Oh Happy (Snow) Day!!

It's always a happy day when I go to the grocery store and realize that New Belgium has released their new seasonal beer.  I kind of feel like a kid again when I see it.  I study the art work, smile a little and send my husband a text asking if he wants 6 or 12.  Duh.

Tonight we enjoyed the Snow Day Winter Ale (6.2% ABV) from New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The back story behind the beer..."In 2003, we had a massive 37-inch snowstorm over two days in Fort Collins. Everything shut down for a couple days – no work, no school, no cars. The only way you could get around was by ski or toboggan. When we began brewing Snow Day, we looked to this one storm for inspiration. The dark characters of the malt bill reflect the dark stormy sky at the beginning of the snowfall. But on the third day, the sun broke through and everything was glorious! The name Snow Day evoked joyful freedom. Everyone remembers waiting for the school report as little kids. When you heard your school was closed, you suddenly had all day to play in the transformed, white landscape. Well, that’s the kind of emotion we put into this beer."