I truly feel bad for those of you that don’t have regular access to New Belgium’s various hop-stylings. Not only are they employee-owned and wind-powered, their beers are tasty, high quality, consistent brews. To be honest, I got rather tired of Fat Tire after drinking a lot of it in Las Vegas. It’s not a bad beer by any stretch of the imagination, but everywhere carried it. In a lot of places, it was the best beer available on tap, so I wound up drinking a lot of it. New Belgium has upped the ante by offering this beer in cans. The canned version is just as good as the bottled version; it’s got the same malty, hoppy, amber-esque flavors, as well as the same ABV. However, a can can go so many places a glass bottle can’t. Camping. Canoeing. Picnics at public parks. Lunch bags. You don’t even need an opener; it has one attached! With its bright colors and unusual logo, passersby (Johnny Law included) can’t tell at a glance that you are imbibing alcohol. Maybe it’s just a goofy soda? At a distance no one knows! In the realm of boring canned beers, Fat Tire in a can is a pop top or two above the rest.

Specs:

12 oz CAN

ABV – 5.2%