The August Schell Brewing Company is a brewing company in New Ulm, Minnesota. It was founded by German immigrants August Schell and Jacob Bernhardt in 1860 and passed into the possession of the Schell family in 1866. It is the second oldest family-owned brewery in America and became the oldest and largest brewery in Minnesota when the company bought the Grain Belt rights in 2002.
Year-round Brews - Original, ABV 4.8%, Straw colored classic American lager. Mild malt flavor and hop bitterness.
- Original Light, ABV 4%, Light straw color. Mild maltiness complimented by mild hop bitterness and slight hop aroma. Light, crisp body.
- Grain Belt Premium, ABV 4.6%
- Grain Belt Premium Light
- Firebrick, ABV 5%, A Vienna-style amber lager that has a reddish-amber hue, a mild maltiness with subtle sweetness and a light hoppy finish.
- Pilsner, ABV 5.6%, Rich malt body accented by a large hop/malt aroma and a refreshing hop tang.
- Pale Ale, ABV 5.75%, Rich maltiness with a distinct hop bitterness.
- Stout, ABV 5%, A chocolaty espresso sweetness highlights our Schell’s Stout. Rich and creamy with a medium- to full-bodied mouth feel. A balanced bitterness is dominated by the flavor of the roasted barley. Color is dark to black. First introduced as the 2006 Snowstorm beer.
- Dark, ABV 4.8%, Deep amber color with a light but classic maltiness. Mild hop bitterness, excellent drinkability.
- 1919, Root Beer.
Seasonal Brews - Carmel Bock, ABV 5.8%, Dark copper color, light caramel flavor, medium body. Lightly hopped with a hint of malt sweetness.
- Maifest, ABV 6.9%, Assertive maltiness backed by a huge hop aroma.
- Hefeweizen, ABV 4.4%, Fruity, ale character with undertones of banana and clove.
- Zommerfest, ABV 5%, Light golden color with a frothy white head. Slight malt flavor and sweet hop aroma.
- Octoberfest, ABV 5.5%, A rich balance of malt hops.
- Snowstorm, ABV NA, Flavor changes yearly, see below for a list of past flavors.
- Schmaltz's Alt, ABV 5.1%, The rich, sweet malty flavor with hints of licorice is balanced by a chocolaty bitterness. Dark brown in color and topped by a thick, creamy tan head.
Snowstorm Seasonal Brew History
- 2009 - Baltic Porter', ABV 5.8%, Few beers fit the season like a Baltic Porter does winter. The 2009 edition of Snowstorm was brewed with copious amounts of Munich malt coupled with three different British crystal malts, and British Chocolate. Snowstorm is dark mahogany in color with a tan head and displays flavors reminiscent of dark fruit, licorice, and chocolate.
- 2008 - Weihnachtsbier, ABV 6%, Reddish-brown in color with a complex maltiness yielding hints of spicy rye, sourdough and chocolate. Brewed with nine different malts, including copious amounts of Munich and a touch of Rye.
- 2007 - Begian Style Dubbel]
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