Ok. For the past 3 or 4 years Sam Adams Octoberfest was my favorite beer. Whenever that time of the year would come around, I would stock up on their Octoberfest at Costco, and I am talking like 4 or 5 cases. Then I started with home brewing. When it came out last year, it wasn't as good as I remembered but I still found it pretty good and drank the cases I bought. Then this last fall, I only bought a 12 pack because I remembered its sub par taste from last years release. Well, I now find it undrinkable. I finished one bottle and gave the rest away. I then decided to try their Boston Lager and Winter Lager again and wasn't as impressed as I was 3 years ago. Is Sam Adams slacking or is it just because my palet is maturing since I got into home brewing and serious craft beer drinking? I'm sure it is mostly my palet maturing, but does anyone else notice a difference in Sam Adams quality over the last couple years? I think the popularity they gained over the last few years has really weakened their brewing efforts. Like I wont even touch Sam Adams anymore, unless I had to choose between it and BMC or something. What do you guys think?
FYI: I liked breweries like Stone and Rogue before I started home brewing and I still think their beers are excellent, which leads me to believe Sam Adams' QC is down the toilet now.
FYI: I liked breweries like Stone and Rogue before I started home brewing and I still think their beers are excellent, which leads me to believe Sam Adams' QC is down the toilet now.