In yesterday’s hubbub over the landing of eight new beers at Miller Liquor, I overlooked another new arrival at the North Sioux City, SD, store: Goose Island’s 2009 Christmas Ale.
As always, Sioux Brew encourages you to support all local retailers who are making an effort to stock quality beers.
-Tim Hynds
They just keep coming……
New TODAY at Miller Liquor in North Sioux City, SD are:
From Ridgeway in England: Lump of Coal, Warm Welcome Nut Browned Ale, Santa’s Butt, Very Bad Elf and Criminally Bad Elf.
From Flat Earth Brewing Co. in St Paul: bombers of Angry Planet and of Element 115.
From Millstream Brewing Co. in Amana, Iowa: Schololade Bock.
As always, Sioux Brew encourages you to support all local retailers who are making an effort to stock quality beers.
-Tim Hynds
Sources report that Anchor Brewing Company’s 2009 edition of Our Christmas Ale has landed in Sioux City stores.
A sighting was reported at the HyVee Wine and Spirits’ Hamilton Blvd. location.
As always, Sioux Brew encourages you to support all local retailers who are making an effort to stock quality beers.
-Tim Hynds
Hey buddy.
Yeah you. The Sioux City guy who couldn’t or wouldn’t drive 180 miles to Sioux Falls and back last night for a taste of Surly Darkness.
Well, you know, you’re SOL if you want to go to Sioux Falls for the beer. ‘Cause they ran out last night.
But, if you keep it just between you and me, I’ll let you in on a secret.
How does driving 70 miles round-trip for a Darkness or two or a growler grab you?
As I type, a 1/4 bbl keg of Darkness is being delivered to Raziel’s in Vermillion, South Dakota, population tiny. That’s only 36 miles from downtown Sioux City bucko.
I don’t know when the keg will get hooked up, or how long it will last.
You’d better call ahead. I could give you the number, but the directory assistance lady is lonely and wants to talk.
But for God sake, keep this between just the two of us.
OK?
-Tim Hynds
If you are interested in getting your RIS on, a keg of Surly Darkness will be tapped at a party tomorrow at Monk’s House of Ale Repute, 420 East 8th Street, in Sioux Falls. Only one full and one quarter keg of Darkness were distributed to South Dakota.
If you show up, you will get the chance to meet Surly owner Omar Ansari who will be in attendance at the tapping to talk about his Russian imperial stout and his company’s other beers.
Be advised that the tapping and party will start at 6 pm, NOT at 7 as reported on Surly’s website.
-Tim Hynds
It’s winter warmer week in Siouxland.
New at Miller Liquor in North Sioux City, SD is Summit Brewing Company’s Winter Ale.
New at the South Sioux City, Nebr., HyVee Wine and Spirits is Great Divide Brewing Company’s Oak Aged Yeti imperial stout and from Brouwerji St. Bernardus comes their St. Bernardus Christmas Ale.
As always, Sioux Brew encourages you to support all local retallers who are making an effort to stock quality beers.
-Tim Hynds
Some interesting new beers have landed at Miller Liquor in North Sioux City, SD:
Treblehook, a limited-release barley wine from Redhook Ale Brewery in Woodinville, Washington is now in stock.
Also in is Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.’s Cherry Oak Doppelbock, This beer is the the Portland, Ore., brewery’s “limited release #1.”
As always, Sioux Brew encourages you to support all local retailers who are making an effort to stock quality beers.
-Tim Hynds
The 2009 edition of Schell’s Snowstorm continues the trend of the New Ulm, Minn., brewery kicking out a top notch winter seasonal.
This year’s version of the beer – the style and recipe changes each year – is a Baltic porter. And, Schell’s take on the style is at once flavorful and delicate. I consider it a very accessible version of the style, but one that devotees of big malt beers can still enjoy.
However, if you are looking for a malt powerhouse, you will be disappointed.
Snowstorm pours a deep, opaque mahogany with a tall tan head that leaves lots of lacing on the glass. The beer’s initial aroma is of roast malt with some sourdough notes. Those aromas are combined with some light cherry cola and gravelly hop scents.
Snowstorm’s initial flavor is moderate roasty malt with a modest bit of toffee sweetness.
Roasty malt flavors ramp up at mid-tongue, but is balanced with floral hop flavors that show at the sides of the tongue. Some moderate cherry cola (but not the cloying cola sweetness) flavors and anise make an appearance here.
Mouthfeel at mid-tongue is rather spritely, making the beer feel less heavy in the mouth than its flavors would otherwise lead you. It’s a feature that makes this brew go down rather easily and keeps Snowstorm from becoming a 40-weight version of the Baltic porter style.
Hop bitterness picks up slightly at the back of the throat and the malt takes on a dark fruit flavor (think light raisin and black cherry) with moderate to heavy malt roastiness.
The moderately long finish on this Baltic porter is rather dry and keys on roasty malt supported by floral hops.
I consider the 2009 edition of Snowstorm to be on the the lighter end of full flavored and medium bodied. It is highly recommended as a flavorful, but not heavy take on the Baltic porter style.
I’d love to let you know the beer’s alcohol by volume content and other stats, but Schell’s website still lists the 2008 Snowstorm (a fine Weihnachtsbier). In fact, Internet information says this beer isn’t scheduled to be released until Sunday (Nov. 1, 2009). My guess is that this beer will hover around 6% ABV. I’ll update with a comment when the information becomes available.
Schell’s Snowstorm was purchased at Miller Liquor in North Sioux City, SD.
-Tim Hynds
The 2009 edition of Snowstorm, August Schell Brewing Co’s. winter seasonal, is in now in stock at Miller Liquor in North Sioux City, SD.
Snowstorm is brewed as a different style beer each year and the 2009 version is a Baltic porter.
As always, Sioux Brew encourages you to support all local retailers who are making an effort to stock quality beers.
-Tim Hynds
News today to make both malt fans and hopheads happy:
New at the South Sioux City HyVee Wine and Spirits is Left Hand Brewing Co’s. Warrior IPA. Brewed with fresh hops, it is available in 22 oz bombers.
The 2009 vintage of Goose Island Beer Co’s Bourbon County Brand Stout is now in stock at Miller Liquor in North Sioux City, SD. Available in 4-packs (but also being sold at Miller’s as singles), the beer is sporting a new style label.
As always, Sioux Brew encourages you to support all local retailers who are making an effort to stock quality beers.
-Tim Hynds