beer_name: Wisconsin Belgian Red
text: This champagne bottle of New Glarus Belgian Red has been cellared at 42.5 degrees F since October of 2010, (one year). A - Poured into a champagne glass this beer pours a purplish ruby with an eggshell white head that started at less than an eighth of an inch but quickly retreated to a simple ring at the glass leaving the surface free to witness the rising carbonation. S - Sweet and tart cherry aroma with a yeasty hint. I think it to have lost a tinge in the scent character while in the cellar. T - Slight sour apple flavor with the sweet cherry I would expect. Like the aroma I feel the flavor has lost a hair in the cellar. M - Dry and sticky with a feeling of pucker left after each pull. The feel I believe has gotten just a bit better. ~ This is a great beverage. I'm always happy to crack open a bottle of this sweet and tart cherry beer. I would certainly recommend it to a friend and I'll definitely drink it again in the future. Review above completed on October 11, 2011. ~~~ Review below completed on October 10, 2010. A - Deep reddish to a light hazy purple body. The head is about a half inch tall in the color of white. It fades to a thin layer allowing the body to show through its wisps. (4) S - Pungently sour cherries. Very inviting. It smells nothing like any other brew I've encountered. I can't imagine a fruit beer offering a better aroma. (5) T - The sour cherry is prevalent with a tart edge. The pungency is not prevalent as it is in the scent. This is a superb tasting fruit brew. (5) M - The feel is wet and slightly coarse. I almost wish it was a bit softer as a wine would be. Nonetheless, it goes down well. (4) ~ Easy to drink. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, desert. This is a beer that has stood and I imagine will continue to be on the brew calendar for the folks in Southern Wisconsin. (4.5)