Beer In Front Awards: New Belgium Fat Tire
My next beer for judging is probably one of the first craft beers a lot people tried. It is a beer I drank a lot of when I was first on my craft beer journey and my wife for years called it Flat Tire. It is the classic Fat Tire from Colorado brewery New Belgium.
So I’ll be posting each beer I rate for the 2022 Beer In Front Awards. Visit the website at beerinfront.com and the Awards page.
My next beer for judging is probably one of the first craft beers a lot people tried. It is a beer I drank a lot of when I was first on my craft beer journey and my wife for years called it Flat Tire. It is the classic Fat Tire from Colorado brewery New Belgium.
The appearance is a slightly cloudy golden amber with a nice fluffy off white head that stood three fingers high and jetted above the rim of my glass. I gave it a 7 for appearance.
The aroma is all caramel malt and maybe even some toffee. Not all that spectacular so I gave it a 5.
The flavor was much more lackluster than I remembered. It has a watery mouthfeel and was very subdued. Very disappointing and that six pack I bought will be a chore to finish. I’ll probably save it for my wife’s friends that don’t like strong beer flavored beers. I gave it a 3 for taste.
Overall I am rating this a 5 out of 10.
