New Glarus Fat Squirrel brown ale

Another New Glarus brew that I first had nine years ago, looking at those long-ago notes...

Fat Squirrel, their brown ale:


Appearance: clear, caramelly-brown color, with a nice, off-whitish head.

Aroma: nice, soft, creamy, a little sweet, but speaks of little else.

No, I speak too soon...in time, more flavor develops in this nose, give it time and the tell-tale nut appears, the aroma fleshes out, yeah, now, it's working...no diggety...

Good hops right up front, and big, chocolatey malt immediately thereafter...good, substantial mouthfeel, this felt very nice on the palate, great prescence, very nice.

So many browns are meek and mild in flavor and body, so few display much in the way of taste and body, and the Fat Squirrel is a step in a better direction. I could drink a few of these, I could...