More New Glarus Gushing

Readers of this blog know that it is no secret how much I love a Wisconsin brewery by the name of New Glarus. On a recent visit to Wisconsin, I picked up a number of New Glarus beers, including two more wheat ales. A couple of posts ago, I wrote about New Glarus Black Wheat. The Black Wheat was an interesting twist on a wheat beer, and the following two beers are also intesting wheats.
The Crack'd Wheat is quite a unique wheat. New Glarus describes this beer as "marriage of a sophisticated Bavarian Hefeweiss and an assertive American Pale Ale." This beer pours a straw yellow with a lacy white head. Right away interesting aroma of grassy/herbal hops, sweet candy, clove and cinnamon. Interesting flavors follow, citrusy and candy sweet, with hints of clove and a hoppy bite in the finish. The mouthfeel is great, creamy and slightly crisp. A very interesting take on a wheat, the Amarillo dry hopping gives it a uniqueness.
The Dancing Man Wheat is a much more traditional take on a Bavarian weiss beer. It pours a fairly clear gold with a two finger foamy white head. Spicy aromas of clove and cinnamon, along with some nice fruity aromas. Very sweet, with a smooth mouthfeel. Great sticky fruit flavors, along with some nice spicy notes. It finishes crisp and refreshing with lingering apricoty and fruity flavors. A nice drinking wheat ale.
New Glarus always does a great job with whatever style they brew. These two examples show the diversity and craft of their brewing, a unique twist and a traditional wheat. Very different from each other, but both excellent!
Salud!
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