A Newfound Appreciation for BMC. Really.

[user 574]

When it comes to getting good beer in grocery stores and having liqour stores like this one http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2341/
that has 100's of available beers, I have to remind myself of how spoiled I am.

Ditto olllllo. Got similar place in Tucson.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2283

If it's beer, its here. Or they'll get it fer ya.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I can't believe how much of a fuss you guys are making over Sam Adams. I've yet to have a single one of their beers that I really like. I'd like to try Oktoberfest and Utopias out of curiosity. My impressions:

Boston Lager: Overrated. A little hoppy, but mostly less taste and more filling.
Hefe: Flavorless.
Cherry Wheat: Cough syrup.
Black Lager: Flavorless.
Summer Ale: Not bad - average.
Brown Ale: Yuck. Watery nothing.
Winter Lager: Eh. A little biting on the palate.
Cranberry Lambic: Neither cranberry nor lambic.
Old Fezziwig: Not bad - the spice notes actually come through alright

Now, I would like to thank Sam Adams for opening up the American beer palate slightly. But seriously...can't they start brewing some GOOD beer?

EDIT:
Forgot about the homebrewer support from SA - they really are a decent company, I just haven't been overly impressed by their beers.

 

[McKBrew]

What an argument. Basically what it all boils down to is that for everyone who likes a specific beer, two people are against it, one person has never had it, Three people like Budweiser, one likes Coors, and two people will never shop at the store where Evan works. Did I cover it?

Just sharing my completely useless opinion. I won't knock Sam Adams because of their support of homebrewers and since I've only had about three of their beers I can't really profess to be a Sam's expert.

I personally like the Black Lager, and the Oktoberfest is one of my favorite beers period.

I also think that BMC must be making better beer because alot of long time HBT's are starting to say it is good. (Doesn't mean I'll be running to the store to get some anytime soon), but Evan I would definately shop at your store.

After the end of this rant McKBrew has recieved the support of one, the total hatred from two, and someone has vowed to curse my next batch of brew.

 

[RoaringBrewer]

I can't believe how much of a fuss you guys are making over Sam Adams. I've yet to have a single one of their beers that I really like. I'd like to try Oktoberfest and Utopias out of curiosity. My impressions:

Boston Lager: Overrated. A little hoppy, but mostly less taste and more filling.
Hefe: Flavorless.
Cherry Wheat: Cough syrup.
Black Lager: Flavorless.
Summer Ale: Not bad - average.
Brown Ale: Yuck. Watery nothing.
Winter Lager: Eh. A little biting on the palate.
Cranberry Lambic: Neither cranberry nor lambic.
Old Fezziwig: Not bad - the spice notes actually come through alright

Now, I would like to thank Sam Adams for opening up the American beer palate slightly. But seriously...can't they start brewing some GOOD beer?

EDIT:
Forgot about the homebrewer support from SA - they really are a decent company, I just haven't been overly impressed by their beers.

I'm not a huge SA drinker either, but I did pick up their Summer Mix pack just this weekend and threw some back. The old lady likes wheats and fruit wheats a lot and she's had their Boston Lager and found it "not bad". I had never had the Boston Ale or Pale Ale and I enjoy the Summer Ale, so it made a good purchase IMO.

I will concur that the Cherry Wheat tastes like cough syrup after one, Boston Lager isn't my favorite Lager, and I've had better Hefes, but... I find the Boston Ale and, especially, the Pale Ale pretty enjoyable (I didn't see these on your list, so wanted to get your thoughts if you forgot them or urge you to try them b/c they are decent IMO). As noted, I also enjoy the Summer Ale on a warm one and have used it to turn on a few more friends to "craft-style" beers just in the past month or two...

 

[RoaringBrewer]

^ I can't speak to the others on your list (never had them), with the exception of the Winter Lager. I had this I think twice this past winter and I found it fairly decent compared to the other beers on tap at the place I drank this (Texas Roadhouse both times I believe)... By no means exceptional, but different, and pretty good for a lager to me...

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I find the Boston Ale and, especially, the Pale Ale pretty enjoyable (I didn't see these on your list, so wanted to get your thoughts if you forgot them or urge you to try them b/c they are decent IMO).

I haven't had either of those, but I'd certainly give them a try. I don't HATE Sam Adams, and I'd really like a beer from them that I can truly enjoy.

 

[BierMuncher]

I guess EVAN! covered it. So now I'm beating the dead horse!

Dead horse beater....

Has anyone tried that Sam Adams stuff?

 

[McCall St. Brewer]

I did a couple of threads lately about BMC. The long and short of it was that while I don't seem to like High Life I confessed that I really like Miller Lite. I don't know what it is, but it just has really good flavor to me. Totally different from any homebrew, brewpub brew or micro-brew, yet still good tasting to me. There's nothing at all wrong with that in my book.

 

[dibby33]

There is a thread just like this here : https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=31321