Picked up a bunch of beers to try: 4 pack of ST Pumking, ST Choklat Oranj, Shiner Grapefruit, Traveler Grapefruit, SA Pumpkin Patch, SA Octoberfest, SN Octoberfest, Shiner Octoberfest, another Octoberfest from some brand that starts with a W, and a couple other stragglers.
Good assortment. If you like Sam Adams, it's easiest to get the half case Fall variety sampler that has three of four different beers. Some you can only get in the sampler, some if you like them you can get separately.
I usually boycott SA, but I haven't tried to in the last 18months when I have really broadened my beer palate. They make a lot of beers that sound great tho, so it would be nice if I liked them.
I particularly enjoy their fall and winter samplers. One of the best light beers IMHO, also like the Summer Ale on days like this.
I had a SA Winter beer last year that was really good but do not remember the name.
Winter Lager, White Christmas are available individually, then Holiday Porter, Old Fezziwig, Chocolate Bock(only available in a sampler). Small batch Merry Maker is a Gingerbread Stout only sold in 22oz bottles.
Winter Lager I believe it was
Sounds right. Very nice beer.
HOP VARIETIES
Spalt Spalter and Hallertau Mittelfrueh Noble Hops
MALT VARIETIES
Samuel Adams two-row pale malt blend, Caramel 60, malted wheat, Weyermann Carafa Malt, and Munich 10
YEAST STRAIN
Bottom-fermenting Lager
COLOR
Deep ruby brown, SRM: 25
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS
Orange peel, ginger, cinnamon
ALC. BY VOL/WT
5.6% ABV - 4.4% ABW
IBUs
22
CAL PER SERVING
193
AVAILABILITY
Seasonal (Nov. - Dec.)
