A friend of mine who spent her first twenty five or so years of life here in Wisconsin before moving to Finland and marrying a Finnish drummer said to me last summer, "Finland is a lot like Wisconsin. There's lots of forests, lakes and everyone drinks!" Two visits to Finland the last two summers proved that she was indeed correct. Here in Wisconsin we've got plenty of forests, lots of lakes and there isn't much to do, therefore the whole lot of us drink our worries and monies away with alcohol. Of course Finland is a bit more purdy and there's probably tons more to do, but I think its an interesting and mostly true comparison. So, maybe I was meant to be there, or to stay here, I just don't know.
I have no idea why I've got Finland on the brain, especially since I've got Snowdrift Vanilla Porter in my glass, which is from the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, one of many breweries in Wisconsin and likely one of the first beers I got completely shit faced on years ago. My only regret at the moment is that its not snowing outside, but at least it sure is cold. Enough, time to drink!
Snowdrift Vanilla Porter pours out a dark brown, almost black-ish, reddish tint with a thick tan head that happened to have slush atop it since I mistakenly left the beer in the freezer to cool, but that seems irrelevant since were talking winter brews here. With a scent of vanilla, coffee and a little chocolate this promises to be grand. The first swig reveals the deep and sweet vanilla taste I'd hope for as well as a bit of milk chocolate, roasted malt and just a slight case of bitterness. Another pour down the gullet is just as tasty, in fact quite wonderful and honestly delicious. This is one of those beers that's disappearing from my glass quickly and thoughts of having another are already entering into my mind. Mmmmmm, gosh darn that's good... Just total lip smacking vanilla deliciousness here, friends.
I suppose I don't have a whole lot of experience with porter's to really say if there is anything that truly stands out here, but considering I just paid $6.25 for a six-packer that seems like a darn fine deal to me. Each bottle is also 12 fl. oz with a 6% ABV, which is a little bit more than the average Leinenkugel's product, but don't worry that little bit of extra zing will just keep you warmer this winter. Fuck hot chocolate! I think Leinenkugel's is mostly common here in the mid-west of the USA, but if you can find this one somewhere else definitely give it a go.
All in all, quite excellent and truly one of Leinenkugel's better brews. Bravo Jacob!
Hot chocolate is for kids, and I'm a man, so I drink Choklat when I feel a craving!
ReplyDeleteYes definitely, Choklat ist king!
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