Kinkaider Brewing Company--Snow Beast Winter Ale

As we start the Holiday season, I am going to be reviewing a local beer that is a must for all of  you Winter Ale drinkers. Last week, as my wife and I shopped for Christmas presents, I knew the one good thing that would come out of the night was the fact that we just so happened to have LOCAL Beer, Patio and Kitchen nearby; so after a few hours of shopping we made our way to LOCAL for dinner. The first thing that popped out to me on the beer menu was a beer from Kinkaider Brewing Company out of Broken Bow, NE. The first sip had me glad I made this choice!

Kinkaider Brewing Company was opened in Broken Bow, NE by some good friends who had been home brewers for many years. The name of this company comes from the  Kinkaid Act of 1904 which revised the famous 1862 Homestead Act. In a nut shell, it gave settlers 640 acres of land for free (minus some filing fees). This Act was strictly meant for the Nebraska Sandhills, about thirty-seven counties in total. 

Enough with the history, lets get back to the beer! The beer I'm  reviewing is the Kinkier Snow Beast Winter Ale. This is one of the better Winter Ale’s that I have tasted. It starts out with an amazing cinnamon and malt mix. With this first taste you quickly think, ‘How can this get any better?’ Well, trust me, it does; after the first taste you are hit with the amazing vanilla after taste. All-in-all this beer is perfect for a cold winter day becauseit reminds you of everything that people love about the holidays. After trying it out at LOCAL, I went over to my favorite liquor store, N Street Liquor in Lincoln, NE, and I found a six pack of this beer. After looking over the bottle, I wondered why there's a snow beast on the bottle. So I lookedover the Kinkaider website and stumbled upon the legend of the snow beast:

           

            “ The Blizzard of 1949 ravaged the plains. Some say the endless winter awoke the fanged savage; others say the white furred devil brought it along with him. As if the cold, sickness & starvation wasn’t enough, folks in these parts had to fear this icy monster. The moon is bright & the still,  quiet softness the fresh fallen powder brings is deceiving. He attacks and then he’s gone. Nothing left but giant footprints and the drag marks of his prey. Beware SNOW BEAST!!” –courtesy of the Kinkaider Brewing Co. website.

I'm sure that after reading this short tale you just cant wait to get your hands on a bottle of this great beer.  Trust me, you will not regret it. This is a clear five out of five and not only a must for Winter Ale lovers but for beer lovers in general! Until next time, happy drinking!

Pair with these foods:

-Christmas Ham

-Sweet Potatos

Beer info:

Style of Beer: Winter Ale

ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 7%

Color: Dark Brown

Where to buy in the 402:

-N Street Liquor

-Avaliable on tap at different restuarants around Lincoln and Omaha