My 1 Year Anniversary Beer Review Will Be…

February 22, 2012 By SnobbyBeer Leave a Comment

February 28 is my “anniversary” of posting beer reviews on Youtube, so I decided that I was going to do something special for the occasion. I couldn’t decide which beer to review, so I thought it would be cool to write all the special beers I had on a piece of paper, cut them out, and tape them onto a dart board. I’ll let the dart decide which beer will mark the occasion!

And, for the record, I had to cut out like 5 minutes of me trying to hit something with the dart. I suck at darts.

I purposely made the video sort of long to build the suspense, but if you want to spoil the surprise it’s revealed at 2:58

Look for the review coming Feb. 28.

Cheers!

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Founders Curmudgeon’s Better Half – Snobby Beer Reviews

February 21, 2012 By SnobbyBeer Leave a Comment

This is the Snobby Beer review of Curmudgeon’s Better Half from Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is the latest of the Backstage Series ( after Blushing Monk and Canadian Breakfast Stout ), and is available in very limited quantities. This old ale is based off of Curmudgeon, which is a seasonal beer from their normal lineup. It is aged brewed with molasses and is aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels.

From the Founder’s website:

“There has been a great deal of anticipation and speculation on the upcoming Backstage release because of the success of the first two large bottle format releases: Blushing Monk and Canadian Breakfast Stout earlier in 2011. The purpose of the series is to bring some of Founders’ most sought after beers, which had previously been available primarily at the brewery taproom or at a few select events, to a much larger audience.

“It’s been a lot of fun to watch the beer enthusiasts speculate,” explains Founders’ President, Mike Stevens. “We really try to keep people guessing, but at the end of the day our focus has always been on making beers that over-deliver.”

Curmudgeon’s Better Half is a re-branding of the beer formerly known as Kaiser’s Curmudgeon, which has only been served at Founders’ taproom and in extremely limited draft distribution. Curmudgeon is an old ale brewed with molasses and aged on oak; it becomes Better Half after aging—for 254 days—in bourbon barrels that have more recently been aging Michigan maple syrup. As a result, Curmudgeon’s Better Half is a bit sweeter than her miserly counterpart. Appropriately, the beer label depicts her holding a pitcher of syrup for the Curmudgeon’s breakfast, and is released at the perfect time of year for you to buy one for the Better Half in your life.

“The goal of the Backstage Series is to allow those beer enthusiasts who don’t have the ability to make it to our taproom an opportunity to experience some of the beers that, historically, have been limited to our taproom and a handful of high exposure events,” Engbers said. “Although these beers are not brewed in large volume, it is our intention to distribute them to all of our markets.”"

Questions? Suggestions? Let me know what you think! Grab a beer and leave a comment.

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Snobby Beer on Reddit?

February 19, 2012 By SnobbyBeer 2 Comments

I went to a beer tasting last night, and I wore one of my stupid beer shirts. Someone snapped a photo of it, and it made it onto the front page of Reddit.

Maybe it's the beer talking, but I really like beer

Pretty funny. Just thought I’d share. Thanks to Lacy G. Messman for snapping the photo and posting it to Reddit!

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Bell’s Black Note Stout – Snobby Beer Written Reviews

February 17, 2012 By SnobbyBeer Leave a Comment

Bell's Black Note Stout

Black Note Stout from Bell’s Brewery, Inc. is a blend of their Expedition Stout and Double Cream stout. It is then aged in retired bourbon barrels for months. I was lucky enough to try this beer on tap at Chappy’s Taproom in Dayton, Ohio. This beer was recently released in bottles in extremely limited quantities for the first time.

From the Bell’s website:

One of the most sought-after stouts in Bell’s history, Black Note Stout blends the complex aromatics of Expedition Stout with the velvety smooth texture of Double Cream Stout and ages the combination in freshly retired oak bourbon barrels for months. The resulting harmony of flavors captures the finest features of all three components: malty notes of dark chocolate, espresso & dried fruits, all buoyed by the warmth and fragrance of the bourbon barrel. Aimed squarely at the stout and bourbon aficionados, Black Note makes a grand statement about the art of the dark.

Alcohol by Volume: 11.5%
Original Gravity: 1.112
Shelf Life: N/A

APPEARANCE

Well, what do you expect? It’s black as night, and sat under a mocha-colored head that dissipated quickly. There was no lacing, but the beer had some pretty apparent alcohol legs. There wasn’t any light coming through on this one. With a name like Black Note, would you expect anything else? [Read more...]

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Russian River Blnd Pig – Snobby Beer Reviews

February 16, 2012 By SnobbyBeer 2 Comments


This is the Snobby Beer review of Blind Pig from Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California. Blind Pig is an American India Pale Ale ( IPA ) that comes in at 6.1% ABV. While it may not be as famous as other Russian River IPAs, namely Pliny The Elder and Pliny The Younger, this beer still gets a lot of attention.

This was actually filmed way back in September (hence the beard), but I never got around to posting it until now.

From the Russian River website:

“Full-bodied, very hoppy, citrus, pine, fruity notes with nice dry, bitter finish!

