Sam Adams Winter Lager

A MOTHERF***IN SHARK ATE ME!

Don't be scared of the Fezziwig. It's not too bad. It's just a porter with some Belgian yeast, I think. As far as it being an h-mo drink, I don't know about that, but it does go down good with some johnnycakes!

I'll say the Sam Adams Winter is good but for me the best winter brew I've had is Pete's Wicked Winter Brew. Unfortunately, it's hard for me to get in my small mostly hispanic farmer town in Colorado. Ahhhh well, so goes it.

Being from Columbus, I favor Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s Christ mas Ale and Eliot Ness (Lager).

I read a lot of good things about Eliot Ness Lager but when I tried it I wasn't too impressed. It's supposed to be a Vienna style Maerzen, but I could barely taste the toasted maltiness that makes this style great. If you like Ness you try Trader Joe's Vienna Maerzen. It's not too bad and is pretty cheap!

A good winter brew I would recommend is Busch Light. The barley and hops mixed with the mountain water really heightens the drinking sensation. A smooth after taste that lingers just long enough.

And if you like the Busch Light and want some heavier you could always go with "The Beast". That's right Milwaukee's Best. Now that's a beer.

The lights of his destination peaking through the treetops, the weary traveler quickens his pace, finally nearing the end of his journey. He looks forward to catching up with old friends and perhaps making new ones, as his return promises a hearty welcome. Entering the door of his chambers, he is welcomed not by the din of song and dance as expected, but rather a near empty room occupied by a couple stragglers. His heart sinks as the realization sets in that his return is not the momentous occasion he thought it would be. Seeing the sadness in the traveler's eyes, a young man digs through a bucket of ice for a bottle. "Welcome back, friend. You've had a long journey, have a Sam Adams Winter Lager", he says, with a look one would describe as somewhere between empathy and admiration. The traveler's eyes look up from the floor with a twinkle at the face of the young man. "Thank you, its good to be home."

I like the Summer Ale a bit more. There is this stuff from PA called Yeung-Ling which is mighty tasty. Love the brew.

dfrte wrote:

5 4 3 2 1....OUT COME THE BEER SNOBS!

I had Winter Lager last night and was not impressed. I tried one from my buddy after drinking a few black lagers before. I found the taste very bland and almost watery. Then i went back to my black lager and realized why I had made the purchase.

Cannot recommend Delirium Tremens high enough. Have to buy it in a liquor store here in TN. Try it, but be careful.

f)<% you up big time.

TS wrote:

I like the Summer Ale a bit more. There is this stuff from PA called Yeung-Ling which is mighty tasty. Love the brew.

Yuengling makes a great porter. awesome wintertime brew.

i likes the sam winter lager too.

Darude wrote:

A Sam Adams Winter Lager isn't just a beer. It's a passage through time. It takes you back to simpler times when the cold lonliness of existence hasn't yet chilled a beating heart. When the first snows of winter havent yet changed the landscape, nothing can captivate your lover's eye more than an open Sam Adam's Winter Lager.

Haha, these little "J. Peterman" style descriptions are pretty hilarious.

It has been a harsh December. The snow and ice has worked to extinguish the fire that had long burned deep in the man's belly. Friends are fewer and farther, and the drafty neighborhood pub serves as the last refuge of comfort. On this especially dark night the man enters its shadowy confines only to see a familiar silhouette at the bar. He saddles up onto the stool and catches the barkeep's eye. "Winter Lager?" the tender asks. The man allows a slight smile. "Make it two."

An old man and his faithful dog hammer against the elements and the passage of time. It’s a losing battle and the old man can sense that his dog knows this in spite of his boundless support. It’s going to be a long winter. Near the intersect of defeat and disillusionment they finally reach the place they left over an hour ago. The dog motions to the garage refrigerator; the old man follows, opens the door and reaches for a Sam Adams Winter Lager. The pour brings him back from the brink as the imminently quaffable brew cascades down the face of the pint glass. With spirits soaring they immediately plan for even greater adventures on tomorrow’s run.

I drink Samuel Adams Winter Lager. Thererfore, I am.

As the sun faded behind peaks of the Appalachians, it appeard as though the fate of our journeyman was fading as well.

Without sunlight or shelter, his chances of survival would become an obstacle more daunting than traversing the mountain

pass itself.However as he turned around to reach into his pack to grab his last Winter Lager,he noticed something he hadn't before. With the sun slipping away, the shadow cast by the mountain revealed a small light burning off in the distance.Could it be? Yes, it was! Civilization at last. If not for his desire for a Sam Adams, young Jedediah would not have seen the town or be alive today....

Do you live in Fowler, CO or La Junta, CO or something?

blaznbison24 wrote:

has anyone tried the cranberry lambic? that stuff tastes like bad cough syrup.

That is b/c it is a lambic. Don't drink lambics if you don't like sweet, fruit beers. They are awful. I am not sure why they include it in that mixed case.

Be nice to Sam Adams, they are very good to the micro brew community despite being a macro.

They also make good big beers if you can find them. Their heart is in the right place.