Day 20. New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale

Well again, I'm pretty sure that I've had one of these before. Thats what happens when you pick a holiday pack and then blindly pick out of your 30 some beers. New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale, or as everybody knows it by as just Fat Tire, is New Belgium's most popular beer. Hell, when I first had it, I thought that Fat Tire was the whole brand's name. Well I'm wrong sometimes, but you know...

Sorry for the background btw, I'm at my parents house now for the holidays. But anyways, I'm sure pretty much everybody has had a chance to try this beer and knows what it tastes like. If not, what are you waiting for? It's not their most popular beer for no special reason. Named in honor of the founder of New Belgium Brewing Co, Jeff Lebesch's bike trip through Belgium, Fat Tire Amber Ale marks a turning point in the young electrical engineer's home brewing. This beer has a 5.2% abv with a very malty smell and foamy, malty taste. I'm pretty sure that this is the beer I think about when I think about what an Ale tastes like. Or should taste like. I'm not sure if it's just me, but the beer is just a familiar, pleasing taste suitable for any palate. There's not really too much I can say about this beer, but I do like it. I don't go out of my way to get it, however, but if it's an option compared to one of the "Light" beers, of course I'm taking one of these! Overall, I'd say this beer is worth an 8 or an 8.5 out of 10. Familiarness, non-complicated, good tasting, easily available. I also might not have much to say because I just did 8 hours of driving. So I'm off until tomorrow. Only 4 days left till the big 2-4!