Killjoy bastards. Spotted Cow is FANTASTIC. In fact, ALL the New Glarus beers are. In fact, their Belgian Red is the most incredible beverage I've ever ingested in my entire life. I literally DREAM about that stuff. Better than I could ever possibly describe with just words. If you're a beer snob like me, I encourage you to do whatever you have to to get a hold of at least one bottle of that magical stuff during your lifetime.

That said, I admit that I admire the HELL out of Dan Carey for sticking to his guns on this one. He has repeatedly refused to ramp up the brewery's production in order to meet what would be the demands of a national sales strategy, because he knows he'd have to cut corners and make compromises on quality in order to do that. And that would defeat the whole purpose of getting to more people in the first place.

Besides, his beer is worth whatever you need to do to get it. Really. I moved to the Twin Cities from Milwaukee almost three years ago, and I still make the pilgrimage just over the river to a liquor store in Hudson at least once a month to bring back a couple of bottles of the Belgian Red. Seriously, the stuff is mind-blowingly incredible. Trust me on this one.

MaxxLarge: In fact, their Belgian Red is the most incredible beverage I've ever ingested in my entire life.


"you have lead a terrifying life"

Their Belgian's are way way way to sweet. Spotted Cow and Fat Squriel are to of my fav beers tho

I got this for you, subby.

The Birthplace of Greatness (new window)

The cow was spotted by whom?
Or, did the cow have spots?

/dnrtfa

The beer, brewed by New Glarus Brewing Co. in Green County, is not licensed for sale outside Wisconsin, said brewmaster Dan Carey.

Big Enos must have gotten tired of Coors.

The joke is that when most individuals think of "Spotted Cow", they think of an animal, not a beer.

m1ke: The joke is that when most individuals think of "Spotted Cow", they think of an animal, not a beer.

Thank you, Ted. That was the joke.

LAUGHTER OL when I see this headline I was thinking that there was a fat person from the United States of America who was protesting trying to make this country be a civilized place with a good medical system. LAUGHTER OL but it is about beer!

Protip: Spotted Cow actually sucks.

Apparently, the brew master doesn't think spotted cow is a very good beer, but continues to make it because of the increasing demand.

/Like it myself.

I have a case of Spotted Cow waiting for me in the fridge when I get home.

MaxxLarge - how about a Wisconsin beer limerick?

Good stuff. One of the guys in the office is from Milwaukee and he usually brings us a sixer when he goes up for a visit.

Not knowing the beer I transposed the headline as Mad Cow in Spotted River.

Bf+: Protip: Spotted Cow actually sucks.

Apparently, the brew master doesn't think spotted cow is a very good beer, but continues to make it because of the increasing demand.

/Like it myself.

^ THIS

It sells well & the NG brewery lives & dies with it (it's their overwhelming flagship beer).

It also has a HUGE problem with spoilage on tap (due to yeast in beer). So many bars in WI, I had to send it back.

Brewmaster Dan Carey is one of the best, but it is still a limp beer.

Though better than BudMillerCoors, so props to that!

MaxxLarge: Killjoy bastards. Spotted Cow is FANTASTIC. In fact, ALL the New Glarus beers are. In fact, their Belgian Red is the most incredible beverage I've ever ingested in my entire life. I literally DREAM about that stuff. Better than I could ever possibly describe with just words. If you're a beer snob like me, I encourage you to do whatever you have to to get a hold of at least one bottle of that magical stuff during your lifetime.

Visiting my parents in Wisconsin for Thanksgiving right now - I always get a couple bottles of Belgian Red while I'm here. It really is as good as you say.

rev. dave: Not knowing the beer I transposed the headline as Mad Cow in Spotted River.

Mad Cow Spotted in River

Number41: MaxxLarge: Killjoy bastards. Spotted Cow is FANTASTIC. In fact, ALL the New Glarus beers are. In fact, their Belgian Red is the most incredible beverage I've ever ingested in my entire life. I literally DREAM about that stuff. Better than I could ever possibly describe with just words. If you're a beer snob like me, I encourage you to do whatever you have to to get a hold of at least one bottle of that magical stuff during your lifetime.

Visiting my parents in Wisconsin for Thanksgiving right now - I always get a couple bottles of Belgian Red while I'm here. It really is as good as you say.

^ only if you age it a few years. It is NO WHERE near drinkablility when new.

Trust me on this. Get a couple bottles (plus their Raspberry Tart), put in in cool damp basement, forget about it for a year or two, then consume.

Otherwise, it just tastes like alcoholic Black Cherry soda & not a proper Belgian brew

Your welky!

