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Samuel Adams Oktoberfest Appreciation Thread

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Meh, not a big fan of the Sam Adams Oktoberfest but you've reminded me to go try and find some that I like. I'm always searching some out and I never seem to find one that I like that much. I usually wait for the Winter bears to come around, I seem to like them much more than any of the Octoberfest-type bears.
 
I've been drinking it for two years. Best seasonal I've ever had. Love it.
 
Fuck the haters, cherry wheat is solid.

That Berry Weiss someone posted though? fucking god awful.

Had a Pumpkin Ale the other night, not bad. Gotta get me some Oktoberfest though.
 
Snuggler said:
As bad as Cherry Wheat is, a lot of the non-citrus fruit beers I've had have been ever worse.
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This shit is unholy. I bought it once, and I couldn't even have more than one which is rare for me. It's like beer if you made it for little kids who need everything to taste offensively sweet. It's two flavors that should never be combined, like ham sandwich and human feces.
Sick.
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Ha. That's what got me into beer 2 years ago. I've moved to better since though. Tried Dogfish Head Pumpkin Ale. It was odd at first, but dug it more as I finished the bottle. Going to pick up some Sam Adams for the weekend now.
 
Snuggler said:
I dunno if they're available outside of my region, but Leinenkugal makes a '1888' Bock and I find it absolutely vomitous. It tastes like someone mixed rancid soy sauce into the beer.
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That's not due to it being a Bock. It's due to it being fucking Leinenkugel's. Fuck that brewery.

For autumn beers, my picks:

St. Ambroise Citrouille (Pumpkin ale, the best of which I've had.)
Bell's Octoberfest

Hope to try Southern Tier Pumking and DFH Punkin' Ale soon.
 
I'm getting really thirsty reading this thread...

I have too much bier as it is. I've got at least 6 becks light and 4 newcastle brown ales. That along with my liquor and wine cabinet and its too much alcohol for one couple.
 
Phobophile said:
Most of them suck hard. Over-spiced with a lousy base beer. Southern Tier's Pumking is the only one that's amazing. They use actual pumpkin puree so it tastes like actual pumpkin pie filling.
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This man knows what he is talking about.

Also, seriously? Blue Moon? :lol
 
Tried Dogfish Head pumpkin ale this past weekend not bad but the speice over powers the pumpkin. I also got some Paulaner Salvator Double Bock which pretty good as well.
 
TheLastCandle said:
Fall/Winter truly is beer nirvana. There is nothing like staying inside on a cold night and enjoying a nice huge beer.
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With some nice gaming session or good movie and some good food in between. Heaven. :D
 
Has the same problem as every other Sam Adams: They think that a shit-ton of hops means better flavor

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Really enjoy Samuel Adams Octoberfest, Blue Moon's "Harvest Moon" is also pretty great...
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This is the ultimate Autumn brew. Goooo Blue Moon
 
TheLastCandle said:
Fall/Winter truly is beer nirvana. There is nothing like staying inside on a cold night and enjoying a nice huge beer.
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a huge beer and a big bowl of homemade beef stew that has been simmering all day in a slow cooker.
 
ahoyhoy said:
Has the same problem as every other Sam Adams: They think that a shit-ton of hops means better flavor
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Christ how little you know what you're talking about. :lol

EDIT: Sorry that came off a bit douchey. There isn't a single Sam Adams beer that I would say has a "shit ton" of hops though.

TheLastCandle said:
Fall/Winter truly is beer nirvana. There is nothing like staying inside on a cold night and enjoying a nice huge beer.
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This is so fucking true. Pretty soon we'll be seeing the likes of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout and Sierra Nevada Celebration ale, among scores of other kickass winter beers.
 
ahoyhoy said:
Has the same problem as every other Sam Adams: They think that a shit-ton of hops means better flavor



This is the ultimate Autumn brew. Goooo Blue Moon
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Uhhh, Sam Adams takes it pretty easy with the hops compared to most US microbreweries. Their Octoberfest is actually much lower in IBUs than something like New Belgium, Avery, Left Hand or even many German Octoberfests. I don't think it is the hops you don't like.
 
HappyBivouac said:
Christ how little you know what you're talking about. :lol

EDIT: Sorry that came off a bit douchey. There isn't a single Sam Adams beer that I would say has a "shit ton" of hops though.



