Winter/Summer A good night: home with Eliz, Star Trek on TNN, and Samuel Adams Winter Lager and Summer Ale in the fridge. Both beers use wheat malt, but the Winter Lager is darker in color yet still pretty light tasting, with a mild, somewhat nutty flavor. The Summer Ale is tangy, heading in the direction of the lemon dish-washing detergent flavor I hate in wheat beers, but not getting there. Perhaps it's the "Grains of Paradise" that saves it. Sam Adams ultimate summer beer is the Cherry Wheat, but I'm waiting till the weather gets hotter to pick that up.
Two other things. Notice the clever twist--the Winter beer is a lager in the season of ales, and the Summer beer is an ale in the season of lagers. But it works! Also, the Winter Lager says "Winter Brew" in big letters on the label, and only Winter Lager in small type on the top label, and on the box. Well, I found it confusing.
Friday, May 17, 2002
10:29 PM
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