Sam Adams Winter Lager

**enf** · 12-01-10, 05:34 PM

Not sure if there are any beer aficionados out there or just some that look forward to this beer being back in season, but does anyone notice a different taste this year?

I bought a case a while back and it just didnt taste like I remembered. I had a few others taste it as well and they said the same. I tried a draft a few weeks later and again, just didnt taste the same.

It used to be smoother and have more of a full-bodied taste with a hint of orange, but now it has more of a spicy side to it and you can really taste the ginger and cinnamon.

I might just have to stick with Smithwicks to keep me warm...

**Consultant** · 12-01-10, 06:23 PM

I was never a winter-lager fan but Octoberfest by Sam Adams is a favorite of mine. Not as harsh a bite.

**DJ Ms. White** · 12-01-10, 06:37 PM

Beer have a bite? I shudder to think of the beers Consultant is used to drinking.

**Pimp Trizkit** · 12-01-10, 06:42 PM

Mmmmmmm....

**DuDDy** · 12-01-10, 06:42 PM

There's a brewery here in Minnesota called Schell that puts out their winter beer every year called Snowstorm. Best part is that it is never the same recipe from year to year. My favorite one was a few years ago when it was a Double Belgian Bock. So tasty that year and was wishing they would just use that recipe every year.

**DJ Ms. White** · 12-01-10, 06:49 PM

I wonder if Abita is doing a special holiday brew or maybe Shiner?

**Consultant** · 12-01-10, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

Beer have a bite? I shudder to think of the beers Consultant is used to drinking.

You know what I mean...a sort of sharp taste, not smooth. Sort of like the diff between a dry red wine and a sweet one.

**enf** · 12-01-10, 07:02 PM

Im so glad Shiner has made a large footprint in the Midwest finally. I had it down in TX back in like 2005 and have been searching for it every since. Usually would only find it at a bar doing a special, but now its one of the common beers I find on the shelves.

**flame** · 12-02-10, 12:51 PM

I tried the octoberfest beer and it was too sweet for me. Havent tried the winter lager, maybe next time I am at chilis, they normally have the sam adams seasonals on tap.

Oh and I love shiner, been to the town but never stopped to take the tour of the brewery. Never tried any of their other brews, just stick with the original.