Re #18......luv me some 'Drool......

sam adams licks balls

fricken black cherry whitbier? nah, im good...

^Don't hold back, kimon.....tell us how you REALLY feel...

Don't really see any hating on Sam's--just telling like it is: It is a mass-produced beer, a simple upgrade from the barely drinkable swill produced by Bud, etc.

That being said, I normally am drinking Henry Weinhardt's (Hood River, Oregon) beer, which is comparable w/Sam's--I can't afford the better brews! The local brew pub is small, only offering 3 types, which they alternate. So, if you drop in, they might not have what you had a thirst for.

kipp,

just not a fan, plus its oversaturated the market. i agree with big chief and T.G. : hyped up mass produced beer.

sorry to the sammy adams fans out there, just not my brand of ... beer

^just givin ya ****.......I don't drink it either. But then, I'm in Texas and don't really drink Shiner either.

what kind of beer do you like?

^Newcastle.....

Moose Drool when in WY and MT each year..

Brown Ale

I like most Sam Adam's beers.

I think that Boston Brewing had a little foresight and a lot of balls to produce a full flavored beer to compete with the big three.......especially when most "Americans" didn't yet have the taste for such beers.

Their specialty and seasonal offerings are reasonably accurate representations of the beer styles they claim to be, and are priced below many "authentic" imports.

Putting a Sam Adam's Octoberfest up against a "real" Marzen from Bavaria isn't quite fair, especially since the beer pushes the limits of a traditional Marzen to appeal to American tastes.........but it is still a decent beer.

BTW......I still think that Boston Lager is their best and most original beer.

you ever have sam smith nut brown ale? pretty good brown ale...

you drink the ambers as well? stay away from the IPAs?

truth is, just about any beer becomes 'great' after about 6 of them.

for big production beers: Hoegaarden, Becks.

But my fave is small batch homebrews by pretty much anyone who dabbles.

Also.........Boston Brewing is still owned and operated in the USA.......much of their beer is produced in Cincinatti, and the remainder is brewed under contract by various breweries.

In my opinion, the term "mass production" when applied to beer really just means large batches......which lends consistency to the beer and also requires more exacting quality assurance. A "craft brewer" can get away with inconsistencies between batches, and indeed this represents a lapse in control of the process; whereas a large brewer can not. So in many ways, it is more difficult to produce a lot of beer.....batch after batch than it is to produce small batch craft brews. Of course, having the same beer taste a little different between batches is appealing in a wine-snob sort of way.

But anyway, Sam Adams offers a consistent product bottle to bottle, year to year. You always know what you're going to get when you crack a Sam Adams.

The beer I'm drinking right now is like liquid hops.

I think the overdid it just a bit.

I was over at Costco at lunch and saw that they have the SA Octoberfest on sale there by the case. I forgot what the price was but it didn't look bad to me at the time.

dammit, getting thirsty.

lienenkugels octoberfest is 1 of my favs. brewed in small batches in the northwoods of sconnie, it is right up there with there fireside nut brown ale for seasonals...............

Sam Adams Boston Lager is a great beer. Haven't tried the Octoberfest yet this year. Looking forward to it.

Stone Brewery. Good beers.

Karl Strauss. Good beers.

Sam Adams... I'll drink it. But as TG said... meh. It's ayite.

I like getting the Sam holiday pack. Old Fezziwig and the holiday porter are really good.

I do like shipyard pumpkinhead ale, but mostly stick to guinness and youngs double chocolate stout during the year