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.
Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon 3rd Edition
Holy Sweetness. This beer is almost too sweet and totally not what you would expect. I had it in my mind this would be something akin to Avery’s Mephistopheles but I was way off. While this beer boasts a huge abv, it is surprisingly hidden by the massive...
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
I sampled this beer back in 2008 just a few months into my craft beer journey. It was tough to enjoy let alone taste. The extremely high alcohol content made it hard to identify anything else. Fast forward a few years to now. This beer is not overwhelming at all....
Founders Curmudgeon’s Better Half
Once again Founders puts forth a phenomenal brew! Like many of their limited bottle releases, this beer was an experiment in their tap under the name Kaiser’s Curmudgeon. This beer bares a great name and stellar label. The Ol’ Mudge (as I like to call...
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine 2010
What Yeti is to Great Divide Stouts, Bigfoot is to Sierra Nevada Barleywine. They are both brewed with the same goal in mind: big, bold, flavorful. And the team at Sierra Nevada has done just that. If you like the flavor of the Pale Ale and Celebration Ale...