Samuel Adams Winter Lager
I just got into Sam Adams beers about a year and a half ago. I had the Winter Lager last year for the first time and thought it was pretty good. This year however, it makes me happy just thinking about drinking it. I don't know if the recipe is different this year or what, but damn it's good!! I've had it both from the bottle and on tap on multiple occasions this season and plan on having many more. To me, it's usually better on tap but that all depends on how the bar has their CO2 set I guess. It's got such a warm, beautiful reddish brown color and smells like... like you almost want to eat it instead of drink it. Nice light golden colored head that hangs for a couple of minutes (when poured correctly). It has a great balance of bitterness, sweetness, and spice. And doesn't have that bitter aftertaste that the regular Boston Lager leaves behind. At least for me anyway. It doesn't take much to get the warm and fuzzies either! I'm not one of those guys that can pick up on all the different notes and tell you what kind of hops and malts are being used, I just know it tastes good. I'm new here, what do some mean by "session" beer? Would you not drink it just for the sake of having a beer?