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Beer Advent Calendar \u2013 Day 7: Schell\u2019s Snowstorm presented by Frank Barrett <\/strong><\/p>\n To celebrate the Holiday Season, 2Beerguys.com<\/a> and Seacoastbeveragelab.com<\/a> have teamed up with beer bloggers around the country to host the first annual beer bloggers advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you. 31 Bloggers Blogging \u2013 click here<\/a>for the running list of beers\/bloggers. Let\u2019s see who is spreading holiday cheer today!<\/p>\n Blogger:<\/strong> Frank Barrett Twitter:<\/strong>\u00a0@fnbarrett on the twitter Commercial Description:<\/strong>\u00a0A French style Christmas beer. Expect a light amber beer with red tints that is malt forward with noticeable yeast flavors of white pepper and citrus from an authentic French ale yeast. Slight herbal hop note in the background, with a spicy, citrusy, peppery aroma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Why I selected the 2012 Snowstorm: <\/strong><\/p>\n So, I\u2019m going to preface this review with the following disclaimers. I haven\u2019t done an episode of GTWF\u00a0since April and my blogging has been lax as of late. The one thing I have been doing is exercising my liver by drinking, which I am doing while writing this. The entire 6\u2019er. Buckle up and Happy Festivus.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve never had anything from Schell\u2019s, you have no idea what you\u2019re missing out on, which is why I\u2019m going to tell you. Nestled in the hills of New Ulm,<\/strong> MN<\/strong>, Schell\u2019s has been cranking out awesome beers for the last 150+ years, at least 5 of which I can vouch for. Every year for the last three, I\u2019ve anxiously awaited the release of the latest Snowstorm. Just when I thought it couldn\u2019t get any better than last years, BAM! Schell\u2019s and their wonderful artisans knock it out of the park again. Like a kid on Christmas Eve, I was hitting all the local beer distribution centers asking if anyone had the 2012 Snowstorm<\/strong>, coming up dry every place I went. Had it not been for Hy-Vee<\/strong>, a local grocer, and the friendship I\u2019ve built with the manager of the \u201cSpirits\u201d department, I would have had to wait an additional week for the wonderous libation. Knowing I\u2019d been asking for it, he held some to the side for me.\u00a0 Yeah, It\u2019s nice being me. When people say I may have a problem, I correct them and say I\u2019m a professional, but I digress, back to the review. This paragraph killed the first bottle, so let me go recharge, be right back.<\/p>\n Wow, all I can say is this is liquid gold. Next time I\u2019m in town, I\u2019m going to bro-hug @schellbrewer<\/strong>\u00a0on the twitter, because he is a true craftsman.\u00a0 Normally I\u2019d bag on the French, but if this is their style of Christmas Beer, I\u2019ll have more s\u2019il vous plait! Lots of citrus\u00a0on this bad boy, and not a lot of hoppiness, which is perfect for me. Light amber, pepper\u00a0 scents dancing in the nose, true bliss. I\u2019m now polishing off the second. Time for a refill. Number three is going down as easy as the first two. I\u2019m going to have to grab a few more of these bad boys and store them for the end of days in a few weeks, cause if I\u2019m gonna go, it\u2019ll be with this in my belly.<\/p>\n Okay, time for another disclaimer. I wrote this as I was drinking last night, and the review if you can call it that, gets much worse after that third beverage. I thought it\u2019d be funny, but in retrospect not so much. My chicken scratch is tough to read anyway, but add to it these fine beers from the boys at Schell\u2019s and its downright illegible. I\u2019ll summarize with this, if you can get some Snowstorm, you owe it to yourself to try it. If you don\u2019t have access to any, or it’s not in your area, shoot me a note and we\u2019ll arrange a trade.\u00a0 It\u2019s that good.<\/p>\n Til next year, Happy Holiday Beers everyone!<\/p>\n About the Frank Barrett:<\/strong><\/p>\n Frank is an IT Consultant from the great state of Iowa. Married for the last 15 years to a wonderful wife named Carmen, and the father of two sons, Frank spends what free time\u00a0 he has running, biking, reading or enjoying the more than occasional adult beverage. You can find him online at his website or the twitter.<\/p>\n About August Schell Brewing Company: <\/strong> @fnbarrett It may not be snowing outside, but it is inside this glass! 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\nBrewery:<\/strong> New Ulm, MN
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\nAugust Schell Brewing Company is located in New Ulm, MN, sitting atop the same site it was built on in 1860. With its sprawling grounds, beautiful gardens, Schell Mansion, and even a deer park, the brewery is a tourist destination for any beer lover. Schell\u2019s boasts a proud heritage of continuous family ownership and finely crafted beers. Brewery tours and tastings are offered at the brewery on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. For more information on Schell\u2019s Brewery or any of their 17 quality beers, go to www.schellsbrewery.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"