New Glarus (2022)

Same. Not terrible, but really boring, in my opinion.

 

I went with the 4 pack of Blueberry Cocoa Stout over the Mocha Berry Bock when I went by Woodman's last weekend. Once it warmed up it tasted like every other really good New Glarus fruit beer, but I didn't get stout or cocoa or anything else at that point. It did have some muddled cocoa notes when cold, but they disappeared. Maybe a gateway stout for their fruit beer fans?

 

Ah, glad you started this. Wanted to say, had another bottle of Gyrator today, and it's only getting better, which is unreal. You're lucky Wisconsin.

 

I am from Wisconsin - grew up drinking their beer. I have yet to have a single sip of their beer that I give a single goddamn about ever having again. They’re a gas station brewery, their fruiteds are fine if you’re in the mood - but bleching blech. Carry on.

 

Funny you should mention that. The first time I had their beer I wasn't that into craft, and I rode in on a quad from the UP having no where else to eat but a "gas station"...which also happened to have NG on the shelves.

Despite us being covered in mud, we were welcomed in to what also happened to be the most homey gas station I'll probably ever experience in my life. Lunch was great (scratch made pizza, whoda thunk?!) and the beer even better.

Sure, their beers are no frills for the most part, but when their signature quality overlaps with a well constructed brew, no one does it better.

 

Many do it better. But glad you had a pleasant gas station beer experience with watery, near-flavorless beers.

 

Not really.

 

No. But they make more than lagers which also are mediocre. Warm ass, months old “Scream” on gas station shelves - mmmmmmmmmm ….

 

No one's putting Scream up on a pedestal.

 

So to conclude, we hate their stouts and hopped beers but we like gyrator and a fun experience at a gas station eating lunch with their beer after 4 wheeling - got it. Anyways, I’ve had almost all their shit, including R&Ds. They’re cheap and available and I pass hard on them.

 

#1 problem with New Glarus, in my humble opinion.

 

Um, no, I don't think that's what "we" think. However, I respect your opinion!

 

There is a market for $1/ bottle low IBU European style lagers just as there is for Heineken and Stella I’m sure. Enjoy!!