New Glarus Brewing (2019)

Kühler, in 4-packs

 

Ugh I'm an idiot...how did I miss on this while up getting Summer Sour. Curious if it's anyway similar to the Zwanze beer that utilized tea from a couple years ago, I enjoyed that even though it wasn't as sexy on paper as something fruited.

 

I had a dream last night I was at an imaginary Total Whine buying a 12 pack of Zwickel in cans so that one gets my vote.

 

Gas stations and grocery stores. Mom and pop shops. Should be able to find some somewhere.

 

Kuhler is more like tea lemonade. No way, shape or form “lambic.”

 

Well, I mean, the label kinda refutes that...

 

If comparing it to 2017 Zwanze, it’s a completely different beer.

 

Okay. That's an entirely different stance.

 

Good to know...not as annoyed with myself now.

 

This has me thinking it's more like a hard lemonade.

 

You’ll just have to try it. It’s quite refreshing.

 

Kühler has a lot of spontaneous funk with the finish of an unsweetened Arnold Palmer (think fruity, floral, earthy tea and lemon tartness).

It's really, really good, and I'm on my third four-pack.

 

I'll join in with the love for Kühler. Grabbed a 4-pack while I was at NG for the Summer Sour release because it was there and I was there; and am glad I did because it's refreshing, delicious and different from the norm. Will definitely seek out some more next time I'm beer shopping.

 

Apparently I'm the only one who isn't in love with Kuhler. There's something in it that reminds me a little of Break O'Day, so it puts me off. With that being said, it's definitely much more enjoyable to me than BOD, so I can certainly understand the appeal.

Someone drank my last Kuhler at a party over the weekend (I hadn't quite all of my "good" beer), so I'm conflicted on whether I need another 4-pack or not.

 

Kuhler is just ok imo. It’s very sweet.

 

It is at that. Also, I wish a more straightforward black tea had been chosen instead of Earl Grey. EG is just so floral and LOUD, while black tea brings a nice subtle astringency that would really balance the sweetness in an Arnold Palmery way.

 

I agree, I thought they both tasted artificial, with break o day being much worse, I at least enjoyed khuler but wasn't crazy about it. The artifical taste in break o day still shocks me with how well New Glarus typically does fruit.

 

This is/was 100% my takeaway. No disrespect to people who enjoyed both (I like Kuhler, just don't LOVE it). I was mostly surprised because Dan both kills fruit beers AND the IPAs he's tried, so I figured Break would be an ideal marriage of the two, and Kuhler would have more nuance to it.

 

I just saw some Two Women with a label that reads “Two Women Lager”. Usually it just says “Two Women”. Probably a dumb question, but is this different than the regular stuff?