Snowmageddon - Rahr & Sons Brewing Company

cgmees

Texas

3.8/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle

Poured a deep mahogany colored body with a thin head.

Smells of chocolate, raisins and a slight coffee tang.

Slight coffee tang with chocolate and roasted malt/nuts.

Thin body, almost a milk stout style, but with more alcohol

Very nice and easy on the palate with nice finish.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2011 02:50:06 | More by cgmees

Hellmeh

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-03-2013 04:34:28 | More by Hellmeh

J_Dub

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

04-22-2013 22:01:55 | More by J_Dub

bmurray10

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-22-2013 17:57:26 | More by bmurray10

Tiernan

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-12-2013 00:55:02 | More by Tiernan

ATXRyan

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

03-30-2013 04:18:03 | More by ATXRyan

deac83

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

03-25-2013 01:56:43 | More by deac83

BG83

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

03-17-2013 11:39:36 | More by BG83

rpenterics

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.8%

03-07-2013 01:50:21 | More by rpenterics

johnnyb4

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

03-04-2013 18:04:46 | More by johnnyb4

BigBarley

Texas

3.71/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

A - poured into goblet, a standard imperial stout black, with obvious viscosity causing a glugging effect. Head about 1 finger, solid tan, and receded quickly to a consistent thin ring of foam. not much lacing to speak of

S - roasted malt, surprising alcohol presence, caramel sweetness with a touch of coffee. not very strong on the nose

T - chocolate, touch of coffee, decent alcohol character, not all that surprising considering the supposed abv. slightly less prominent are the hint of smoke, the faint presence of vanilla, and a very light, fading note of darker fruit on the back. Pretty well rounded stout. Only drawback to these flavors is that none seem prominent, and it's just a little messy and jumbled.

M - Thick, smooth, great carbonation when agitated, kinda creamy. All around excellent mouthfeel

O - I would drink this beer again, no doubt. As to whether I can say it's a GREAT or WORLD CLASS imperial stout... neither one. It has its charm, it's certainly drinkable, but unfortunately it's outshined due to lack of direction and a sloppy execution.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 18:36:46 | More by BigBarley

Labeorphile

Texas

3.49/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 22 oz bomber into a pint glass. Black as night with a thick brown head that laces down the glass.

Aroma is kind of lacking for a stout. Lots of sweet maltiness almost gives it a hint of a soda flavor, which is unusual for a stout, but characteristic of many Rahr beers. Everything improves as it warms.

Flavor follows the nose. Good stout, but overly sweet and would benefit from some chocolatey or coffee flavor balance. Mouth is nice and creamy, but a touch thin.

Overall a good but not great stout, certainly not my favorite, but I enjoy having Rahr as a local option.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 03:10:46 | More by Labeorphile

vcoggins

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

02-23-2013 03:59:02 | More by vcoggins

CRJMellor

Arkansas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

02-18-2013 22:55:58 | More by CRJMellor

kew

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

01-16-2013 17:39:50 | More by kew

abeerwiseguy

Texas

4.03/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I recently found and eagerly purchased a 22 oz bottle of Rahr Brewery’s Snowmageddon Anniversary Ale. The style is American Double Imperial Stout. The anniversary part of the label pays homage to the snow storm that caused the brewery’s roof to collapse in February 2010. This is a seasonal brew for Rahr. Rahr does not list ABV on the bottle nor on their website. Rahr needs to get their act together and list ABV on each and every bottle.

BeerAdvocate lists the ABV at a hefty 10% however I’m not sure if that is from their research or reported by reviewers.

This beer pours pitch black with two to three fingers of a thick brown head.

Aromas of roasted malt, coffee beans and caramel greet the nose with hints of cocoa.

Flavors of malty sweetness, coffee, and dark fruits like raisins and dates are prominent and rich.

Mouth feel is velvety and viscous with a lingering, flavorful finish

This beer really delivers on the factors I like in a beer of this style.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 22:52:12 | More by abeerwiseguy

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

12-16-2012 22:55:17 | More by t0rin0

AHood

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

11-29-2012 05:03:42 | More by AHood

cavedave

New York

3.73/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Darkest brown, opaque, thin tan head that is quick to trim to a skim, finally bald cap.

Not the strongest aroma, honestly not much going on here. Some burnt caramel and sweeter notes, bitter chocolate, very minor dark fruit notes.

Herbal, roasty malt, bitter chocolate, rum, and some hoppy bitter edge in it too. Not the strongest taste for style, but a lot going on here that builds, and it ends strong and herbal. Good beer that might benefit from a bit lighter treatment of rooty flavors. A touch mediciny as it warms.

Highly viscous, low carb., resinous, with finish that could be a touch cleaner, and flavor profile with a touch too much rooty flavor in finish.

All in all a good beer looking to be a Texas Abyss, but there can only be one Abyss. Worth a shot for sure if you see this on shelf

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 22:59:20 | More by cavedave

dgrauwiler

Texas

1/5  rDev -73%

11-16-2012 03:11:07 | More by dgrauwiler

UCLABrewN84

California

3.55/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Tieman for sharing this one at his tasting.

Pours a clear dark brown with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and caramel aromas. Taste is much the same with a medium hop bitterness with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but it has a fairly bitter hop flavor that doesn't work all that well in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 09:20:26 | More by UCLABrewN84

KZE80

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

10-30-2012 07:06:57 | More by KZE80

RustyBoltz

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

10-07-2012 23:39:40 | More by RustyBoltz

canders0927

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

09-24-2012 00:28:47 | More by canders0927

Mortarforker

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

09-08-2012 20:21:46 | More by Mortarforker