Sunday, 8 January 2012

Beer #8 - Samuel Adams Winter Lager

Samuel Adams Winter Lager
www.samueladams.com






Samuel Adams is named for a hero of the US Revolution who was himself a brewer.  When The Boston Beer Company was formed, their first beer in the 80s was Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Adams has continued to be their namesake since.

It has a rich ruby to dark amber colour, with a slightly brown head.  Tiny bubbles of carbonation float to the top.

Fruity and spicy-cinamon notes are abundant in the aroma, creating an almost wine like bouquet, with an undertone of the hops.

It starts with a light taste of hops, with the citrus notes coming to the forefront in the middle of the taste with both the fruity notes and hops gently fading away.

It drinks like most lagers with some oily texture making it somewhat silky on the tongue.

Overall it's a nice Winter lager, that drinks somewhat lighter than many other Winter seasonal offerings.

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