Samuel Adams Winter Lager

Name – Samuel Adams Winter Lager
Country – United States
Type – Bock

Appearance – Poured a clear red color with a good sized white head that disappeared quickly.

Smell – Toasted malts with spices that can be picked up.

Taste – You get the spices right away; cinnamon and cloves I can pick out.  There is a caramel like sweetness as well as a bit of a toasted malt flavor.

I think this is a really good winter beer.  It has the spices and warming feeling like they should but isn’t overboard on those spices.  I also found a recipe to use this as a glaze for a ham that I might try for Christmas this year.

Overall Grade – B