Fat Tire Amber Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company

Pours a crystal clear amber color, small short lived white head that left behind some spotty lacing. Nose says caramel and toasted malts, flavor is similar. Nothing to write home about but will do in a pinch.

 

 

 

 

12 oz Can
Best By: 15-JAN-2023
Rated: Sept 2022

A: Pours clear amber. Large white foamy head. Little retention and slight lacing. Strong carbonation is visible.

S: Sweet and malty. Caramel. Light floral and crispy.

T/M: Similar to the nose. Malty and sweetish. Weak hops and a little watery. Floral. Caramel. Light bodied. Has a clean, maybe slight malty aftertaste.

O: Mediocre brew. Hits the amber ale style pretty well. Easy to drink and has enough flavors to keep it enjoyable. Not as good as I remember it from years back.

Look: a brownish-orange color
Smell: smells like toasted bread
Feel: is moderate
Taste: is light toast & nuts
Overall a light amber ale.

 

 

Another classic. Actually quite enjoyable. I went to college in Boulder and don’t fully understand why this became so popular everywhere, but it it helped usher in the craft revolution and is a whole lot better than bud light.

 

 

Malty with nice mellow hoppy bitterness.

 

 

it tastes ok, but there is this odd after taste, that goes with the smell like the pine from an ipa

poured from a 12oz bottle into a willi becher pint glass. pours a light amber with a finger of off-white foam head. toasted malts on the nose with the taste following. it’s got decent mouthfeel. a little bland but it’s readily available and it’s no terrible.

obviously a successful beer, and very crushable. balanced and functional. not exciting, but very solid choice in a pinch

 

 

 

Draft. Good drinkable amber ale, not bitter, would drink it again.

Nice amber color, fairly clear and pulls a alright head, not amazing but its something. Smells alright, nice hit of toasted malt, caramel and floral/citrusy hops. A tad bit of the yeast comes through on the nose. Taste is pretty good. Its very crisp and refreshing. The toasty malt hits you first, then you the hops, but not alot of bitterness. The finish is good, crisp and you dont get any alcohol. Overall great mainstream beer.

A very light tasting beer that isn’t bitter. Middle is average, not exceptional. I can’t help but feel a watered down taste at the end

This review is mostly from memory from last night, couldn’t review it properly but not a big deal as this beer is pretty much just a straightforward, inoffensive amber.

No appreciable head on the pour but it is a gorgeous crystal clear, darker orange-amber colour. Genuinely amber. Very nice. Aromas of grassy but most flora hops, lightly toasty caramel malts. And the taste is identical on the palate. Not much else to say. I didn’t notice any ashy or burnt qualities personally, which for my palate might’ve actually been a nice spin (though burnt malt notes get you a little out of amber territory)

Light bodied with moderate carbonation, slightly prickly on the tongue, very crisp

It’s an average amber, better than any macro, underwhelming by modern craft beer drinker standards

Pours spot-on amber. Amber amber. Tiny bit hazy. The head recedes quickly and leaves spotty lacing for whatever that's worth. Smells quite decent, orchard fruit, maybe apple, not too far off what you'd expect from a British amber ale. There's also a very subtle toasty aroma. Unfortunately it smells better than it tastes. The flavours are understated. More of that orchard fruit, but unfortunately none of that quintessentially British marmalade flavour. There is some gently bittering hops to balance it out. There is also a strange ashy flavour. Other reviewers described this beer as very biscuity, but I don't find that. It tastes somehow slightly burt and, well, ashy. That is subtle but not very pleasant, and the more you focus on it the more it irks. The mouthfeel is all right, no complaints. Overall it's not a bad beer but I'd only consider it one or two steps up from the average American macro swill. At least this has a bit of character.

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 12oz bottle best by April 10th yikes a little old but I'll adjust scores.

On the pour a white 2 finger head forms that quickly recedes back down to a 2mm head. Color is about as spot onto amber as you can get and there's a decently lively carbonation. No haze. Light lacing.

Smell is a bit old, but beyond the light skunkiness it reminds me of what I can only describe as belgian light beer. All I can really detect is the old hops and yeast not a lot of malt character here.

Taste is quite similar to the nose. There is some sweetness coming from the malt but it is mostly covered by the yeast character which is quite bright and belgian tasting, but not as strong as traditional belgian beer. Some malt aftertaste as would be expected from an amber. Not a bad flavor but slightly boring.

Feel is a bit light for the style. Definitely can see that it was competing with macros back in the day it's slightly heavier than a lager but it clears the palate fast and has a slight drying effect.

Overall this beer is better than I remember it but the flavors are quite subtle. Apart from the aged hops there's nothing off or offensive about this and it's very easy to drink but only a step or two up from traditional American macros. In Colorado this almost feels like a local macro. I wouldn't seek it out but I'd choose it over a few beers for sure

 

 

 

 

It's just not New Belgiums best imo, and it's not the greatest amber ale I've endulged into at the same range. I'd state an average at best.

 

 

Look: Nearly clear reddish amber with a creamy looking head that retains well and eventually settles, leaving good lacing behind
Aroma: Freshly baked bread, light toffee notes, wafts of dough, caramel, lightly toasted grains, and some malt sweetness
Taste: Caramel-dipped bread and tons of it starts things off as some doughy notes and toffee filter in behind. These components continue to develop and deepen along with some toasted grains and closes how it started
Mouthfeel: Full, pretty smooth, medium-high carbonation, and a soft and smooth finish
Overall: I dig it. A classic in its own right and a tasty and well-made Amber ale to boot. Probably not too exciting for some but it’s a great no-nonsense, easy-drinking, malty beer that is nice to have readily available pretty much anywhere and inexpensive to enjoy