrot Cake
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Ratings by Lemke10:
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Reviewed by Lemke10 from Wisconsin

4.35/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I a bought a 6pk of this from Woodman's in Janesville, WI for $6.99 in Fall 2011.

Pours an amber orange color with a fluffy white head. Scent is full of wheats with a slight bitter scent mixed with bananas. The taste has a similar taste that reminds me of biting into an apple. I know there is a lot of wheat to this beer but I'm getting more apple tasting hints. This is a smooth, tasty brew that is a great drink for the fall harvest weather.
Nov 20, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.83 by BrendanStoehr96 from Wisconsin

Oct 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Jul 12, 2020
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

4.55/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12 oz bottle split with my wife. I've been waiting years to try this beer and it did not disappoint. Classic and abundant hefeweizen flavors of bubblegum, banana, and spice. Smooth mouthfeel. Delicious.
Feb 03, 2020
 
Rated: 2.72 by Wisco_beer from Wisconsin

Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.75 by Shy5 from Oregon

Jan 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Jan 03, 2020
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Reviewed by GrumpyGas from Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz undated bottle poured into a pint glass shows a gorgeous dark amber color and floats a tall, fluffy, off-white head of mixed bubbles and leaves sheets of artistic lacing with legs.

Aroma is a subtle mix of banana and caramel and the flavors match. A hint of clove an cinnamon implies a yeast influence. The banana is almost candy like, think runts, however it does not detract from my appreciation.

Mouthfeel is lighter and finishes clean.

Overall a fun ale.
Dec 29, 2019
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Reviewed by German-Helles from Wisconsin

4.06/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This is a 12oz. bottle poured into a 20oz. weizen glass. This is a deep amber color, clear, with a high carbonation. The foam, three fingers, is a slightly off white that very slowly fade leaving very little lacing. This is a very pretty pour!
The aroma is light banana and mild caramel malt note.
The taste follows the nose, just what I expect, banana, sweet caramel, with a slightly dry finish. This beer is very low on the bitterness scale.
The feel is creamy, just what I expect from New Glarus.
This is a good beer and the low alcohol level lets me sample a few extra!
Dec 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by Jotunsynth from Illinois

Dec 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Chris7482 from Illinois

Dec 07, 2019
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
As a Big Fan of New Glarus (I've rated 45% more beers from from them than my #2 brewery), I am glad to review Laughing Fox; having missed it in the two (or three) previous releases. (Today's label also is improved from the photo.) And at this moment and month, I am in the midst of my Advent Calendar of 24 purchased at Costco and given to me. This box is a festival of small crafters, many family-started brewers in small German towns.

All this makes me particularly glad to have Laughing Fox to compare how one of the best American crafters in the German tradition interprets and innovates from the Bavarian brewer-lode.

Laughing Fox Looks like it will be good; consider it an amber-red like a marine, but I got a very inviting foam. Smells are more modest and subdued than the unfiltered hefe, a nice change. Taste balances rich malts and just enough hops. Enough bubbles to cleanse the palate for cheese and yet soft. This can sit in my mouth all afternoon. Paired well with cheddar.

Another Bravo for New Glarus.
Dec 04, 2019
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle. Stamped on the bottle is 'C020 12:59'.
Clear, amber brown colored body. Two fingers of off white head, which settles back to a thick cap. Leaves behind a string of lacing on the drinking side of the glass.
Aroma of toasted malts, sweeter fruit, and spicy clove, cinnamon and banana.
Taste is malty, with banana, clove, and cinnamon. Fruity hops add in.
Slightly thicker than medium mouth feel. Excellent carbonation.
Very clean and refreshing wheat beer.
Nov 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by cd34 from Illinois

Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.01 by lemmy187 from Missouri

Nov 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.16 by swenny916 from Illinois

Nov 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by SSGCujo from Wisconsin

Nov 09, 2019
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.94/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours deep red orange with a fluffy white head. Smells of sweet wheat, slight fruitiness, banana sticking out. Tastes of sweet grain with slight spiciness, and very slight fruitiness. Beer is light bodied and very easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Nov 03, 2019
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Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington

4.04/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark pour for a hefe, rich head light lacing. A solid aroma of wheat and background notes of banana and stone fruits. Good carbonation and mouthfeel. NG has taken a seldom-brewed style and made something of it. Seek it out — it may not last long.
Nov 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by Dharmelink from Wisconsin

Nov 03, 2019
Laughing Fox from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 369 ratings