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Sam Adams Boston Lager Review #14

Sam Adams Boston Lager
Boston Beer Company
1984
Jim Koch, Harry M. Rubin, Lorenzo Lamadrid
ABV: 4.8%
12oz bottle poured in a pint glass


Appearance:
Light Copper Color 
Nice Foamy Bubbly Head
Three Finger Size Head
Great Head Retention
Belgian Lace Present
Explosive Carbonation
Clear Mirror-Like Clarity


Aroma:
Caramel Note
Vegetation
Herbal Hop Note
Sweet Malts
Floral
Citrus
Piney

Mouthfeel:
Balanced Beer Standard
Full Bodied Beer
Easy Drink ability
Slick Feel
Full Rich Flavor
Complex Beer

Taste:
Nice strong pronounced taste with a lingering aftertaste. Nice bold complex flavors that blend well together.


4 Out Of 6
Want A Sixer

Boston Lager was a beer I use to not enjoy or buy and was my least favorite lager. When I think of a lager, I believe Yuengling brewery sets the bar. This beer has grown on me though with it's bold complex taste. Boston like Philly is a beer city so they know what they are doing when it comes to brewing beer.

Phi

Sam Adams East-West Kolsch Review #13

Sam Adams East-West Kolsch Review #12

Sam Adams East-West Kolsch
Boston Beer Company
1984
Jim Koch, Harry M. Rubin, Lorenzo Lamadrid
ABV: 5.01%
Summer Seasonal Case
12oz Bottle Poured In A Sam Adams Perfect Pint


Appearance:
Light Gold Color
Thin Foamy Head
No Retention, Head Fades Almost Instantly
No Belgian Lace Present
Clear Mirror-Like Clarity

Aroma:
Bubble Gum
Fruity Note
Citrus
Spice Note
Yeasty
Light Wheat


Taste is a very watery unflavored beer with absolutely no profile. The beer is not very memorable and could be forgotten.


Mouthfeel:
Medium Bodied Beer
Creamy Texture
Light Carbonation
Balanced Beer Standard
Just Enough Sweet/Bitter Combination

2 Out Of 6
Don't Want A Sixer

Sam Adams Rustic Saison Review #12

Sam Adams Rustic Saison Review #12
12oz Bottle Poured In A Sam Adams Perfect Pint
ABV: 4.35%
Boston Beer Company
Founded: 1984
Jim Koch, Harry M. Rubin, Lorenzo Lamadrid


Appearance:
Light Golden Straw Color
Thin White Bubbly Head
Thin Head Retention
Clear Mirror-Like Clarity
Minimal Belgian Lace


Taste:
Cider Like Quality
No Explosive Flavor Present
Dry Clean Finish
Little Honey Aftertaste


Aroma:
Banana
Grass Note
Mild Hop Note
Light Pale Grains
Lemon
Spice Aroma

Mouthfeel:
Light Bodied Beer
Dry Aftertaste
Moderately Refreshing
Bitter Beer Standard
Explosive Carbonation

3 out of 6
Don't Want A Sixer


This beer came out of a Sam Adams summer session case, most of them were good, this one I was not to fond of. The Boston Beer Company is a solid brewery, but a hard one to classify. Some say its still a craft brewery, others say it is a big name brewery. I still like to think that it is a good old American craft brewery with a solid rotation.

Tommy Knockers Pick Axe Ale Review #11

Tommy Knockers Pick Axe Ale Review #11
Tommy Knockers Brewery And Pub
1401 Miner St.
Idaho Springs, Colorado
Founded In 1859 Brewing Root Beer

Appearance:
Medium Head
Moderate Head Retention
Moderate Cloudy Clarity
Dark Orange Color
Belgian Lace Present 

Aroma:
Citrus Note
Floral Flavor
Piney
Grape Big League Chew Scent
Malt Note
Fruity Note
Spice Aroma

Mouthfeel:
Moderate Carbonation
Sweet First Then Goes Bitter
Medium Bodied Beer
Aftertaste Lingers
Moderately Refreshing

4 out of 6 
Want A Sixer

Taste: Reminds me of a Yards Pale Ale only with alittle bit more of a punch. Taste like I was drinking fruity bubble gum.

