     Fat Squirrel Ale (New Glarus Brewing Company)
The famous Fat Squirrel. Well, I guess its probably not that famous but it certainly has a following in Wisconsin. I love the label that New Glarus designed for this beer, its a classic (like a lot of their other labels as well). From the New Glarus site: "One deceptively spring like winter day, Brewmaster Dan walked home from the brewery, sat down to dinner and said, "Boy, there are some fat squirrels out there. They're running all over the place. I think I should brew a Fat Squirrel Nut Brown Ale." Deb agreed and so another beer legend was born. Here we go... Pour - nice dark amber to brown in color with some reddish highlights and a good inch of off-white foam on top. Looks delicious. Aroma - initially I am reminded of apple cider followed by some toasty, biscuity, doughy, malty and fruity notes along with some wisps of alcohol. Smells clean and quite inviting. Taste - this beer will provide more enjoyment than you might expect. There is a good amount of malty/biscuity/bready flavor right off the bat along with some caramal malt sweetness but there is also some nice fruity estery flavors and a really thought provoking alcohol flavor that you might get from much stronger beers. Its like a maple liqueur almost. So much flavor in such an innocent seeming beer. Loved it.
Overall - great beer. I love the depth of flavor this beer has with so much maltiness and a clean, crisp finish. Its such a simple beer but with a good amount of complexity.
Would I buy more of it? - absolutely, this is a great spring beer when the nights aren't as warm as you wish they were!
Note - The word squirrel comes from the Greek word σκιουρος, skiouros, which means shadow-tailed, referring to the bushy appendage possessed by many of its members.
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