How I feel about Fat Tire Amber Ale.
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Weezy
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Fat Tire might as well be MGD to the hop heads among us. Look around, all of the "pale ale" recipes on here lately have big dry hips, when they traditionally don't have any. DIPAs winning IPA category. Its hop creep.. Anyway, I find fat tire almost tannic TBH.
I used to love Fat Tire.
And I still do.
Just because your preferences have changed over time and with trying out different styles doesn't mean your palate has matured or some other condescending BS. It just means your preferences have changed. In general in the American craft beer world, hops are worshipped and nothing malty is considered worthwhile unless it is a BBA Russian Imperial Stout or barley wine.
Only beers that can boast the most of this or that or more intensely in-your-face flavors seem to get people's attention.
Oh well. Subtlety can taste pretty damn good, too.
And I still do.
Just because your preferences have changed over time and with trying out different styles doesn't mean your palate has matured or some other condescending BS. It just means your preferences have changed. In general in the American craft beer world, hops are worshipped and nothing malty is considered worthwhile unless it is a BBA Russian Imperial Stout or barley wine.
Only beers that can boast the most of this or that or more intensely in-your-face flavors seem to get people's attention.
Oh well. Subtlety can taste pretty damn good, too.
This is where Mong would say BOOM!
It is odd for me to read this thread because I have been contemplating my "go-to" beers when I actually buy beer. As I tend toward lower gravity beers in my homebrewing, I have been buying similar beers for inspiration.
I recently tried Fat Tire again and was underwhelmed...used to like it. Same issue with Anchor Steam.
Oddly, I still love Goose Island Honkers ale even though many would consider it relatively bland. I find it extreme well balanced with a nice malty profile and just the right hop finish. I wish they still made Mild Winter as that is my favorite example so far of an Americanized Dark Mild.
I still enjoy SNPA for kind of the same reasons but given the choice I would grab Founders All-Day IPA.
Still LOVE and cherish every bottle of Spotted Cow I can get and I do not think anyone would consider that a beer that stands out for its overwhelming...anything. It stands out for its balance.
I long for a good Redhook ESB just to see if I still like that but I have not seen that on this side of the Rockies ever.
Finally, my "big" beer is still FFF Zombie Dust. I love it for all the same reasons I love the others...the balance. It stands out because the slight maltiness, excellent hop flavor and exceptional aroma compliment each other without competing for you attention.
I recently tried Fat Tire again and was underwhelmed...used to like it. Same issue with Anchor Steam.
Oddly, I still love Goose Island Honkers ale even though many would consider it relatively bland. I find it extreme well balanced with a nice malty profile and just the right hop finish. I wish they still made Mild Winter as that is my favorite example so far of an Americanized Dark Mild.
I still enjoy SNPA for kind of the same reasons but given the choice I would grab Founders All-Day IPA.
Still LOVE and cherish every bottle of Spotted Cow I can get and I do not think anyone would consider that a beer that stands out for its overwhelming...anything. It stands out for its balance.
I long for a good Redhook ESB just to see if I still like that but I have not seen that on this side of the Rockies ever.
Finally, my "big" beer is still FFF Zombie Dust. I love it for all the same reasons I love the others...the balance. It stands out because the slight maltiness, excellent hop flavor and exceptional aroma compliment each other without competing for you attention.
