#bolerosnort

Brewery : Bolero Snort Beer : Crooked LaBulls Style : Double IPA / Imperial IPA / DIPA Variance : None

9.5 / 10

Ok Bolero, even though this beer is fantastic I just want you to know that you can’t trick me with your beer’s name. Come on now, “Crooked LaBulls”? I see right through you. Crooked = Gay. La = Los Angeles. Bulls = Men. Basically your beer is called Gay Los Angles Men. I never pictured you guys as a brewery to make fun of homosexuals but I guess you learn something new every day. Even with all of that close mindedness, this beer makes you forget all about the bad in the world and only has you focus on the good which is this beer. Oh, and Bolero Snort really doesn’t hate gay people, I just made that up I think… My buddy and fellow beer drinker at work was awesome enough to pick me up a can of this after tasting it and he generated some pretty sufficient hype behind it and I will gladly say, this meets and exceeds any expectations I had for this beer. Bolero has finally reached their stride and has been putting out absolute bomb beers lately and this is just another feather in their cap because it kicks some ass. A super light and refreshing mango flavor starts this off with a mouthfeel softer than the Snuggle bear’s butthole before some mild citrus and tropical fruit flavor mixes in without any one flavor taking over with a mild but noticeable bitterness before ending with an airy citrus flavor mixed with some dank fruit to close. I am going to miss having beers like this at my disposal at all times once I’m a resident of PA and it’s going to take A LOT to fill the void in my heart and stomach but It’s beers like this that will make coming back to NJ to visit way more bearable. If you are a beginner or an advanced beer drinker or anything else in between make sure you pick up Crooked LaBulls and drink the hell out of it because it is right up there with some of the best hazy beers on the market. Ole!

Brewery : Bolero Snort Beer : Mooon Landing Style : IPA Variance : None

8.5 / 10

Fuck, I love space. I feel like I missed out by not giving a shit about anything outside of the Earth when I was a kid or else I could have been an astronaut right now instead of a lumber manager. I always find myself watching every space documentary on Netflix like Cosmos : A Space Odyssey and The Universe Collection but instead of the “chill” to go along with them, I just prefer a beer and now I have the perfect companion. Bolero Snort is seriously stepping up their game lately and this beer was honestly bordering on a 9 but since I’m a dick and not a cosmonaut, 8.5 it is. This has an interesting passion fruit like flavor to start with some oniony hop bitterness mixing in without being too overwhelming before some sweetness and resin join in to close. This is a fucking amazingly smooth IPA and the Galaxy hops really shine here even if they are still on Orion’s Belt. That was a Men In Black joke. Get it? I’m having a hard time saying things about this beer so instead I’ll just quote the one and only James White and say “Very cool. I like it.”. Yeah, I’m happy with that. Anyways, this is a fantastic pickup regardless of your drinking level so make sure you snag a can while you can and enjoy the hell out of it. Oh, and PS : My sister doesn't think we landed on the “mooon” so make sure you tease her if you see her, K? Thanx.

Brewery : Bolero Snort Beer : Strawberry Vanilla Bullsicle / SVB Style : IPA / India Pale Ale Variance : Brewed with Strawberry, Milk Sugar, and Vanilla Beans

9 / 10

God damn Bolero, this brew is tasty as fuck! I’ve already had the pleasure of tasting OVB (Orange Vanilla Bullsicle) and that was delicious but this one just one upped that already amazing brew. Bolero Snort has been on a pretty steep incline as far as quality goes and I hope the upward momentum doesn’t slow down any time soon because I am really digging all these new beers by them. This is their latest creation and at first I though the SVB might have stood for Shakira’s Voluptuous Butt or Spielberg’s Vagina Breath but instead I am much happier that Strawberry Vanilla Bullsicle was the final result. Also side note: While Google-ing celebrity names that started with an S, pictures of Debby Ryan popped up for some reason and I got distracted for good reasons but now I’m back so let’s get down to it. A super sweet and authentic strawberry flavor starts things off with some floral and mildly citrusy hops mixing in quickly after bringing some bitterness to balance things out before ending with a creamy whipped cream (as opposed to uncreamy whipped cream) flavor from the vanilla to close things out. Honestly, I want to head to the beer store today and pick up a full fucking case of this because it’s that damn good and I feel like with everything going on here it could have easily been messed up but Bolero being the champs that they are nailed this. With Valentine’s day being a day away and all these couples getting their strawberries and CoolWhip together to feed to one another during a romantic get away, I’m sticking to drinking mine because your shit is weak but this beer is anything but. For the lovers and pros out there, make sure you pick this one up and don’t wait for the warmer weather and the ice cream man to get your hands on an SVB because you definitely should not sleep on this one. As for you rookies out there, this is your dream come true because it is an incredible take on the most popular style of beer currently so make sure you grab a can, thank me, and send me a Valentine. Or don’t.

Brewery : Bolero Snort Beer : Moountie Style : American Brown Ale / Brown Ale Variance : Brewed with Coffee and Maple Syrup

8.5 / 10

How is it that mounties still exist? They are seriously the goofiest looking form of law enforcement and honestly I’d rather be pulled over by a British bobby wearing one of those stupid helmets than a Dudley Do-Right looking mountie. I’m pretty sure that Canada is the only place that those uniforms could fly because the people are so damn nice there that they probably don’t have the heart to tell them they look fucking stupid but luckily, that’s what America is here for. The one thing we can thank Canada for though is that delicious brown gold known as maple syrup and Bolero Snort brought that together with my favorite morning beverage to create one heck of a brown ale. When I first poured this beer I honestly thought it was a porter because it looked blacker than the crowd at the Source Awards but when I found out that this was a brown ale, it made it that much better. This has an initial light maple syrup flavor that has a pretty nice sweetness before some coffee and smoke mixes in with a balanced bitterness before all mixing together at the end. For a style that very rarely gets any kind of special treatment, Bolero Snort really stepped up and gave this the makeover it deserves. If you have ever had a brown ale or a fan of the added ingredients, pick this up and let me see those smiles on your faces. Actually, that sounded super creepy so don’t do that last part. For those just getting into craft, this is a great intro into brown ales but just keep in mind that others do not pack nearly as much flavor as this puppy does. Enjoy!