New Glarus Spotted Cow
Ale
This is one of my all-time favourite beers and I’ve been meaning to review it on this site for a while now. This is what beer should be; if you were to go into a tavern and simply order ‘a beer’ this is what you should expect to get. It has a full body and a slightly fruity hint to it. New Glarus describes it thus:
Cask conditioned ale has been the popular choice among brews since long before prohibition. We continue this pioneer spirit with our Wisconsin farmhouse ale. Brewed with flaked barley and the finest Wisconsin malts. We even give a nod to our farmers with a little hint of corn.
Naturally cloudy we allow the yeast to remain in the bottle to enhance fullness of flavors, which can not be duplicated otherwise.
Expect this Ale to be fun, fruity and satisfying. You know you’re in Wisconsin when you see the Spotted Cow.
I give it a 10 out of 10
Posted Sep 19, 11:54 AM by Matt |
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Spotted Cow is a great beer. It’s full of flavor yet isn’t too heavy that you only want to drink one. It’s the current star of Wisconsin microbrews. But be on the lookout for Capital Brewery’s Washington Island Wheat. Mmmm.
— Sean Hackbarth Sep 20, 12:43 PM #I’ll keep an eye out for that one, I love Wheat Beers.
— Matt Sep 20, 03:39 PM #I first tried it at a milwaukee brewer game and I love it taste great with no bitter after taste
— Stan K Genke May 21, 11:29 AM #Love this beer. Please bring it down to Texas!
— JENNIFER Aug 23, 05:29 PM #It is indeed an excellent beer, but I’m not sure I agree with this:
“if you were to go into a tavern and simply order ‘a beer’ this is what you should expect to get.”
A weissbier is its own category of animal, so unless I want a weiss, I wouldn’t expect to get this as my beer.
As weissbiers go, whether I prefer this or Sprecher’s Hefe Weiss depends on when you ask me. :)
9 out of 10.
As for what I would expect if I just ordered “a beer,” I’d expect something like an amber lager. Capital and Sprecher both have good examples of these.
— tgirsch Jan 11, 03:45 PM #can i order spotted cow beer throught the internet
— lori brooks Jul 23, 01:32 AM #Lori, unfortunately you can not. Additionally, as of now Spotted Cow is only available for purchase in Wisconsin, which is a shame for non-wisconsinites.
— Matt Jul 24, 02:18 PM #Hi, does anyone know where I might buy Spotted Cow in the Beloit area (specific liquor stores?)? My boyfriend had this beer when we visited Madison, and is craving more! I would like to buy some for his birthday, and Beloit is the closest WI town to me.
— Beth Jun 30, 09:09 PM #