Snowshoe Red Ale
New Glarus Brewing Company

Snowshoe Red AleSnowshoe Red Ale
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From:
New Glarus Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 10.11%
Reviews:
182
Ratings:
489
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 05, 2020
Added:
Mar 31, 2002
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  26
Settle in with Wisconsin's Snowshoe Ale. This beer is brewed with a blend of American and German malts. We also infuse generous amounts of hops from Slovenia and the Great Pacific Northwest to add a special note of warmth for your winter evening's enjoyment.

Expect this beer to be a beautiful copper-red, with a fruity ale body and a spiced hop finish. Then sit back and rejoice in the season because it's these Wisconsin winters that keep the whiners out.
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Ratings by Mtooman:
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Rated by Mtooman from Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

Aug 04, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.71/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours deep red with a fluffy off white head. Smells of dark roasted grain, inviting. Tastes of caramelized grain with nice fruit notes. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a good beer.
Apr 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.73 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Jan 27, 2020
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Reviewed by mooseisloose from Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a twelver of this seasonal. Popping the top I get molasses and cocoa. Pours to a muddy brown. Taste is nicely carbonated with same molasses up front then a Smooth caramel middle and a clean but zesty hip finish. Only slightly hopped, more sweet than bitter. A nice smooth drinker.
Dec 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by NickThePyro from Washington

Dec 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Chris7482 from Illinois

Dec 08, 2019
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Reviewed by GrumpyGas from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle "C210 16:33" whatever that means.
Poured into a pint glass, shows a clear, ruddy brown body and floats a proud 1"+ head of off-white fluffy head dissipating to a persistent large island cap and a mostly clean glass.

Aroma is caramel malt, fresh air, and a spicy hop note. The flavors match.

Mouthfeel is a clean medium, leaning lighter.

Overall an easy drinking red for looking deep into the bonfire.
Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Apr 10, 2019
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Reviewed by pianoguy from Washington

4.09/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This one comes courtesy of the Seahawks beating the Packers... Go HAWKS!!!

12 Oz bottle No bottling info

Pours a copper body with a slightly off white head. Moderate retention. Some thin lacing.

Malts seemed to jump out at the pour there is a sweetness but I'm also getting spicey hops

Taste follows the nose. The malts along with the hops gave it a unique sweetness on the finish

Medium feel

Great beer wish I had more. An interesting balance that really seemed to work.
Jan 26, 2019
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Reviewed by leantom from Indiana

4.2/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Fine-looking beer. Here goes:

A: Clear brown - can see through the glass. Pours moderate head and lacing. Alright.

S: Best thing about the beer. Has a brown-ale quality. Caramel and brown sugar throughout - lightly-toasted malt really brings out the sweeter flavors.

T: A little watery, but lots of caramel and sugar regardless. Perhaps the ultra-light mouthfeel is negatively affecting the flavor somewhat. Still good, though.

F: Little on the light side, but still refreshing.

O: Good.
Apr 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by hashmads from Colorado

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by SSGCujo from Wisconsin

Feb 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by 2beerdogs from California

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dovers from Wisconsin

Jan 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Stoutlad from Indiana

Jan 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.87 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Jan 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.78 by McHenry from Wisconsin

Jan 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by Psualum94 from Wisconsin

Dec 28, 2017
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Reviewed by PatrickCT from Connecticut

3.62/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Deep brown copper body that shimmers when held to the light. A pillowy beige head settles into a ring around the glass with delicate lacing.
The aroma and the taste mesh perfectly together. Toasty, Caramel like malts with earthy, medicinal hops. The mouth feel is on the lighter side of medium with the perfect amount of carbonation. Very smooth and velvety. Perfectly balanced.

If I had a few cases of this to get through January I would be happy enough. Also, when September rolls around you could give this to me without showing me the label and trick me into thinking that is was one of the best American brewed Marzens ever.
Dec 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.4 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Dec 26, 2017
Snowshoe Red Ale from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 489 ratings