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New Belgium Brewing Fat Tire Ale Reviews
Mountain Biking > Mountain Bike Gear > Training > Nutrition
Description
Named in honor of our founder Jeff's bike trip through Belgium, Fat Tire Amber Ale marks a turning point in the young electrical engineer's home brewing. Belgian beers use a far broader palette of ingredients (fruits, spices, esoteric yeast strains) than German or English styles. Jeff found the Belgian approach freeing. Upon his return, Jeff created Fat Tire and Abbey Belgian Ale, (assuming Abbey would be his big gun). He and his wife, Kim traveled around sampling their homebrews to the public. Fat Tire's appeal quickly became evident. People liked everything about it. Except the name. Fat Tire won fans with its sense of balance: toasty, biscuit-like malt flavors coasting in equilibrium with hoppy freshness.
Named in honor of our founder Jeff's bike trip through Belgium, Fat Tire Amber Ale marks a turning point in the young electrical engineer's home brewing. Belgian beers use a far broader palette of ingredients (fruits, spices, esoteric yeast strains) than German or English styles. Jeff found the Belgian approach freeing. Upon his return, Jeff created Fat Tire and Abbey Belgian Ale, (assuming Abbey would be his big gun). He and his wife, Kim traveled around sampling their homebrews to the public. Fat Tire's appeal quickly became evident. People liked everything about it. Except the name. Fat Tire won fans with its sense of balance: toasty, biscuit-like malt flavors coasting in equilibrium with hoppy freshness.
Reviews
Pros: This is by far the best post-ride refreshment. That and the other seasonal by NBB, Skinny Dip.
Cons: It's not yet available in the state of VA. I have to drive across the state line into NC to get it.
Recommendation: If you like something other than the typical beers, all NBB beers are good, West Virginia Mountaineer Pale Ale, Blue Mountain Brewery beers, Black Dog Ale from MT and all Flying Dog brews as well.
Cons: It's not yet available in the state of VA. I have to drive across the state line into NC to get it.
Recommendation: If you like something other than the typical beers, all NBB beers are good, West Virginia Mountaineer Pale Ale, Blue Mountain Brewery beers, Black Dog Ale from MT and all Flying Dog brews as well.
Pros: While this isn't marketed as a recovery drink, it's my favorite post-ride beverage.
Cons: Nothing, totally perfect in every way.
Recommendation: I recommend drinking this post-ride instead of pre-ride.
Cons: Nothing, totally perfect in every way.
Recommendation: I recommend drinking this post-ride instead of pre-ride.
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Cons: Lacks the flavor it once had.
Recommendation: I used to think this beer was fantastic. Then it started to get distributed to more and more places. It seems as though NB has been trying to keep up with demand and has paid less attention to it. As years passed, other breweries(and NB themselves) crafted far superior beers. Wanna up your beer palate from your light beer college days? Then here is your next baby step.