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 | American Strong Ale, Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams), Massachusetts, Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, United States |
I was wondering when the purchase of this beer was going to pay off. I guess now is the time. Two years ago, in my quest to try all things Sam Adams, I bought myself a little Christmas present. If you look back to Megan’s flowchart I’m the guy who has a “…$500 love”...
by Noel | American Strong Ale, BrewDog Ltd., Mug, Pint Glass, Scotland, Snifter |
Every now and then, you run across a beer that you purchase purely out of curiosity (and perhaps a slight sense of wonderment). To be fair, those of us who call greater Chicagoland our home would probably jump at the chance to get our hands on anything involving Stone...
by Tom Smillie | American Strong Ale, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States |
Do you want to know what really elevates a beer into the A grade for me? Respect. Respect for the beer, the brewmaster, and the history behind the beer. At Dogfish Head they are all about the beer business and taking it to a whole new level. One way they are doing...
by Michael Larson | Belgium, Goblet, Snifter, St. Bernardus Brewery, Tripel |
Its a bachelor weekend for me. Week, actually, as my flip-flop clad wife galavants around California and I sit inside on this sunny, but Chicago-in-January-is-cold-no-matter-how-sunny kind of day. After poking about in the freezer for a minute or two and finding my...
by Team | Belgium, Chimay (Trappist), Goblet, Snifter, Tripel |
Michael: To complete the Chimay trifecta, only the Tripel (or Chimay White) remained. It had its work cut out for it, as my sampling came immediately after its redder brother, Chimay Premiere, the only A+ beer I’ve reviewed to date. While the White is a tripel by...
by Tom Smillie | Bavik Brewery, Belgian Pale Ale, Belgium, Snifter, Tulip, Wine Glass, Wood-Aged Beers |
Holy Cow!!! My taste buds just got rocked. I’m sampling a Belgium pale ale and it was not what I expected. Petrus, a brewery known for its Flemish Brown (Oud Bruin) Ale, apparently produces a wider range of beers than I thought. Part of what tricked me was that this...