#86 Samuel Adams - Winter Lager

For the month of December I plan to drink all Christmas and winter beers.

This smells like a lager, but a bit stronger. There is some spice aroma to this beer. The color is a brownish red, and clear. There is only a bit of foam surrounding the top, and a few bubbles coming up from the bottom.

This beer has a strong barley wine, bourbon aged, strong beer start but it doesn't seem to really have the follow through. I can't distinguish any spices but there is a spicy taste. There is a little hops to the beer, which might be giving the spice the taste. This beer is like many Sam Adams beers, just doesn't go all the way of making a great beer.

This beer has plenty of taste, but it's not that great. I am hoping for a better holiday beer tomorrow.