New Sam Adams Beers

[RPB67]

Email from The Sam Adams Company -

Here are the four new Samuel Adams® beers in the Brewer Patriot Collection. Take a look at their tasting notes while you try them. See if you can taste all of the flavor and craftsmanship that our brewers taste in these offerings. You will also find some recommended food pairings for these flavorful beers. Cheers!

Traditional Ginger Honey Ale
An authentic brew that can be traced back to the ginger brews of the late 1700s. In fact, records show that Thomas Jefferson and his wife brewed 15 gallons of ginger beer with fresh lemons and honey every two weeks for daily consumption. Following that tradition, Samuel Adams® Traditional Ginger Honey Ale is a highly effervescent beer that is brewed with authentic ingredients from the colonial era, such as fresh ginger, lemon peel and wildflower honey. Pale golden in color, the brew has a subtle maltiness with a floral, sweet honey finish. The sweetness of the Traditional Ginger Honey Ale is the perfect partner for sweet and spicy foods alike. We recommend pairing it with a glazed honey ham, Chinese spareribs or baklava.

James Madison™ Dark Wheat Ale
Pays tribute to Madison, who found brewing so important that he considered a proposal for a national brewery in Washington, DC. While this vision never came to fruition, the brewers at Samuel Adams are honoring his passion by creating the James Madison™ Dark Wheat Ale. This dark, cloudy brew features malted barley, hand-smoked by our brewers, to replicate the brewing style of Madison on his Virginia estate. To ensure authenticity, the brewers at Samuel Adams hand-smoked the malt with red and white oak from a forest in Orange County, VA, on land once owned by James Madison. This wood is what Madison would have used himself to smoke the grain. The result is a beer that is deep mahogany in color with a slight smoky finish. The brew also features a rich, creamy head and notes of cocoa, toffee and dates. This brew pairs perfectly with grilled chicken, salmon, swordfish or bread pudding.

George Washington Porter®
Celebrates the patriot's favorite type of beer. In fact, Washington felt so strongly that there should be an American porter that he adopted and encouraged a policy of buying only American-brewed beer, rather than imported British beer. Following Washington's passion for quality American beers, the brewers at Samuel Adams have created a full-bodied beer with sweet, earthy flavors and savory notes. Brewed with licorice, a proprietary hand-smoked malt and almost a pound of East Kent Goldings hops per barrel, our George Washington Porter® has a deep, black walnut color and toasted malt taste, with notes of molasses, toffee, cocoa and dates. The sweet, savory flavor of barbecue chicken or the hot Cajun spices of blackened fish are the perfect complements to the burnt but sweet notes of this brew.

1790 Root Beer Brew™ (Samuel Adams himself)
Honors The Boston Beer Company's namesake, Samuel Adams. As a tribute to the patriot, the final beer of the collection is a hard root beer, the type of brew Samuel Adams would have brewed and enjoyed. Named after the year when hard root beers soared in popularity with colonial drinkers, the brew features ingredients such as blackstrap molasses, sassafras root bark, dried wintergreen and licorice. All ingredients are authentic to the colonial era and are consistent with the innovative style of New England brewers like Samuel Adams. 1790 Root Beer Brew™ is an intensely aromatic beer, which features a chestnut brown color and finishes with a hint of vanilla and honey. We recommend pairing this beer with fried chicken or clams, pizza or as an ingredient in a creamy root beer float with vanilla ice cream.


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[pnoon]

The S.H.I.T. Herf crew did a tasting of these the day before yesterday (Thanks Larry aka SD Beerman).

VERY different brews. Definitely not for your average beer drinker and certainly not for drinking all evening. More of a novelty and an opportunity to do a tasting with friends rather than for drinking regularly.

My preferences (and pretty much the consensus of the gorilas in attendance) were:

1) Traditional Ginger Honey Ale - light and refreshing. additional flavors not too overpowering. If there was one you coud drink multiples of, this was the one.

2) George Washington Porter - The licorice (fortunately) was subtle enough and really only became evident in the aftertaste. The notes of molasses, toffee, cocoa and dates made this another interesting and tasty brew

3) 1790 Root Beer Brew - The most bizarre tasting and most infused of the group. Interesting but, for my tastes, one was plenty.

4) James Madison Dark Wheat Ale - Forgettable. I didn't get the notes of cocoa, toffee and dates.


