Alcohol in the news; Snow Cap Winter Warmer

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Snow Cap Winter Warmer; Grab one of these before they're off the shelf for months

Pyramid Brewery is a brew house that I was not aware of until I found myself pondering the beer aisle the other day. I chose the beer that stood out to me the most; even though spring is slowly a-coming I settled on a rare (for this time of year) seasonal winter ale.

Um, Pyramid Apricot is one of the biggest selling beers in Champaign Urbana, how can you be unfamiliar with it?

The brewery has been around since 1984 under various names, and became Pyramid in 1996.

Named, accordingly, the Snow Cap Winter Warmer surely embodies its name as it warmed the depths of my soul, or stomach really. Brewed with caramel and chocolate malts, this beer tastes sweet. Now don’t get me wrong, it still has all the attributes of beer and isn’t like any berry beer or stereotypical girly drinks. At 7% ABV this beer stands as a defiantly smooth, classy brew that has a bitter initial taste but is followed by sweet after tones that beg you to grab another.

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Pour it into a glass and enjoy the deep, rich color of the Winter Warmer; take a deep breath in allowing the aroma to tickle the fibers in your nose and slowly sip this beer, allowing every taste bud to enjoy the arousing flavors (especially all you lovely ladies out there (inside joke), if you read my column on beer goggles). Sadly, this beer has won no awards since its initial production, but in my opinion it should have at least won a bronze somewhere.

In what category? There is no Winter Warmer category at Great American Beer Festival, and there isn't one at the World Beer Cup. If this beer were to be entered in as a brown, it would fail miserably. Not every good beer needs to (or even can) win an award.

In any case, if you can still find this beer on the shelf, by all means, buy this fast disappearing brew or else you’ll have to wait until October and nobody likes waiting. Cheers to good beer while it lasts.