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Fat Tire
New Belgium
| Style: | American Amber/Red Ale |
| Alcohol (abv): | 5.2% |
| color (srm): |
9
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| Bitterness (IBU): | 19 |
| suggested glass: |
Large Tulip Glass
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| Food pairings: | Beef, Chicken, Fish, Hamburger, Pizza, Pork, Salmon, Sharp Cheeses (e.g. Blue – Chedder), Shell Fish, Spicy Cajun Foods, Spicy Food, Spicy Foods with Curry |
Beer description
Named in honor of our founder Jeff’s bike trip through Belgium, Fat Tire Amber Ale marks a turning point in the young electrical engineer’s home brewing. Belgian beers use a far broader palette of ingredients (fruits, spices, esoteric yeast strains) than German or English styles. Jeff found the Belgian approach freeing. Upon his return, Jeff created Fat Tire and Abbey Belgian Ale, (assuming Abbey would be his big gun). He and his wife, Kim traveled around sampling their homebrews to the public. Fat Tire’s appeal quickly became evident. People liked everything about it. Except the name. Fat Tire won fans is in its sense of balance: toasty, biscuit-like malt flavors coasting in equilibrium with hoppy freshness."Beer Description" content and image are the property of New Belgium and are used for informational purposes only.