Brew52 » Week 1

The March 31st Snowstorm

Joe Lunchpail — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:46:22 +0000

I was able to find a sixer of Snowstorm lurking in the back of the liquor grocer’s cooler and decided to pick it up. No wonder it was sitting alone on the shelf. I poured it down the middle of the glass and got nary a bit of head out of it. After settling for 15 seconds, there was no carbonation whatsoever. The taste was flat to boot. In fact, it tasted like I was drinking it out of a soiled pair of Sorels.

I had last year’s Snowstorm and remember being quite impressed by it. Well, no two snowflakes are alike. This much is true. I could pick up the raisin aroma after it warmed up a bit, but the overall flavor was as bland as a fratboy’s musical tastes. I kinda wish I had left that sixer sitting on the shelf. And so it goes.

Lucky

Favre Is God — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:58:58 +0000

Wendy’s…it’s waaaaaay better than fast food.

A good, drinkable beer.

WitsEnd — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:13:49 +0000

This beer has a sweet malty aroma, with slight fruit notes, both of which carry over nicely into the flavor. Starts slightly sweet, but finishes dry with a nice alcohol warmth. The sweetness lingers just enough to warrant another taste.

All-in-all, a very nice brew and quite drinkable. I would definitely order a second one!

Fly by night, away from here

Kasperado — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:40:40 +0000

Fly by night, away from hereChange my life againFly by night goodbye my dearMy ship isn’t coming and I just can’t pretend

-rush

good beer. My first beer from Flat Earth and i gotta say i’m impressed. Tastes on the lighter range of porters i’m used to, is that an English porter trait? I like the aroma, big beer quantity, and great aftertaste. Pour me another.

snow strom thurmond

flashmcduff — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:16:46 +0000

I’m not a changed man after drinking this. That said, I was pleased to have Snow Storm around when the alternative was a case of Miller Lite my relatives were lusting over. Drinkable, and pleasingly so, but definitely not the boldest of winter brews. Sweet, but not too much, with a clean finish. A pretty noncomittal, Minnesota Nice ale.

blizzard of ‘07

vonklebs — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:37:14 +0000

Thoroughly enjoyed this beer on tap. I found the beer a bit different the next time I had it, in the bottle, but overall found it enjoyable.

Just picked up another 6 pack to sample and review. Definitely will be picking this beer up again, hopefully Big Top has them for $3 a six pack again towards the spring like last year.

Beer starts with a prominent carbonated crisp, followed by a quick sweat note, then a slight spice I associate with belgium yeast, then as the beer goes down the gullet I am left with a lingering sweat note. Now on to bottle two, oh ya, it smells good too!

Snowstorm

pearsonp220 — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:54:42 +0000

This seems like a perfect summer beer. I might put some in the fridge and save it for a nice summer day when I am watching cars pass by while driveway drinking. I liked it, but it’s not the typical “meaty” winter I enjoy.

Snow Storm

Cinnamon — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:12:31 +0000

I had the 2007 Snow Storm when it was first released and was not impressed, I may not even have had a full bottle. I bought a 6-pack for the recent occasion though and have been surprised at how much more I enjoy the beer after drinking more than 6 ounces.Maybe it was the time of year. It was still warm(er) and maybe I wasn’t ready to let go of the summer beers. Now, I enjoy the spices and slight heffe taste. It’s bold enough to say “here I am!!” but I could also appreciate as a session beer. On a Saturday evening, I could add a six pack to my repertoire. Yes, I think I’ll get another 6-pack before the season is over. Glad I gave it another shot!

too sweet for a winter

casey — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:14:25 +0000

I’d like it to have less sugar/sweetness and more alcohol punch for a winter ale. Most people couldn’t drink more than 2 in a sitting, and wouldn’t end up with that “warming” the alcohol gives you.

Schell SnowStorm – A late entry

mattberan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:47:49 +0000

My life slowed to a crawl for the first time in weeks. This gave me the opportunity to go steal one of these out of neighbor’s garage.

The best part of this beer is that it was free. The bad thing is that now my palatte has been burned in with this flavor so I’m rendered useless as a tasting machine for the night. That aside:

I like the dark malt, but it doesn’t mix well with the lack of a hops aftertaste. If they had switched hops to something stronger or increased the amount I think this would have been amazing.