Snifter Beer Reviews
Sometimes beer just needs to be swirled. The snifter, famous as the glass for cognac and brandy, is all about focusing the power of stronger ales. The tapered lip concentrates aroma, and makes it easy to agitate the liquid without spilling.
by Tom Smillie | Ale Asylum, Goblet, Quadrupel, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wisconsin |
What drew me to this beer was the label. It reminded me of that beast Balrog in Lord of the Rings giving me the impression that this beer might be pretty menacing. Come to find out the only thing that was beastly about this beer was the abv clocking in at 9.5%. The...
by John | Oregon, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States, Widmer Brothers Brewery |
The name KGB conjures up dark, clandestine operations of power. It also conjures up cold. Russia, the home of KGB, was cold. That’s an understatement. So my photo is perfect for introducing this dark Russian imperial stout. Perhaps the brew master was...
by Michael Larson | Belgian Pale Ale, Belgium, De Halve Maan, Snifter, Tulip, Wine Glass |
I am a Bruges fool. Almost three years ago, in the heart of Bruges, Belgium, I stumbled across De Halve Maan, Bruges’ only brewery. So after stuffing my face with the best French fries I had ever tasted, my wife and I wandered down the street to wash it all down...
by Tom Smillie | Illinois, Imperial / Double IPA, Snifter, Tulip, Two Brothers Brewing Company, United States, Wine Glass |
Once again it is a hot and humid day here in the Chicagoland area. Wanting to enjoy my Sunday afternoon I found myself yet again hunkered down in my cool basement for a bit of relief from the heat. Upon dozing off to some old episodes of The Office, I figured it was...
by Team | Colorado, Oskar Blues Brewery, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
Michael: Cross-eyed. Cyclopean. Cancupiscent. Or so says Ten Fidy. Brewed and proudly canned by the Oskar Blues Brewery, this imperial stout is so named for the 10.5% alcohol that slips through its oil-like body and smoothly down your throat. It poured deep, dark,...
by John | Bell's Brewery, Michigan, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
I was driving through St. Paul yesterday and found myself following a Bell’s delivery truck. For the first time in my life I wanted to hijack a truck! Rather than risk incarceration I went home and broke out a bottle of Bell’s Expedition Stout that I had...