Never heard of this brewery and I saw a mixed six pack. Out of all the beers in the sixer I only liked two they had a hefe weizen that I liked and this beer. I definetly would by a six pack of just this beer instead of the mix six pack

Sam Adams Summer Session Mixed Case

Wife just bought me a Sam Adams mixed summer session case will be reviewing the whole case in the future look forward to reviews coming soon!

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"Drinking Beer Doesn't Make You Fat, It Makes You Lean!
Against Bars, Tables, Chairs, Poles"....Chevy Chase

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Review #10

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier
Wheat Beer
Spaten-Franziskaner Brewery
Munich, Bavaria Germany
ABV: 5.0%
1908 Delivered To North America
12oz Bottle Poured Into Hefe-Weizen Glass

Appearance:
Bright Orange Color
Gold Tint
Foamy White Four Fingered Head Quality
Great Head Retention
Aggressive Carbonation Content
Belgian Lace Throughout
Cloudy Clarity

Aroma:
Definite Citrus Note
Floral Note
Malt Note
Yeast Aroma
Banana Aroma
Earthy Mustiness
Aroma Is Like Running Throughout A German Meadow


Taste: 
Refreshing Beer With A Delicious Beer Taste. It Had A Light Easy Going Flavor


Mouthfeel:
Balanced Beer Standard
Just Enough Amount Of Sweet Sour Palate
Medium Bodied Beer
Aftertaste Lingers A Bit 
Zesty Orange
Seems Like A Beer That Can Be Enjoyed At Any Place At Any Time

5 Out Of  6
Want A Sixer


I think German brewing is the bible when it comes to good brew. I am a huge fan of the hefe weizen style, so I am a little biased when it comes to this review. Even though I prefer to drink Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier, this was still a damn good one and would recommend this beer. 

TommyKnockers Ornery Ale

Is Most "Amercan Beer" A Big Giant Sham?

The popular website Gawker.com published an article titled Drunk Americans Display Patriotism by Buying Foreign Beer.

The gist of the piece is that people are led to believe they’re drinking "American beer" and supporting the American economy when they drink Budweiser, Miller and other Anheuser-Busch or MillerCoors products, when the fact is that the American brewing industry is actually dominated and controlled by foreign interests.

The largest U.S.-owned company that makes and sells American beer is Rochester, N.Y.-based North American Breweries, which only has 1.2% share of the U.S. market with brands like Genesee and Magic Hat.

The article gently reminds you that no matter how many American flags you see in the commercials, the money you spend on Bud, Coors and Miller High Life ultimately ends up in British, Canadian, Belgian or Brazilian hands. The "foreign hands clutching our precious American dollars in one hand, and with the other hand making more patriotic All-American flag-waving commercials targeted at you, the drunk American beer sheep."

Don't be a fooled know where your money is going, most large breweries are not American owned. Support your craft and microbreweries. I for one am a big drinker of Philadelphia brewed beers, so I k ow where my money is going.. Cheers

Magic Hat Wacko Review #9

Magic Hat Wacko-Summer Session Beer
12oz Bottle Poured Into A Pint Glass
Magic Hat Brewery
South Burlington Vermont
Founded In 1994


Appearance:
Amber/Cooper Color
Pours A Pinkish Tint
Thin Head Retention
Cloudy Clarity
Belgian Lace Is Present


Aroma:
Big Sweet Malty Aroma
Cotton Candy Aroma
Fruity Note
Malt Note

Taste:
Very Sweet Tasting Beer
Felt Like I Was Drinking A Liquefied Jolly Rancher
Taste Had A Malty Aftertaste That Lingers
Made With Beet Juice
Made Me Thirsty, Instead Of Quenching My Thirst


Mouth feel:
Sticky
High Carbonation Content
Sweet Beer Standard
Medium/Heavy Bodied Beer
Dry Taste With A Smooth Finish.

Magic Hat Brewery Was A Solid Brewery, But That Was Before It Was Sold And The Recipes Seemed To Have Changed. This Is Definitely A Beer I Would Not Try Again, Because There Is So Many Better Summer Beer Options Out There. If You Want To Try A Magic Hat Beer, I Would Suggest There Magic Hat #9.