The Tenth Beer of Christmas 2022
Beer: Samuel Adams Winter Lager Brewer: Boston Beer Company Location: Jamaica Plain, MA Website: https://www.samueladams.com/ Style: Bock / Winter Lager ABV: 5.6% Cookies: White Chocolate Macadamia from Subway and Chocolate Chip from United Supermarkets
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Boston Beer Company – Sam Adams Winter Lager
For the Eleventh Beer of Christmas, we warmed up this winter night with another seasonal brew.
Boston Beer, more commonly called Sam Adams, is undoubtedly the most
famous of the craft brewers. They do a great job of managing volume with
quality.
The Winter Lager, their winter seasonal beer, fills a glass with a deep, rich copper brew that forms a think head which slowly tapers off to a light skimming of foam. While the lacing is minimal, the aroma is strong and inviting. A moderate hoppy scent combines with spicy undertones of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
The spices come out in the taste along with sweet malt in the medium-full bodied beer. The malt leaves a slightly sticky film behind, almost like after eating cotton candy. Of course, it tastes nothing like cotton candy.
Sam Adams is a long time favorite of mine. I’ve had nearly every one of their brews except for a few hard to find ones such as the Utopias. But I’ll keep looking for those.
Stats
Brewer: Boston Beer Company (aka, Samuel Adams)
Location: Boston, MA
Website: http://www.SamuelAdams.com
Style: Bock
Alcohol Content: 5.5% ABV
Interesting Note: Last night’s beer came from the 2nd largest craft brewer and 6th largest brewer in the United States. Tonight’s comes from #1 & #5, respectively. Boston Lager, their flagship brew, is the first craft beer that many people drink. Including yours truly.
The Winter Lager, their winter seasonal beer, fills a glass with a deep, rich copper brew that forms a think head which slowly tapers off to a light skimming of foam. While the lacing is minimal, the aroma is strong and inviting. A moderate hoppy scent combines with spicy undertones of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
The spices come out in the taste along with sweet malt in the medium-full bodied beer. The malt leaves a slightly sticky film behind, almost like after eating cotton candy. Of course, it tastes nothing like cotton candy.
Sam Adams is a long time favorite of mine. I’ve had nearly every one of their brews except for a few hard to find ones such as the Utopias. But I’ll keep looking for those.
Stats
Brewer: Boston Beer Company (aka, Samuel Adams)
Location: Boston, MA
Website: http://www.SamuelAdams.com
Style: Bock
Alcohol Content: 5.5% ABV
Interesting Note: Last night’s beer came from the 2nd largest craft brewer and 6th largest brewer in the United States. Tonight’s comes from #1 & #5, respectively. Boston Lager, their flagship brew, is the first craft beer that many people drink. Including yours truly.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) – Winter Lager
For the Eighth Beer of Christmas, we picked a beer from another of our favorite brewers.
Sam Adams Boston Lager, the company’s flagship beer, was one of my
early ventures outside the Budweiser/Coors world. It’s remained one of
my favorites.
Their Winter Lager poured to a nice amber brown with a medium head retention. Like Anchor Brewing’s Christmas Ale that we drank as the First Beer of Christmas, this lager is spiced for the holidays. Although it isn’t as strongly spiced as the Christmas Ale, the cinnamon and ginger come through clearly along with a touch of hops.
The spices and hops are also predominant in the taste, along with the sweetness of toasted caramel malt. The sweet, spice, bitter, and carbonation are well balanced with none of them overpowering the others in this Boston medley. As lagers are wont to be, the beer is smooth, although a little sharp from the spices rather than creamy as most lagers I’ve had tend to be.
Even though the weight is best described as medium, it’s still a filling beer. I was three and out with this beer tonight, as I have been with most of the heavier beers. This is opposed to the nine (yes, 9) Lawnmowers I drank for the Second Beer of Christmas. I’m telling you, those Lawnmowers go down like Gatorade.
Before spring sneaks up, run out and grab yourself a 12-pack, curl up on the couch with someone special, and if you get past three, plan on falling asleep.
Stats
Brewer: Boston Beer Company
Location: Boston, MS
Website: http://www.SamuelAdams.com
Style: Bock
Alcohol Content: 5.5% ABV
Interesting Note: When Anheuser-Busch sold to InBev, a Belgian-Brazilian brewer, in 2008, the Boston Beer Company became the largest American owned brewery.
Their Winter Lager poured to a nice amber brown with a medium head retention. Like Anchor Brewing’s Christmas Ale that we drank as the First Beer of Christmas, this lager is spiced for the holidays. Although it isn’t as strongly spiced as the Christmas Ale, the cinnamon and ginger come through clearly along with a touch of hops.
The spices and hops are also predominant in the taste, along with the sweetness of toasted caramel malt. The sweet, spice, bitter, and carbonation are well balanced with none of them overpowering the others in this Boston medley. As lagers are wont to be, the beer is smooth, although a little sharp from the spices rather than creamy as most lagers I’ve had tend to be.
Even though the weight is best described as medium, it’s still a filling beer. I was three and out with this beer tonight, as I have been with most of the heavier beers. This is opposed to the nine (yes, 9) Lawnmowers I drank for the Second Beer of Christmas. I’m telling you, those Lawnmowers go down like Gatorade.
Before spring sneaks up, run out and grab yourself a 12-pack, curl up on the couch with someone special, and if you get past three, plan on falling asleep.
Stats
Brewer: Boston Beer Company
Location: Boston, MS
Website: http://www.SamuelAdams.com
Style: Bock
Alcohol Content: 5.5% ABV
Interesting Note: When Anheuser-Busch sold to InBev, a Belgian-Brazilian brewer, in 2008, the Boston Beer Company became the largest American owned brewery.
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