Stange Beer Reviews
The stange glass is basically a tall cylinder. It’s a traditional German glass meant for accentuating the malt and hop aromas of the more delicate styles of beer.
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Denmark, Mikkeller Brewery, Mug, Norway, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass, Smoked Beer / Rauchbier, Stange |
Am I in Bamberg, Germany? This beer smelled like the beech wood smoked classics from Aecht Schlenkerla. The smokey aroma rose from the bottle and glass with ease. Interestingly, the woody notes brought this variation close to that of a Bourbon barrel aged beer....
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Genesee Brewing Company, Kölsch, New York, Stange, United States |
A good Kölsch is grassy, crisp, smooth, and has a light wheat texture. This beer has all those descriptions, but lacks a little quality. You see, not every brewery can make a great Kölsch. They may try, but only a few succeed (i.e., the breweries in the town of...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Boon, Flute Glass, Gueuze, Snifter, Stange, Tulip |
Reflecting over the last few months my taste for Lambic beers has taken off. Boon’s traditional Geuze finds my palate after sampling their Mariage Parfait (a vintage blend) and some of my favorite gueuze beers from Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, and Girardin....
by Tom Smillie | Belgium, Brouwerij Cantillon, Flute Glass, Gueuze, Snifter, Stange, Tulip |
Hype. That is the first word that came into my mind regarding this beer. I had heard and read about the famous brews Cantillon produces, but considering I was not a fan of lambic beers I put them on the back burner. Well, the day finally came when I sat down to a...
by Michael Larson | Bohemian / Czech Pilsner, Flute Glass, Minnesota, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Stange, Summit Brewing Company, United States |
The illustrious ‘bachelor weekend’ isn’t quite what it used to be. That’s because my beautiful daughter entered the world a little over a year ago and changed things up a bit. So the last few days as her mom travels halfway around the world I am no longer bored to the...
by Tom Smillie | Aecht Schlenkerla, Doppelbock, Germany, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Smoked Beer / Rauchbier, Stange |
Oak Smoke is an interesting product that is released in the winter around Christmas time. What makes this beer so interesting and unique? Well for starters its flavor and aroma are developed by using oak wood during the kilning process rather than beech wood. Beech...