Spotted Cow is the worst brew that New Glarus makes but it sells like Budweiser so they keep it on their lineup. Everything else they make is top notch. Reminds me I need to run and grab a couple cases of Cranbic later today.

had it while i was visiting milwaukee. everyone told me i had to try it. i wasn't too impressed. found NG's Fat Squirrel though and that was a mighty fine beer.

HowieFeltursnatch: rev. dave: Not knowing the beer I transposed the headline as Mad Cow in Spotted River.

Mad Cow Spotted in River

You can still spot River Horse

You cannot sell alcohol in NY state without paying The Mafia the state liquor control board off.

Spotted Cow : Wisconsin :: Yuengling : Philadelphia

There is better beer out there, but these local boys are strong, people proudly drink them, & it puts a foot up BudMillerCoors's craw

rocinante721: HowieFeltursnatch: rev. dave: Not knowing the beer I transposed the headline as Mad Cow in Spotted River.

Mad Cow Spotted in River

You can still spot River Horse

Trip3l Horse is pretty much one of the best beers ever invented.

The relationship between distributors, liquor control, and politicians that lines all their pockets while causing consumers to pay more for fewer choices in full effect once again.

rocinante721: Bf+: Protip: Spotted Cow actually sucks.

Apparently, the brew master doesn't think spotted cow is a very good beer, but continues to make it because of the increasing demand.

/Like it myself.

^ THIS

It sells well & the NG brewery lives & dies with it (it's their overwhelming flagship beer).

It also has a HUGE problem with spoilage on tap (due to yeast in beer). So many bars in WI, I had to send it back.

Brewmaster Dan Carey is one of the best, but it is still a limp beer.

Though better than BudMillerCoors, so props to that!

I live five miles away from New Glarus, and spend a fair amount of time in a few local bars, and have never heard this. It is a fact, however, that the new brewery was built to handle the demand of Spotted Cow. There is also very little yeast in the more recent S.C. brews, due to the general public's aversion to "stuff" in their beer.

I celebrate the entire New Glarus catalog. Ale Asylum FTW, though.

I will not turn this into a Wisconsin beer thread, except that there is much much great beer there.

They used to have this:



What is called a pre-prohibition pilsner. ^ 1900 was the recipe Schlitz used at the turn of last century.

This was a nice, clean, straight every-day beer with none of the current American Lager-traits of skunkiness or wateriness.

I am surprised the PreProPils style has not taken off in this craft-brew savvy culture

Sadly, Captial stopped making this & started making another wheated-light style to compete head to head with SPOTTED COW

For reference, Spotted Cow is similar looking and in texture to Blue Moon, (cloudy with the yeast still in it) but the taste is quite different -- light and hints of fruit. That said -
The Belgian red is much better tasting in general and especially if you can find it on tap. (Yes folks, here in Wisconsin a small brewer simply saves containers by making the personal size Belgian Red a 750ML bottle)

and just what image do you think i had in mind, subby?

I think I read a review of the Raspberry Tart somewhere which began, "I opened the bottle, and an angel cried."

There's a Spotted River?

rocinante721: ^ only if you age it a few years. It is NO WHERE near drinkablility when new.

While I don't doubt it gets better with age, saying it's "nowhere near drinkability" off the shelf is dumb, and you're dumb for saying it. Or a giant beer snob. Probably both.

rocinante721:
1900 was the recipe Schlitz used at the turn of last century.


I miss 1900, too. Remember when Capital Amber was Garten Brau? Yeah, that was cool.

GoBadgers: rocinante721: Bf+: Protip: Spotted Cow actuhttp://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4797912&startid=56212905#bally sucks.

Apparently, the brew master doesn't think spotted cow is a very good beer, but continues to make it because of the increasing demand.

/Like it myself.

^ THIS

It sells well & the NG brewery lives & dies with it (it's their overwhelming flagship beer).

It also has a HUGE problem with spoilage on tap (due to yeast in beer). So many bars in WI, I had to send it back.

Brewmaster Dan Carey is one of the best, but it is still a limp beer.

Though better than BudMillerCoors, so props to that!