Availability
Pub draft and bottles, local distribution draft and bottles, limited distribution on draft and some bottles to most of our distributors, year-round

Original Gravity: 1.058
Alcohol by Volume: 6.10%
Color: Copper
Bitterness: Medium”

Questions? Suggestions? Let me know what you think! Grab a beer and leave a comment.

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Dogfish Head Tweason’ale – Snobby Beer Written Reviews

February 15, 2012 By SnobbyBeer Leave a Comment

Dogfish Head Tweason'aleTweason’ale from Dogfish Head is a gluten free, sorghum based beer brewed with strawberries and honey. This is the first 4 pack in the Dogfish Head lineup in 5 years.

From the Dogfish Head website:

The No. 1 thing Dogfish lovers ask for at our pub, in our brewery and on our website is a gluten-free beer. But not just any gluten-free beer — they want gluten-free with gusto.

“It seems as if lots of folks who have gluten-tolerance issues are pining for an interesting beer,” says Dogfish founder and president Sam Calagione. “While there are a few well-made examples that mirror traditional beer styles, there arent any off-centered offerings.”

Enter Tweason’ale.

For our first new 12-ounce 4-packs in nearly half a decade, we replaced the classic barley foundation of beer with a mild sorghum base. The hints of molasses and pit-fruit are balanced by vibrant strawberry notes and a unique complexity that comes with the addition of a malty buckwheat honey.

We believe health-conscious beer drinkers and the millions of Americans who suffer from Celiac disease can cut back on gluten while relishing the distinction and drinkability of this very special brew.

Tweasonale is a seasonal for between the seasons. It will first hit shelves in late January 2012 and will be released four times a year through our national network of distributors.

This beer was pretty labor-intensive to make, but it was a beautiful process. We invited our artist friends Jamie and Kevin to come document our brew with their ultra-cool Cinemagraph process. Check out the process here.

Original Release Date:
07/2011
Food Pairing Recommendations:
Fatty fish, dried fruit, salted nuts
Wine Comparable:
Rose

Here is my review for this beer.

APPEARANCE

Beautiful stuff – it’s a crystal clear honey-blonde color. The head was small and didn’t stick around for very long, but there was some nice visible carbonation in the glass sort of like champagne. In fact, this beer looks a lot like champagne due to its clarity. I must say it makes me thirsty just looking at it!  [Read more...]

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Snobby Beer will be at Pecha Kucha Dayton! VLOG

February 15, 2012 By SnobbyBeer Leave a Comment

Max Spang of Snobby Beer was asked to present at PK Night in Dayton, Ohio on February 23, 2012. Pecha Kucha is a night filled with presentations of people showing 20 images at 20 seconds each, thus making it a quick and exciting event!

For more details, check out

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/dayton/newsletters/2416

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Shmaltz He’Brew Genesis 15:15 – Snobby Beer Reviews

February 14, 2012 By SnobbyBeer Leave a Comment


This is the Snobby Beer review of He’Brew Genesis 15:15 from Shmaltz Brewing Company in San Francisco, CA and Saratoga Springs, NY. This barley wine style ale is brewed with pomegranate juice, date juice, fig juice, and grape juice. It is also aged for months in Rye whiskey barrels. This beer has a LOT going on!

From the Shmaltz press release:

“Genesis 15:15® is the fourth batch of beer to be aged in Shmaltz’s Sazerac 6-Year Rye Whiskey barrels, undergoing approximately 9 months of close monitoring while in the barrel. Like Shmaltz Brewing itself, this Harvest Barleywine is truly a labor of love that unites the flavors and shtick of Shmaltz’s 15-year history. Cult fans can expect fierce deliciousness from Genesis 15:15®, as the Chicago Sun-Times mused in a recent article on Shmaltz Brewing, because ‘barleywine is to beer as lions are to cats.’”

Questions? Suggestions? Let me know what you think! Grab a beer and leave a comment.

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Hair Of The Dog Fred – Snobby Beer Reviews

February 9, 2012 By SnobbyBeer Leave a Comment

This is the Snobby Beer review of Fred from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room in Portland, Oregon. Hair of the Dog creates many of their beers with the purpose of making them age extremely well. Fred is no exception, in fact their website claims that they still have some of the very first batch of Fred from 1997 (and that it is tasting great).

From the Hair of the Dog website:

“Fred was created to honor beer writer and historian Fred Eckhardt. Fred is a big inspiration for me and many other brewers. Fred’s work in all-grain brewing and beer styles helped me become a better brewer.

Fred the beer is a deep golden color. It is made with aromatic and rye malts and includes 10 different hop varieties in an effort to incorporate the whole world into this beer. It has 10% alcohol by volume and 65 IBUs. We hope that Fred will inspire you to share your knowledge with others as Fred has with us.”

Questions? Suggestions? Let me know what you think! Grab a beer and leave a comment.

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The Beer Cellar of Snobby Beer ( Max Spang ) BEER PORN!

February 7, 2012 By SnobbyBeer 1 Comment

This week, I decided to do something a little different. Instead of a review, I thought I’d post what I had in my beer cellar. This video is LONG – easily the longest video I’ve posted to youtube.

Most of these beers are not for trade, but I’m always open to listening to offers.

The list is as follows: [Read more...]

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