Samuel Adams Winter Lager

Dark amber color with a thin white head. Aroma is faint spice, light yeast, and some wheat perhaps. A little caramel malt too. Lightly metallic flavor with some caramel malt and light spice. A little chocolate makes its way up in this one too. Rather light and spicey with somewhat of a crisp finish with not alot of lingering flavor.

Bottle. Man, this is a pretty color on the pour. Almost a ruby/amber/copper color that supports a medium head. Aromas are fairly spicy, with a touch of caramel malt presence and maybe a touch of fruit (orange peel?). These factors play nicely in the flavor as well... I’m picking up the malt body that is pretty dominant with some of the orange peel, cinnamon, allspice and an almost peppery flavors swirling around in the background.

Aroma was mostly of spices. Taste was hoppy with a good amount of spices. A little cinnamon could be tasted. Smooth and refreshing.

Poured deep amber/copper. Spice in the aroma -- can’t quite place it. Refreshing, but nothing very interesting,

Had on tap, poured a neutral -amber-light red. Small head, no lacing. Not much of a snell other than malt. Taste was malty, with little or no other spices. Really not much other than a bit of orange, or light citrus. Expected a more flavorful Winter Lager, this wasn’t a whole lot better than a draft BMC beer.

Draft. Poured amber to red in color with a small head. The aroma was malty. The taste was malty, with some spice and orange. I didn’t pick up on any of the cinnamon or ginger mentioned on the label. Okay for this style.

A bit too spicy for a bock in my opinion, but a very good beer none the less. Pours a hazy orange-tan with a decent off-white head. Goes down fairly smooth because it lacks in carbonation a bit. Not a bad winter warmer.

Moderate malt aroma with a light amount of fruit. Starts with some sweetness. Finishes with a odd fruity then chalky taste.