Fat Tire hits Indiana

I'm surprised Roger has Fat Tire. I always thought it was the weakest (as in lowest quality/most mainstream) of all of their beers.

But I know it does sell like crazy.....so can't blame ya' buddy.

Cheers...

(waiting for the New Belgium Frambozen). Their Abbey and Tribel are tasty too.....

I like it, but then again, no one ever accused me of being normal.

I like it, but then again, no one ever accused me of being normal.

It isn't that it is bad. It is a decent beer. A slightly hoppy amber ale, designed to appeal to the masses who appreciated quality ales. I just feel that it pales in comparison to some of their other beers which I feel are extraordinary.....I mean, New Belgium brewing really kicks out some top notch stuff.

Cheers

I like it, but then again, no one ever accused me of being normal.

It isn't that it is bad. It is a decent beer. A slightly hoppy amber ale, designed to appeal to the masses who appreciated quality ales. I just feel that it pales in comparison to some of their other beers which I feel are extraordinary.....I mean, New Belgium brewing really kicks out some top notch stuff.

Cheers

I have been impatiently waiting for them to bring in some of their better offerings.... this latest batch is a good start, but there is much better beers by New Belgium on the horizon.

I advised my beer manager to grit teeth, put it on tap and rake in some cash to use for better things. I try to maintain a radical course, but I don't eschew pragmatism on widely scattered occasions.

And summertime is our slowest time.

IMHO when describing Fat Tire, hoppy should be very near the bottom of the list of descriptors. Slightly malty light bodied beer would cover it. It has about half the IBUs (international biterness units) that I consider for a balanced beer when compared to it's specific gravity.

IMHO when describing Fat Tire, hoppy should be very near the bottom of the list of descriptors. Slightly malty light bodied beer would cover it. It has about half the IBUs (international biterness units) that I consider for a balanced beer when compared to it's specific gravity.

I've always thought that the secret to Fat Tire was the absolute absence of aftertaste. It has a pretty decent up front flavor, but the cleanest finish to a beer I have ever tasted. To the average beer drinker, that has to be heaven. To me, not so much. But that is why they make so many different beers.