White Ale

Samuel Adams Winter Lager

DRINKING NOTES:

COLOUR: reddish brown

HEAD: cream coloured (very small head, dissipated almost immediately)

SMELL: light oaky smell

TASTE:

crisp hoppy taste, quite smooth

nice body, not to light, not to heavy

aftertaste: slightly bitter

Long Trail Centennial Red

Long Trail Centennial Red
(unfortunately the website is in flash, so you will have to click on beers, then brewmaster reserves)

This was actually the first beer that I picked pour from draft into a 32oz growler; this is something I have never seen before but apparently has become trendy. Basically, it means that a store (in New York try Whole Foods, Brew York City, and the New Beer Distributors will have 32oz or 64oz bottles available for purchase which can be filled from a rotating selection of taps. I didn't particularly like this brew specifically (which seems to be the case with most "Brewmaster's Selections" I try, but c'est la vie, the growler concept is definitely something I will look more into.

ABV: 7.9%
Available: Nov.-Jan. (why I got it in June, I have no idea)

SERVED:

(pint glass from 32oz growler)

COLOUR: dark red, slightly translucent, orange tint when there is little beer

FOAM: small white, almost creamy

SMELL: hoppy, bouquet of herbs

TASTE: smooth slightly herby (spicy) taste

blossoms into a medium bodied beer

aftertaste; bitter herby taste

Holiday Porter

Sam Adam's Holiday Porter

colour: deep brown

head: almost creamy (0.5inch) head, that stuck around for a while

TASTING

smell: slightly sweet grain smell

slightly acidic hoppy taste

smooth, not very heavy, medium body

aftertaste: a bit acidic on the end

Sam Adams White Ale

INFO:

Sam Adam's White Ale is another seasonal brew from the Sam Adams Winter Classics Variety Pack. Like the Fezziwig Ale I blogged about previously, I also ended up picking this over the summer in NY, however, this beer can be purchasd by itself from Sam Adams, during November to January, if you so desired. One fun fact I learned from reading the about the beer on the Sam Adam's site was that is was first produced in the year of my birth; who knew?

Year: 2010

ABV: 5.6%

From: 12oz bottle (chilled), and poured

DRINKING NOTES:

COLOUR: light golden colour

FOAM: light of white foam (poured about 1/2 an inch) quickly dissipated

SMELL: slightly hoppy smell hint of earthy/floral notes

TASTE:

(initial) mild slightly floral taste

(body) light and smooth (but also lacks body)

(aftertaste) slightly bitter after taste