Snipes Mountain appreciation thread

Great little story, I'll check out Snipes if I ever have reason to go to Sunnyside.

Somewhat on topic, maybe you can settle a question for beertunes and me. Is Apple Tart the same beer as Apple Pi? I sent Snipes an email after Terry asked me about this a few days ago (I created the Apple Pi profile on BA after trying a glass at Chuck's on Father's Day), but I haven't yet heard back from the brewery. They're probably too busy talking to their customers to reply to an email.

 

I'll give a longer, better reply tomorrow, when I'm not on my phone, but, HELL YEAHS SNIPES!!!!

 

I've only had their porter and thought it was solid. I've only seen bottles at one store (Bottles, actually) and they haven't been on tap anywhere I've seen here in Spokane. Too busy kissing Seattle pooper to bother with the east side of the state I suppose.

 

I was at a Snipes night at Beveridge Place Pub last year and had a great interaction with Chad there. Had several barrel-aged sours that night, which I really enjoyed.

Also saw Chad having a great time at Belgianfest this year.

Yes, I like Snipes.

 

Yes, same beer. Apple Pi was the intended name for the beer when the concept was a 3.14% apple saison. Chad bumped up this batch to 5.5% or so and released it as Apple Tart. I think Chuck's keg was called Apple Pi informally and that was what went up on the display.

 

In fortuitous timing, I just saw this on FB: http://www.spiritsandhopstrail.com/

 

Thanks, I'll submit an update request to BA.

 

I first became aware of Snipes when Tony Savoy left Skagit River to become the brewer over there. He did a great job, the beers were super tasty, we could get sixers of some of the beers up here in the 'Ham, and kegs would show up every so often. Tony left to open Flyers (where he continues to do a fine job) and we didn't as much of their beer around for a while. Eventually Chris Miller took the reins and did great too. He expanded the beers, helped get them wider recognition and distro, and made some small batch/one-offs. He got to fulfill his dream of opening his own brewery (Berryessa, in Winters, CA) where I'm sure the beers are very tasty. Now Chad (apologies for not knowing his last name) has taken over, and he's doing great as well. Making the standard beers that have been brewed throughout all of this, and now widening out into new, for the brewery, styles.

All that leads to the fact that, for the vast majority of the time, the beers have consistently tasty, reasonably priced, and generally available. The fact that this brewery can go through all these changes, and suffer any long term damage to quality and reputation speaks highly of ownership. I don't know if ownership is very hands on, or hands off, but either way they get a good product out at a good price. I think they're one of Washington's "hidden secret" breweries, and deserve more attention than they get. So, yes, I appreciate Snipes, and wish them much continued success going forward.

 

You send us some Selkirk Abbey, and we'll send you some Snipes. That's fair, right?

 

Ellensburg seems like the other side of the world to Seattlites.

 

Heck I live there.. drive to Snoqualmie everyday.

 

I was just there yesterday late afternoon. Up for work and detoured around 97 just to hit Snipes. Generally happy with beers. Far better than Atomic, where I ate dinner in Richland. Hitting the rest of Richland breweries tonight.

 

The beer is decent, but the BBQ is awesome at Shrub Steppe. Recommended.

 

I'm a huge fan of coyote moon. I wish if was bottled.

 

It used to be bottled. Snipes hasn't been distributed to Spokane for years, and I haven't been looking recently, but next time I'm down in the Tri-Cities visitng family I'll look for it.