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Furthermore Fatty Boombalatty
This is the first beer I’ve had from Furthermore. I’ve in fact never heard of them at all, but I do like their labeling and good taste in styles. This, the Fatty Boombalatty, is basically an Imperial Belgian White. Being a huge fan of the classic white, Hoegaarden, I am quite excited to try this.
The pour of the FB is a cloudy deep golden full of effervescence, kicking up a pillowy white head that still maintains a thick cake on the top of the beer 5 minutes after being poured. In the nose, this has all the trademark aromas of a witbier in spades – lots of malt with a strong yeasty scent and light citrus notes. The flavor of this also leaves little to be desired. If you’ve had Hoegaarden, then you’ll recognize the general flavor here – but this is turned up to 11. Belian yeast takes center stage, providing lots of sweetness and some bubblegum flavor. On through the mouth we get some spiciness redolent of citrus and coriander. Down the throat, the coriander spice sticks around the middle of the mouth while that bubblegum flavor shoots up the nasal cavity, leaving a lingering sweet essence. Frankly, I couldn’t like this beer much more. It has the trademark flavors of a good summer beer, but it is rich and bold enough to nearly be a dessert beer. Refreshing and decadent in equal measures. It is probably good that this is as rich as it is because, at 7.2% ABV, you wouldn’t want to session too many of these. Overall, a fantastic beer, and I’m looking forward to trying more from Furthermore…
