Taste Test: Sam Adams Holiday Classics

Holiday beers are now on the market. A few fellow taste testers and I gathered to try the Sam Adams Winter Classics pack- 2 beers each of 6 different winter beer blends. Usually, the beer packs give you a lot of different options, without needing to buy different 6-packs- perfect for entertaining guests (usually everyone will find at least one beer that they like!).

• Winter Lager: Of the six beers, we had three different flavors chosen as a favorite. This was one. Comments ranged from "Pretty good" to "One of the best I've tasted."


• Cranberry Lambic: I had high hopes for this beer; it just sounds so tasty! I really wanted to like it. But, the beer ended up as the one we liked the least.


• Old Fezziwig Ale: Definitely wins for the oddest name. And also wins for being my favorite! Its yummy and spicy- but not too heavy.


• Coastal Wheat: The last of the favorites. It actually didn't remind me of a winter beer- its fruity. A taster noted, "Drop in an orange, and you have Blue Moon!"


• Holiday Porter: I was concerned after pouring this beer into my glass- it looked thick and dark. It looked too much like Guinness in my opinion. But it didn't taste like Guinness- much lighter and smoother than the color portends.


• Boston Lager: The classic rounds up the pack. While Sam Adams is not my first choice, I don't mind to drink it. At least it has flavor!

Overall, we rated the holiday beer pack pretty highly. As one of my taste testers mentioned, "Usually when you buy the beer multi-packs, you have a few duds. But all were pretty tasty!" So you can't go wrong- especially with a group of people with different tastes!