Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Beer Review: Sam Adams Variety Packs












The Sam Adams Summer Styles just left the market, to be replaced by the Harvest Collection.





Summer Styles included



  • Boston Lager
  • Sam Adams Light
  • Blackberry Witbier

I'll review Boston Lager & Light separately, and catch the Blackberry in a review of fruit beers, but here's my thoughts on the three summer offerings:

  • Pale Ale: Great full-flavored beer that nonetheless cools you off on a hot day. This was great with steaks and fried onions!
  • Summer Ale: wheat beer with a splash of lemon and coriander, a great "lawnmower beer". This was often the first bottle I'd grab on a really hot day or while sitting in front of the grill waiting for the steaks to cook.
  • Hefweizen: classic unfiltered wheat beer, smooth, yet complex. A great beer for sitting in the recliner after a long day.

Harvest Collection features:

  • Boston Lager
  • Brown Ale
  • Cherry Wheat
  • Dunkelweizen
  • Octoberfest
  • Irish Red


I also recently tried the Longshot Collection, winners of the 2008 Home-Brew contest

  • Cranberry Wit
  • Double IPA
  • Traditional Bock


I'll start breaking these down and giving my thoughts on each this week

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