I live five miles away from New Glarus, and spend a fair amount of time in a few local bars, and have never heard this. It is a fact, however, that the new brewery was built to handle the demand of Spotted Cow. There is also very little yeast in the more recent S.C. brews, due to the general public's aversion to "stuff" in their beer.

~~~

Have not heard of what?

I brought the issue up with the NG people about spoilage, as it is obviously the fault of the tap house (unclean tap lines with dried-up yeast attract opportunistic secondary infections that are plainly obvious in a light style like SC.

At LUTHERS BLUES, I had to return 2 pitchers of SC as it literally smelled like vomit.

Would rather have a good SC than be here in NYC, where Yuenglings are $6.50 a non-honest pint (lived in philly area, where they are $2)

The plus side to this story is I finally know where a BADGERS bar is in NYC now!

I love spotted cow, but Naked is better. Raspberry tart is also damn delicious on occasion.

Number41: rocinante721: ^ only if you age it a few years. It is NO WHERE near drinkablility when new.

While I don't doubt it gets better with age, saying it's "nowhere near drinkability" off the shelf is dumb, and you're dumb for saying it. Or a giant beer snob. Probably both.

If you've had it properly aged, you'd agree.

And yes ... I'm a hella-snob, who ran out of his NG stock, though I still have my UNPLUGGED series from early this decade!

And my stock of aged CAPTITAL Blonde Dunkelbock, Weizenbock and (yes) AUTUMNAL FIRE !!

luckyeddie: There's a Spotted River?



Really? I'm the 1st one to post this ^^ ?

rocinante721: I will not turn this into a Wisconsin beer thread, except that there is much much great beer there.

They used to have this:



What is called a pre-prohibition pilsner. ^ 1900 was the recipe Schlitz used at the turn of last century.

This was a nice, clean, straight every-day beer with none of the current American Lager-traits of skunkiness or wateriness.

I am surprised the PreProPils style has not taken off in this craft-brew savvy culture

Sadly, Captial stopped making this & started making another wheated-light style to compete head to head with SPOTTED COW

The incumbent breweries took advantage of the situation as prohibition was lifted to write protectionist legislation to replace the outright ban.

You can bet that bribes campaign contributions from said breweries had a lot to do with it.

Well-moneyed industry lobbyists. Greedy, immoral politicians. An electorate who says nothing.

The downside of democracy.

Day_Old_Dutchie: rocinante721: I will not turn this into a Wisconsin beer thread, except that there is much much great beer there.

They used to have this:
What is called a pre-prohibition pilsner. ^ 1900 was the recipe Schlitz used at the turn of last century.
This was a nice, clean, straight every-day beer with none of the current American Lager-traits of skunkiness or wateriness.
I am surprised the PreProPils style has not taken off in this craft-brew savvy culture
Sadly, Captial stopped making this & started making another wheated-light style to compete head to head with SPOTTED COW

The incumbent breweries took advantage of the situation as prohibition was lifted to write protectionist legislation to replace the outright ban.

You can bet that bribes campaign contributions from said breweries had a lot to do with it.

Well-moneyed industry lobbyists. Greedy, immoral politicians. An electorate who says nothing.

The downside of democracy.

WTF are you talking about?

I've never seen a spotted cow.
I never hope to see one...

chopit: I love spotted cow, but Naked is better. Raspberry tart is also damn delicious on occasion.

FTFY

/avoiding housework

rocinante721: only if you age it a few years. It is NO WHERE near drinkablility when new.

You are a FAR better man than I if you can wait that long. Even when I ration it, that stuff tests my willpower like nothing else. I can hear it calling to me from the refrigerator.

bjmooren: MaxxLarge - how about a Wisconsin beer limerick?

I AM NOT YOUR DANCING MONKEY, DAMMIT.

Okay, I am, too. Here ya go:

An ethically-challenged distiller
Would use ferret urine as filler.
You'd pour it to drink,
And retch at the stink.
That said, it was better than Miller.

rocinante721
Really? I'm the 1st one to post this ^^ ?


Nope!

look up

rocinante721: luckyeddie: There's a Spotted River?



Really? I'm the 1st one to post this ^^ ?

No, you weren't. loser.

MaxxLarge: rocinante721: only if you age it a few years. It is NO WHERE near drinkablility when new.

You are a FAR better man than I if you can wait that long. Even when I ration it, that stuff tests my willpower like nothing else. I can hear it calling to me from the refrigerator.

bjmooren: MaxxLarge - how about a Wisconsin beer limerick?

I AM NOT YOUR DANCING MONKEY, DAMMIT.

Okay, I am, too. Here ya go:

An ethically-challenged distiller
Would use ferret urine as filler.
You'd pour it to drink,
And retch at the stink.
That said, it was better than Miller.

You, sir, have earned yourself another fan.

Spotted Cow is just OK - Fat Squirrel is where it's at.

/Madison, WI

Noexit: rocinante721: luckyeddie: There's a Spotted River
Really? I'm the 1st one to post this ^^ ?
No, you weren't. loser.

Ahhhh ... burn! That image did not hotlink when I went a-looking

Link

yum!

Peoria IL FTW

KingOfTown: Spotted Cow is just OK - Fat Squirrel is where it's at.

/Madison, WI

I also live in Madison, WI and would like to challenge your title of "KingOfTown."