Cluster Fuggle
Full Circle Brewing Co.
- From:
- Full Circle Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Cream Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.27 | pDev: 14.37%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 27, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 16, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.89/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.89/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Pours a dark golden color most typical of 'beer'. Has a slight haze to it, pretty minimal, 2/5" white head. I didn't know what style of beer this was, figure with a hop name and hop imagery, it would be hoppy. Hard no. And here I see its a cream ale. That makes sense.
Taste, I dunno, kind of had more metallic bitterness than a cream ale should, and yet, those Rochester cream ales that suck taste a lot like this, I do agree with that prior reviewer to that extent. I've always struggled with the cream ale concept. Even New Glarus, whom I love, their flagship cream ale Spotted Cow brings out a big 'meh' from me compared to almost every other offering they have. This one rates somewhere in between the Genny green blech and the Spotted Cow decent. I just don't understand what is going on here, not much else flavor wise than metallic bitterness. Hard pass.
I don't even remember what I did with this sticker, wondering if Dad took it because of the skull.
Jan 27, 2021Taste, I dunno, kind of had more metallic bitterness than a cream ale should, and yet, those Rochester cream ales that suck taste a lot like this, I do agree with that prior reviewer to that extent. I've always struggled with the cream ale concept. Even New Glarus, whom I love, their flagship cream ale Spotted Cow brings out a big 'meh' from me compared to almost every other offering they have. This one rates somewhere in between the Genny green blech and the Spotted Cow decent. I just don't understand what is going on here, not much else flavor wise than metallic bitterness. Hard pass.
I don't even remember what I did with this sticker, wondering if Dad took it because of the skull.
Reviewed by Ice_Cream_And_IPAs from New York
3.98/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: This is what it looked like after a medium-aggressive pour. Very thin white head, that disappears immediately. The beer is unfiltered, though not murky. No lacing left one the glass. (4)
Smell: I have a pretty bad sense of smell, so idk. Smells like a typical non-ipa ale. Balanced hop and malt aromas. Nothing to write home about. (3.5)
Taste: Follows the nose, with a bunch of extras. Great balance of hops and malts upfront, some vanilla in the middle, and a sort-of pilsnery bitterness in the end. I like it very much. The bitterness lingers on in you mouth for a while. (4.25)
Feel: Typical for ales. Medium body, good carbonation, zero hints of alcohol. (4)
Overall: Pleasant surprise, mostly. Untappd has it as a cream ale, so I expected a lot more vanilla here. In fact, that is why I bought this can in the first place. It’s not a cream ale, or at least a really watered down one. But treat it as a blonde ale, and it goes extremely pleasantly. Personally, I think this is severely underrated. (4)
Aug 19, 2018Smell: I have a pretty bad sense of smell, so idk. Smells like a typical non-ipa ale. Balanced hop and malt aromas. Nothing to write home about. (3.5)
Taste: Follows the nose, with a bunch of extras. Great balance of hops and malts upfront, some vanilla in the middle, and a sort-of pilsnery bitterness in the end. I like it very much. The bitterness lingers on in you mouth for a while. (4.25)
Feel: Typical for ales. Medium body, good carbonation, zero hints of alcohol. (4)
Overall: Pleasant surprise, mostly. Untappd has it as a cream ale, so I expected a lot more vanilla here. In fact, that is why I bought this can in the first place. It’s not a cream ale, or at least a really watered down one. But treat it as a blonde ale, and it goes extremely pleasantly. Personally, I think this is severely underrated. (4)
Reviewed by ThreeWiseMen from California
3.24/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.24/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours a cloudy, pale gold with thin, fizzy, somewhat sticky, white head. Head retentiion is moderate and gentle carbonation can be seen within. Decent lacing as well.
Smell: Lager yeast, sawdust, and some honey. Sawdust is definitely there, and not pleasant. EDIT: Sawdust smell fades after a while.
Taste: Honey, lager yeast, spices, and possibly some banana and/or vanilla. Piney hops come in for the finish, and aftetaste is crisp and mildly bitter (also a bit sour from yeast).
Mouthfeel: Light body with copious amount of carbonation. Feel is mildly creamy and quite spicy.
Drinkability: Seems to mellow out (in terms of carbonation/spiciness) as you drink more of it. Not a very special ale, but I may buy it again just to support the local brewery.
Dec 27, 2008Smell: Lager yeast, sawdust, and some honey. Sawdust is definitely there, and not pleasant. EDIT: Sawdust smell fades after a while.
Taste: Honey, lager yeast, spices, and possibly some banana and/or vanilla. Piney hops come in for the finish, and aftetaste is crisp and mildly bitter (also a bit sour from yeast).
Mouthfeel: Light body with copious amount of carbonation. Feel is mildly creamy and quite spicy.
Drinkability: Seems to mellow out (in terms of carbonation/spiciness) as you drink more of it. Not a very special ale, but I may buy it again just to support the local brewery.
Reviewed by Deuane from Pennsylvania
3.04/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.04/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A-Bright,clear golden straw yellow with a medium white head that reduced to a thin film leaving spotty lacing.
S-Light earthy hops and a corny background...not very aromatic.
T-Not bad but somewhat disappointing. I was thinking that this would be a bit more hop forward due to the name....wasnt expecting a brew that is so dull. Nothing like some of the other reviews...must be MUCH better on tap and at the brewery...must not translate well when the volume is bumped up.
M-Medium-light body with a pleasant zip from the lively carbonation. Crisp and refreshing...a nice summer BBQ brew.
D-Not what I had hoped for but overall not bad...this is more like a craft brewers rendition of a macro-lager. Certainly drinkable but nothing earth shattering!
Apr 19, 2008S-Light earthy hops and a corny background...not very aromatic.
T-Not bad but somewhat disappointing. I was thinking that this would be a bit more hop forward due to the name....wasnt expecting a brew that is so dull. Nothing like some of the other reviews...must be MUCH better on tap and at the brewery...must not translate well when the volume is bumped up.
M-Medium-light body with a pleasant zip from the lively carbonation. Crisp and refreshing...a nice summer BBQ brew.
D-Not what I had hoped for but overall not bad...this is more like a craft brewers rendition of a macro-lager. Certainly drinkable but nothing earth shattering!
Reviewed by fobeer from Pennsylvania
2.31/5 rDev -29.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.31/5 rDev -29.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Picked up a case of 22s at my distributer. The beer inside the bottles in no way resembles the other reviews I've seen, maybe a contract brewer screwed up. Beer is a crystal clear straw color with no head and light carbonation. Tastes and smells like a gennesee.
If I had payed more than $16 for the case I would be pretty pissed. As it is I'm just disappointed.
Jan 06, 2008If I had payed more than $16 for the case I would be pretty pissed. As it is I'm just disappointed.
Reviewed by germaniac from California
4.07/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.07/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Northeast style, with a Fresno atttude.
Pours an opaque golden orange. There was some head after the initial pour, but it quickly vanished into nothingness.
Hints of vanilla merging with an orange sweetness dominate the scent.
Tastes of orange cream, with a mellow hop bitterness. Smooth and easy drinking.Minimal carbonation. Add a sultry summer evening on the porch, and you have a winning combo.
Sep 24, 2005Pours an opaque golden orange. There was some head after the initial pour, but it quickly vanished into nothingness.
Hints of vanilla merging with an orange sweetness dominate the scent.
Tastes of orange cream, with a mellow hop bitterness. Smooth and easy drinking.Minimal carbonation. Add a sultry summer evening on the porch, and you have a winning combo.
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