Tankard
Well-Known Member
My work sponsored an event at a local bowling alley yesterday for children's charities, and nearly everyone (except the kids, of course) realized that bowling without beer is like golfing without golf clubs.
My boss wanted to buy us all shots, but I opted for a beer instead. They had a pretty typical beer selection... Bud, Miller, Corona, Widmer, Sam Adams, and a few others. My first round was a 22 oz Widmer Hefeweizen and it really wasn't very good. I've had this beer before but I don't remember it being so lacking in flavor. I'd sooner have a Pyramid than a Widmer if I wanted a commercial American hefe, but I don't drink those very often anyway. Then, round two, I had a Sam Adams Boston Lager (a beer I've had plenty of times before) and what a difference. I've never been blown away by this beer but after the Widmer, I realized how drinkable it really is. It really is a balanced lager, and it had a nice flavor and smoothness. I think I have a new found respect for it simply because I wouldn't be able to make a good lager on my own. It's brewed using decoction mashing which I have no clue how to do.
I know homebrewers have some sort of stigma against Sam Adams, even though the company was created by a homebrewer... I've heard terrible things about their Cherry Wheat, Lambic, and several others, but I've really enjoyed the beers I've had from them.... the Winter Ale, Irish Red, Black Lager, Honey Porter, and a couple others have all been pretty good.
Sam Adams isn't my favorite beer company, but I do not understand why they are so hated.
My boss wanted to buy us all shots, but I opted for a beer instead. They had a pretty typical beer selection... Bud, Miller, Corona, Widmer, Sam Adams, and a few others. My first round was a 22 oz Widmer Hefeweizen and it really wasn't very good. I've had this beer before but I don't remember it being so lacking in flavor. I'd sooner have a Pyramid than a Widmer if I wanted a commercial American hefe, but I don't drink those very often anyway. Then, round two, I had a Sam Adams Boston Lager (a beer I've had plenty of times before) and what a difference. I've never been blown away by this beer but after the Widmer, I realized how drinkable it really is. It really is a balanced lager, and it had a nice flavor and smoothness. I think I have a new found respect for it simply because I wouldn't be able to make a good lager on my own. It's brewed using decoction mashing which I have no clue how to do.
I know homebrewers have some sort of stigma against Sam Adams, even though the company was created by a homebrewer... I've heard terrible things about their Cherry Wheat, Lambic, and several others, but I've really enjoyed the beers I've had from them.... the Winter Ale, Irish Red, Black Lager, Honey Porter, and a couple others have all been pretty good.
Sam Adams isn't my favorite beer company, but I do not understand why they are so hated.