RunningAHEAD - Topic: Sam Adam's White Ale

jEfFgObLuE

I've got a fever...

posted: 2/25/2008 at 11:46 AM

Tried this last night. Light and refreshing. It's the 3rd of their four seasonal brew that I've tried. So far, I rank them thusly: 1. Winter Lager 2. Oktoberfest (fall) 3. White Ale (spring) Upcoming is the Summer Ale, which I believe has a hint of lemon. I will probably lend up putting the summer ale 3rd or 4th, if I had to guess. I like the darker, heavier styles of beer, personally. But I'd definitely recommend any and all of them.

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jeffreyvollum

posted: 2/26/2008 at 12:51 PM

My ranking of them, FWIW: 1. Oktoberfest 2. White Ale 3. Winter Lager 4. Summer Ale

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obiebyke

posted: 2/26/2008 at 4:42 PM

Sorry guys. Sam Adams is just another large scale American swill beer. (ducks and covers)

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jEfFgObLuE

I've got a fever...

posted: 2/26/2008 at 6:25 PM

Quote from obiebyke on 2/26/2008 at 4:42 PM:

Sorry guys. Sam Adams is just another large scale American swill beer. (ducks and covers)

Well, I agree that it has become very large scale. However, calling it a swill beer puts it in the same category as Miller Lite, Budweisers, and Coors (or worse, Old Milwaukee, Milwaukee's Best, etc.). And it just doesn't belong with those beers. Here in Alabama, with our stupid 6% alcohol beer law, we take what we can get...

On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

obiebyke

posted: 2/26/2008 at 6:45 PM

Okay, swill was a little harsh. Oh, Alabama. You just lost more points.

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Has been

posted: 2/26/2008 at 9:04 PM

My two favorites from Sam Adams are from their brewmaster collection: the Cream Stout and the Black Lager. Still like my local microbrews better though.

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jeffreyvollum

posted: 2/26/2008 at 10:01 PM

Quote from obiebyke on 2/26/2008 at 4:42 PM:

Sorry guys. Sam Adams is just another large scale American swill beer. (ducks and covers)

No need to duck and cover. I was only ranking Sam's seasonal brews, not pledging allegiance to the brand. I wouldn't go so far as to call it swill beer. It's a good, everyday "in the fridge" beer. I think it's overpriced, and it's grown a bit big for it's britches, but that's another story. My favorites (of the Sam offerings) are the Black Lager and Brown Ale. In the beer realm, though, Sam does not crack my Top Ten.

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Anya_

posted: 2/28/2008 at 9:52 AM

I am big fan of their light beer. It's great, for a "light beer"

- Anya

perfesserr

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posted: 2/28/2008 at 1:30 PM

Quote from Anya_ on 2/28/2008 at 9:52 AM:

I am big fan of their light beer. It's great, for a "light beer"

"Great" and "light beer" should never appear in the same sentence.

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jEfFgObLuE

I've got a fever...

posted: 2/28/2008 at 2:43 PM

Quote from perfesserr on 2/28/2008 at 1:30 PM:

"Great" and "light beer" should never appear in the same sentence.

How about this -- I think beer is great, except for light beer, that is."

On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

Anya_

posted: 2/29/2008 at 12:53 PM

Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 2/28/2008 at 2:43 PM:

How about this -- I think beer is great, except for light beer, that is."

I agree, but simply can't afford the calories. If I'm just going to have one or two, I'll spluge. But anything more than that, I'm forced to. For now, anyway. Maybe once I get down to goal weight, I'll be able to maintain it. But, since I'm not a light beer fan by any means, I have sampled them all. And like this one the BEST. for whatever that's worth Smile

I'd rather be slamming a dort dark.....

- Anya

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