R&D 2015 Golden Ale
New Glarus Brewing Company

4.18/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by Tsar_Riga from Indiana

A - Opaque dark orange body, small head, white, that fades slowly, rocky, with a small bubble cloak of lacing.

S - The nose is full of Brett. Plastic and limestone up front, powerful and sharp, with bright acidic fruit notes, presumably from the hops, and a strong floral component.

T - Starts with lemon, a fruity acidity, that quickly washes into band-aid plastic note that lingers, limestone, hay and grass, a touch of bubble gum and spun sugar below, and a slow trail of sourness.

M - Brisk carbonation and a slight hint of chalk in the close. Moderate on the tongue, but with a bit of lingering weight.

O - Superb, funky beer. Super pretty. The Brett is dialed up at this point beyond where I'd prefer, but the hops, yeast and malts combine to offer a lot of interest.

Feb 18, 2018

3.41/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
by Sabtos from Ohio

Sparkling yellow-gold with a large airy white fuzzy foam leaving some spotty spongy lace, clinging in tall sporadic chunks at the edges. There is a ton of sediment though, to the point where you can't pour a quarter inch of beer from the bottle without turning it into a milkshake.

Smell has a very strong barnyard influence. Between hay, straw and horse blanket, it's quite funky, with some astringent grassy hops and hints of bread and citrus rind.

Taste continues the barnyard with horse blanket and musty rotting hay and grass bundles, spiked by slightly tart citrus, bitter grass and weeds. Brett dominates, with a touch of phenol.

Feel is crisp, tingly and moderate to light with a semi-dry finish.

Easily the worst R&D I've had, which obviously does not mean it's terrible, but it's like a far too funky Pilsener.

Jan 17, 2018

4.66/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
by Lucular from Maryland

Enjoyed side-by-side with the 2009 version. The 2015 version is much brighter since the hops haven't had time to fade, similar level of funk, with just a touch of sweetness and an enormous billowing white fluffy head.

Oct 11, 2016

4.35/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by TX-Badger from Texas

Pours a slightly hazy straw yellow golden color with white head. Funk, tartness, citrus, other light fruits and some grass on the nose; follows onto the palate. Medium bodied. Finishes with a little tartness, crisp, and dry.

Jul 06, 2016

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by Stevem68 from Ohio

Pours a nice carbonated golden color with a 3 finger pure white head. Aroma is a nice Brett funk. Flavor is Brett up front but has a good balanced finish with some sweetness and hops. Mouth feel is carbonated and bubbly. Overall a very enjoyable beer.

Jun 10, 2016

3.91/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by IMFletcher from Kentucky

Whew! The nose on this one reminded me of a diaper pail, though I either got used to it or it faded with time. After that, it's funky, bready, and thoroughly enjoyable.

Mar 29, 2016

4.15/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
by rlee1390 from Indiana

Wheat, lemon, grass, some hops. Carbonated, tart, a good beer but nothing great.

Feb 12, 2016