Sam Adams Alpine Spring: I liked this the same way I liked last spring's seasonal, the Noble Pils-- surprised at just how much I enjoyed it. Similar to Noble Pils, it's just pleasantly refreshing and easy to drink, not too strong in any way. Alpine Spring is well balanced and smooth. I've already had more than one.
Sam Adams Mighty Oak Ale: a pleasant malty red beer with an aftertaste of oak tree. I like oak trees. Well, I like trees in general, and spend a lot of time measuring (hugging) them, which might be why I recognized it was oak (I mean, besides the name, related to the aging of this beer in oak barrels). But it's good. Not like that time I tried the beer aged in bourbon barrels, and it tasted like bourbon. Gross. This is not Dear Liquor Friend. This is Dear Beer Friend. Anyway. Oak. Good.
Speaking of oaks, my favorite one ever:
Red Oak, a feral kitten I rescued from the woods last summer
Right, this is not a cat blog either, so moving on...
Hitachino Nest White Ale: The infamous Gurzo's suggestion at the infamous Stuff Yer Face... this was delightful. This is a nice, light-feeling witbier that's got a slightly floral taste to it, but not prohibitively so. Very fresh.
Oh, and what the heck, I'll throw in the other Sam Adams I tried recently, the Whitewater IPA. I mean, after all, Sam Adams brews make up 5% of my beer list (current count 453). I found this to be an enjoyable IPA. Sam Adams' IPAs generally are for me; nothing mind boggling incredible about them, just a nice, refreshing IPA. I'd recommend it to the casual IPA fans out there.
Paul is still alive, in case anyone was wondering. We exchanged text/facebook/email messages over the past 24 hours. Maybe he'll even share a beer recommendation or two with you soon...
