And finally, winter has arrived to our corner of the world. Quite frankly, I'm fine with a little snow on the ground; particularly when my to-do list today consists of putting a shelf together for the garage (to store our beer) and... that's about it. So, that leaves plenty of time for catching up on some reading, lounging, and beer. Shaping up to be a great day in the neighborhood.
Your beer for the day comes from a brewery that most everyone is familiar with. Yes, these are the Sam Adams guys. We're definitely staying away from macro-beers (Bud, Miller, Heineken, etc), so this offering is about as close as you're going to come to the mass produced world of beer. This brewer should maybe get more credit than they do - they helped spark the craft brew revolution back in the mid-80's, and they continue to put out some adventurous new offerings. Enough about that, let's get to the rundown on this beer: Boston Beer partnered with German brewer Weihenstephan to create this unique new style. It comes in a champagne-esque bottle and is highly carbonated with a biscuit aroma and a dry finish. The taste has some vague fruit notes (Orange? Apple? Pear?) with some heavy malt flavor, along with a solid 10.3% ABV. It's unusual, and definitely not what you expect from Sam Adams. I wish it had a bit more fruit flavor or sweetness to it, to be honest.
Thing to Think About Today:
Our plan today was going to be meeting friends for lunch and then drinks at Troegs Brewery. The snow & ice storm forced us to scrap that plan. So, in the spirit of a snow day, I encourage you all to think about snow. No, not the powdery white stuff that falls down from the sky. Today we're thinking about Snow, the powdery white reggae-rapper who fell off the face of the earth:
Everybody sing along: Infor-MER! Mumble mumble yamma yama mumble yamma, a licky boom boom down......
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