Week 1 of 52
Schell Snowstorm
January 1st thru January 6th
Brewer's Description
Much like snowflakes, no two Snowstorm beers are alike. Once a year, our brewmasters lock themselves in the testing room with a secret selection of fine malts and hops, only emerging when they've hit upon something truly extraordinary.
Snowstorm 2007 was inspired by the Monastic beers of Belgium. Authentic Belgian yeast produces subtle overtones of fruiit and spice. Six malts combined with a touch of Turbinado sugars help to create a complex malt character, with hints of raisins, dark fruit and rum. We hope you enjoy savoring it as much as we enjoyed making it!
Overall Rating based on 59 reviews
3.03 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
August Schell Brewing Company
New Ulm, Minnesota
schellsbrewery.com
Interesting Fact
August Schell was born in 1828 in Durbach, Germany, located in the heart of the famous German “Schwarzwald," otherwise known as the Black Forest region. Read more
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
benny says The real secret about snowstorm…
January 8th, 2008
I can never decide whether I look forward to this beer because it’s supposedly different every year, or because it always tastes the same to me and I only get it “for a limited time”.
Question: When was the last time you tasted two different versions of Snowstorm right next to each other? I haven’t, but I think i’m starting to think its B.S.
Special Secret: Snowstorm tastes the same no matter what “secret selection of fine malts and hops” those pesky brau-meisters use . Oh yeah, and it’s enjoyable.
Jan 8th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I’ve got to beg to differ here. Totally different beer for the past three years (that’s all I can remember)… All dark, but this year’s dubbel isn’t anything like last year’s London stout or the alt they did the year before. To each their own, but there’s a definite difference.
Jan 8th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
I’ll pitch in to agree with Ryan. Every year has been different. This year’s may not be the best dubbel you’ve ever had, but it’s definitely not anything like last year’s stout, or 2005’s altbier.
Jan 9th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Tomato/Tomahto, I guess. I just haven’t ever been able to tell much of a difference no matter what stout or alt label they put on it. Don’t get me wrong, I like it.