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News from New Ulm

Merry Christmas from MNBeer and Schell’s.  Here’s your present beer lovers…

On the first of Christmas, Schell’s gave to me… Schmaltz Alt. Look for it in stores now. As always, once it’s gone, it’s gone.

On the second day of Christmas, Schell’s let me know… that Snowstorm will still be around for a couple of months. They’re packaging the final batch next week.

On the third day of Christmas, Schell’s let me know… that Maifest will make it’s annual appearance around March.  All the batches are in, and are quietly aging in the cellars.

On the fourth day of Christ, Schell’s said to me… that Feb. 15th (August Schell’s birthday) will mark the beginning of their limited edition, draft only series leading up to their 150th anniversary.  The first batch is Einbecker, a doppelbock based on a recipe from 1878.

On the fifth day of Christmas, Schell’s said to me… that they’ll be debuting a new year-round beer in March. You may have tasted this one before… you’ll remember it as Snowstorm 2006.  They brewed the first batch last week, and the yeast is busy turning the sugar from the six British malts into what was their most popular Snowstorm ever. The name? Schell’s Stout.

On the 6th - 12th day of Christmas… we just drank a little beer.

Thanks Dave!

11 Responses to “News from New Ulm”

  1. al wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 12:14 am:

    A year-round stout from Schell’s?

    ROCK!


  2. Poppa wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 1:32 am:

    Schell’s and MNBeer rock so hard. Thanks for doing this!


  3. docsvenaor wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 8:38 am:

    mmmm schells stout…..


  4. HT wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 9:25 am:

    Can anyone confirm if Happy Gnome is doing a bus to Bockfest again this year?


  5. ryan wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 9:56 am:

    Call Happy Gnome?

    Thanks Poppa, though Schell’s deserves all of the credit. We just drink their beer and share their secrets…


  6. HT wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 10:22 am:

    Call? This is the computer age!


  7. ryan wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 10:34 am:

    Looking back, the St. Paul Jaycees put this together. Of course there’s nothing on their website, so your guess is as good as mine.


  8. Eric wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 12:21 pm:

    I had heard that MNbeer was thinking of organizing a bus….


  9. David Berg wrote on December 24th, 2007 at 1:04 pm:

    “I had heard that MNbeer was thinking of organizing a bus”

    That’s the rumour I’ve been spreading…


  10. Ben wrote on December 30th, 2007 at 1:53 am:

    I haven’t talked much in depth with friends yet but we may get a bus again this year. We’ll see. Herkimer has a bus in addition to the Happy Gnome last year (and Herkimer provided free beer on the ride down in addition to charging less the the Gnome). Whatever happens, it’ll be a great time as always I’m sure. :-D


  11. MNBeer - by, for and about Minnesota beer. » 2007 beer in review wrote on December 31st, 2007 at 12:11 pm:

    […] a blast. Schell’s announced that the 2006 Snowstorm (a stout) would become a year-round beer, Schell’s Stout. Strib called us a “web gem.” McCann’s started serving beer. Mpls. St. Paul gave […]


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