One of the Sam Adams 2008 Homebrew winners is Cranberry Wit. I never used to be a big fan of the fruit beers, but have gotten to like them (under certain circumstances). This one is an unfiltered wheat beer, flavored with cranberries. I'm going to reserve judgement on this one until November; I saved back four bottles to have with Thanksgiving turkey. Last year I found that the Cranberry Lambic tasted great with poultry, but not so much on its own.
The Traditional Bock is fair-to-middlin' as bocks go, but has a strong malty taste that goes well with a steak and some potatoes.
The Double IPA is the best of the lot. It has a high alcohol content (9.6%) that you might expect from an Imperial, and in fact tastes a lot like the Sam Adams Imperial White. A lot of citrus in the aftertaste, and that fumes-in-your-nose sensation that high octane beers sometimes give you. Overall though, not one I could drink a lot of.
All three of these were distributed as part of the 'Longshot' 6 pack during early 2009.
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