Samuel Adams Winter Lager

Bottle from Tbone , thanks! Reddish brown color. Caramelly aroma with pineapple. Caramelly sweet flavor with cinnamon. Malty, well balanced, fresh tasting. Only a somewhat sticky mouthfeel. Not bad!

Pours a medium brown with thin white head. Medium body with hints of caramel, malts, some hops, toffe, and some spices. Rich yet not dark. Goes down very smooth. Good beer

There is something about Sam Adams brews in general...a mouthfeel, a something that I can’t define, but I like. Winter Lager is tasty and worth a try. I love the way the head foams up and is a nice beige/brown and lacy to the end. Another fine Sam Adams brew that I enjoyed poured from a bottle.

Deep reddish amber hue with lively bubbles and several inches of frothy foam. Aroma is hoppy and grassy, with subtle hints of flower and spice. Parallel flavors. Clean, perky, hoppy, herbal, and leafy. Mouthfeel is fun and creamy but palate ends on the thin side, making this a pleasant winter session beer. Nice alternative to the formulaic American spiced winter ales and a nice change of pace overall. Plus, it’s ubiquitous and inexpensive.

Re-rated Nov 2008. Is poor compared to what I remembered. Diacetyl present in aroma, detracting from the overall enjoyment.

This on tap at a ski resort here in Michigan. A great flavor; unique, sweet, dark, delicious. Went down smooth, too. I’m gonna buy some of these.

I always look forward to this beer once it starts getting colder outside. It has a rustic color and has a good taste of toasted malt, spices, slight hop presence to help balance it out..Nice winter lager that you find any where. Overall a solid performer year after year!

This beer is pretty middle of the road. I liked it better a bit cold though. When it was warm I thought it had too much of an ’herbal’ taste to it.

Aroma is sweet grainy malts with piney hops and some spices with a touch of yeast. Pour yeilds a clear amber-tinged brown beer with a large off-white head that has good lacing. Flavor finishes bitter and salty but pleasent. Yeasty aftertaste. Watery body and fizzy carbonation, but doesnt go down exceptionally smoothly.