Get the Fever!

"Excuse us for the delay, we will now begin with the New Glarus seasonal lineup for 2010."

What's this...!...a Bock without a goat on the label?

The first 2 months of this year will bring 2 seasonals, a new Pale Ale that will be made the rest of the year, plus an Unplugged, so I'm sure I'll be busy trying to keep up with availablity. First up we have Cabin Fever, a helles or pale bock made with clover honey from Pure Sweet Honey of Verona, Wisconsin.  They also used pale and caramel two-row malts from Wisconsin and European hops. It has a rich, golden color, but still holds a smooth 6%ABV. Despite saying "Honey Bock" on the neck label, this beer isn't especially sweet.  It has a light, effervescent mouthfeel, the light hopping balancing out the sweetness on the finish.  The use of honey seems to contribute to that lightness, but it still has a nice malt backbone that gives it a bit more complexity.