SD Beerman, galaga, SDmate, GOAT LOCKER, Beerbob - what say you?

[SDmate]

Originally Posted by pnoon

The S.H.I.T. Herf crew did a tasting of these the day before yesterday (Thanks Larry aka SD Beerman).

VERY different brews. Definitely not for your average beer drinker and certainly not for drinking all evening. More of a novelty and an opportunity to do a tasting with friends rather than for drinking regularly.

My preferences (and pretty much the consensus of the gorilas in attendance) were:

1) Traditional Ginger Honey Ale - light and refreshing. additional flavors not too overpowering. If there was one you coud drink multiples of, this was the one.

2) George Washington Porter - The licorice (fortunately) was subtle enough and really only became evident in the aftertaste. The notes of molasses, toffee, cocoa and dates made this another interesting and tasty brew

3) 1790 Root Beer Brew - The most bizarre tasting and most infused of the group. Interesting but, for my tastes, one was plenty.

4) James Madison Dark Wheat Ale - Forgettable. I didn't get the notes of cocoa, toffee and dates.


SD Beerman, galaga, SDmate, GOAT LOCKER, Beerbob - what say you?

Ya hit the nail right on the head on this one Pete
the slight sweetness of the ginger honey ale reminded me of some of the kiwi beers I used to drink back home

[CigarGal]

They sound interesting, but I have a hard time finding any Sam Adams except for the standard lager. They may not be a s popular on the West coast.

[GOAT LOCKER]

Originally Posted by pnoon

The S.H.I.T. Herf crew did a tasting of these the day before yesterday (Thanks Larry aka SD Beerman).

VERY different brews. Definitely not for your average beer drinker and certainly not for drinking all evening. More of a novelty and an opportunity to do a tasting with friends rather than for drinking regularly.

My preferences (and pretty much the consensus of the gorilas in attendance) were:

1) Traditional Ginger Honey Ale - light and refreshing. additional flavors not too overpowering. If there was one you coud drink multiples of, this was the one.

2) George Washington Porter - The licorice (fortunately) was subtle enough and really only became evident in the aftertaste. The notes of molasses, toffee, cocoa and dates made this another interesting and tasty brew

3) 1790 Root Beer Brew - The most bizarre tasting and most infused of the group. Interesting but, for my tastes, one was plenty.

4) James Madison Dark Wheat Ale - Forgettable. I didn't get the notes of cocoa, toffee and dates.


SD Beerman, galaga, SDmate, GOAT LOCKER, Beerbob - what say you?

Pretty much in agreement, especially about being more of a novelty and not something I'd drink more than one of.

[clampdown]

If anyone is a fan of Dominion Beer pm me, I have some info that you should be aware of.

I am looking forward to these new SA additions.

[caudio51]

I picked this four pack up a week or so ago. Haven't tried any yet.

They also have two other new ones coming out. I believe a Pale Ale and maybe a brown ale.

[cyberhick]

I read about those last week and am excited about them. Incase yall can't tell, Sam is my favorite brewery. They're also running a contest for home brewers. In 2/07, the will be putting out a 6-pack with brews from the 6 winners, just send in your brew for them to try. Check out their website, http://www.samadams.com .

cyberhick

[caudio51]

You should venture out into the world of microwbrews. Sam Adams is a good macrobrewery but there are a ton of better beers out there.

[StudentSmoker]

I had these a couple of weeks ago. I had the same thoughts as pnoon. Well worth a try.

[JPH]

I love Sam (3 words I thought I'd never say LOL) Thanks for that post.

[cyberhick]

Originally Posted by caudio51

You should venture out into the world of microwbrews. Sam Adams is a good macrobrewery but there are a ton of better beers out there.

I frequently do so, every chance I get.

[caudio51]

Originally Posted by cyberhick

I frequently do so, every chance I get.

Ah good, got worried you were just drinking from one brewery. What else do you enjoy?

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by pnoon

The S.H.I.T. Herf crew did a tasting of these the day before yesterday (Thanks Larry aka SD Beerman).

VERY different brews. Definitely not for your average beer drinker and certainly not for drinking all evening. More of a novelty and an opportunity to do a tasting with friends rather than for drinking regularly.

Great review. I am interested in trying them. Good thread. I'll just buy one of each.

[petethered]

I'm not a huge fan of infused beer, but the plain old S.A Boston Lager isn't that bad as beers go.