Fat Tire Amber Ale | New Belgium Brewing




Brewed by:
New Belgium Brewing
Colorado, United States
newbelgium.com
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.20%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by kbub6f on 10-07-2000
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Ratings: 8,879 | Reviews: 2,077
3.71/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: Typical clear amber with a small head that dissipates quickly.
Smell: Sweet, fruity malt.
Taste: A deep, grassy malt flavor with extremely little bitterness. A little yeast.
Mouthfeel: Thickish, with a sparkle on the tip of your tongue.
Overall: An ordinary, perfectly good beer to drink on the patio.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: Typical clear amber with a small head that dissipates quickly.
Smell: Sweet, fruity malt.
Taste: A deep, grassy malt flavor with extremely little bitterness. A little yeast.
Mouthfeel: Thickish, with a sparkle on the tip of your tongue.
Overall: An ordinary, perfectly good beer to drink on the patio.
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3.74/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.38/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Clear amber color, head dissipates quickly; faint malt aroma; Medium to light body, slightly sparkly. A pleasant mild malty flavor. Drinkable, but nothing special. I'd call this beer alright.
The label on my bottle looks exactly like the one pictured here on BA, except that it says "Belgian Style Ale" instead of "Amber Ale." I couldn't find Fat Tire Belgian Style Ale. Is this new? or did they change the name?
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Clear amber color, head dissipates quickly; faint malt aroma; Medium to light body, slightly sparkly. A pleasant mild malty flavor. Drinkable, but nothing special. I'd call this beer alright.
The label on my bottle looks exactly like the one pictured here on BA, except that it says "Belgian Style Ale" instead of "Amber Ale." I couldn't find Fat Tire Belgian Style Ale. Is this new? or did they change the name?
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4.08/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Refreshing, with a distinct grainy hit and a bit of sweetness. Ever so subtle touch of hops that chills at the corners if the mouth for a short time. Web-like lacing coming after a half-finger, white head. Would probably go very well with a good steak and shrimp. Doesn't jump out at me, but a good, solid brewksi.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Refreshing, with a distinct grainy hit and a bit of sweetness. Ever so subtle touch of hops that chills at the corners if the mouth for a short time. Web-like lacing coming after a half-finger, white head. Would probably go very well with a good steak and shrimp. Doesn't jump out at me, but a good, solid brewksi.
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4.11/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I really enjoy the character of this beer. I realize that it is mass produced for a microbrewery but, more kudos to New Belgium! It is consistently good, flavorful and it is available in a lot of places we travel to.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I really enjoy the character of this beer. I realize that it is mass produced for a microbrewery but, more kudos to New Belgium! It is consistently good, flavorful and it is available in a lot of places we travel to.
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3.56/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle served cold into a pint glass. One of the last reminders of a shopping trip a little while ago. Enjoy by May 20, 2018.
Appearance - pours a very clear, amber coloured beer with a modest amount of bubbles and a big creamy cap over a finger in height. Pretty good retention and the lacing left behind is an interwoven spiderweb.
Smell - clean and grainy, with some grassy aromas, a hint of leafy hops and a subtle nuttiness. Mineral notes on the nose too.
Taste - mild, very mild with some grainy bits and the slightest suggestion of Belgian style yeast and candi sugar. Could use a little more punch.
Mouthfeel - easy drinking, middling carbonation and moderate finish.
Overall - a solid example of the style with a slightly Belgian twist. Worth a try.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle served cold into a pint glass. One of the last reminders of a shopping trip a little while ago. Enjoy by May 20, 2018.
Appearance - pours a very clear, amber coloured beer with a modest amount of bubbles and a big creamy cap over a finger in height. Pretty good retention and the lacing left behind is an interwoven spiderweb.
Smell - clean and grainy, with some grassy aromas, a hint of leafy hops and a subtle nuttiness. Mineral notes on the nose too.
Taste - mild, very mild with some grainy bits and the slightest suggestion of Belgian style yeast and candi sugar. Could use a little more punch.
Mouthfeel - easy drinking, middling carbonation and moderate finish.
Overall - a solid example of the style with a slightly Belgian twist. Worth a try.
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2.8/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
3.97/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle bb 6/17/18 poured into a tulip pint glass at fridge temp 5.2% ABV. The beer pours bright light amber in color with off white head. The head recedes to a thin cap and leaves a little lacing. The aroma is a bit of bread and yeast. The taste is cracker like, slightly toasted malt with a bit of nuttiness and an almost imperceptible tart on the finish. Mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied, adequately carbonated and mostly dry in the finish. Overall, very good. Not my particular style of red ale, but it's really well made.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle bb 6/17/18 poured into a tulip pint glass at fridge temp 5.2% ABV. The beer pours bright light amber in color with off white head. The head recedes to a thin cap and leaves a little lacing. The aroma is a bit of bread and yeast. The taste is cracker like, slightly toasted malt with a bit of nuttiness and an almost imperceptible tart on the finish. Mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied, adequately carbonated and mostly dry in the finish. Overall, very good. Not my particular style of red ale, but it's really well made.
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4.75/5 rDev +31.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.74/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
2.5/5 rDev -30.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Never relly liked this one.
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look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Never relly liked this one.
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2.19/5 rDev -39.2%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
My first Fat Tire and my foot got caught in the spokes. Like getting racked on the frame or having the chain come off!
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look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
My first Fat Tire and my foot got caught in the spokes. Like getting racked on the frame or having the chain come off!
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1.48/5 rDev -58.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.5
3.73/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.31/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
1.24/5 rDev -65.6%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Absolutely disgusting. Feels like they added butter or some other kind of oil to the brew and also gave me the worst heartburn of my life.
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look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Absolutely disgusting. Feels like they added butter or some other kind of oil to the brew and also gave me the worst heartburn of my life.
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3.21/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
look: 2.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Fat Tire Amber Ale from New Belgium Brewing
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