This is so fucking true. Pretty soon we'll be seeing the likes of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout and Sierra Nevada Celebration ale, among scores of other kickass winter beers.
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Their pilsner is way too hoppy. I think it's called Noble Pills.
 
otake said:
Their pilsner is way too hoppy. I think it's called Noble Pills.
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The whole point of that beer is that it uses all five of the "noble hops." The picture on the bottle is of a hop farm. It says, in text, on the bottle, that it's hoppy for a pilsner. So yes, for that style, it's a bit hoppy, but that's the point. It's still not as hoppy as most pale ales.

Do you think Boston Lager is too hoppy? If that's the case you might want to stick to the "Triple Hops Brewed" Miller Lite.
 
For the love of .. the only place on my way home from work that sells beer had only 1 six-pack left, and 2 of the bottles were missing!

So I threw a couple other drinks in and just bought it. Oh well.

My first Oktoberfest of the season comes tonight! Very excited.
 
Enjoyed a 6 pack last week even though it's 97 degrees today and was last week too. Got the last 6 pack at the store, I guess it's popular.
 
We were dining at a restaurant a few weeks ago. I ordered Sam Adams on tap; the waitress informed me it was Oktoberfest seasonal brew to check whether I still wanted it. Uhh, hell yes?
 
Up where I am in Canada, we just recently got Sam Adams available on a large scale. Since May I believe or so, I've had access to the Boston Lager, which is not too bad.

This Oktoberfest beer though, hoo boy, I do like it quite a lot. I bought a 6 pack about 3 weeks ago, as I like Oktoberfest beers and Sam Adams had made a decent impression on me. Needless to say, the 6 beers were gone within a few days. There's something about the taste of this beer that I crave and is just perfect for the cold fall nights that are coming.

There's a local brand brewed right near where I work, called Half Pints Brewery though... They made an amazing Oktoberfest beer last year and I want to have some of this years batch just to compare it to this Sam Adams variant. It went on sale on the 15th, but I guess they are only selling them at the brewery this year, so I'll have to stop by and see my friend who works there and snag a few. Good stuff.

Also, this thread made me go buy 12 Sam Adams Octoberfest beers yesterday. On one hand, I curse you plebians, as I really don't need to drink more beer. However, on the other hand, you are all saints, as this beer is really quite good. I usually don't care for American beers too much. (Ironically, MGD is my go to beer when I am at a club or bar, since they usually wont have any more of the better beers that I like.)

It's nice to be able to try Sam Adams finally after seeing so many ads for it over the years on US television. It's solid stuff.

Cheers all.

*Polishes off his Octoberfest Sam Adams beer.
 
BigJonsson said:
Hmmm, I need to go to the USA right now!

There is only one bar I know of in the Toronto area that does Sam Adams Seasonal
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which one?

Also, for others in Ontario, the lcbo website is listing Sam Adams Octoberfest brew but it isn't showing up at any stores? Perhaps they'll have some soon?
 
So much good beer mentioned in this thread. Sam Adams is great stuff. I'd also like to contribute this (I know it's slightly OT, but since we were talking about winter beers too):

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I'd like to echo the sentiment expressed earlier in this thread -

FUCK FLORIDA.

I stocked up on basically every summer seasonal I could fit in my fridge and I'm already running out. Once I'm done with these Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin, I'm fucking sunk. Well, at least I'll have a lot of Victory Prima Pils in my future, and is that such a bad fate to be completely honest?
 
bought a sixer of sam adams oktoberfest tonight. huzzah. I also decided to try a pumpkin-spice beer which I've never done before.
 
Sammy October is fucking terrible.

go try Harpoons Octoberfest. owns Sams by a country mile. or better yet Würzburger Hofbräu. but its harder to find obviously.

and the best seasonal beer without question is Samual Smiths Winter Welcome. no contest.
 
Just came home with a pack of Sam Adams Octoberfest - This is my first time trying it as I normally import my beer from from Germany. I have to say it's very delightful. About to grab a second. :D
 
hoverX said:
which one?

Also, for others in Ontario, the lcbo website is listing Sam Adams Octoberfest brew but it isn't showing up at any stores? Perhaps they'll have some soon?
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I hope so


West 50 in Mississauga has Sam Adams Seasonal and told me they'd have Oktoberfest :)

West 50 has 100 beers on tap, so good
 
cdyhybrid said:
So much good beer mentioned in this thread. Sam Adams is great stuff. I'd also like to contribute this (I know it's slightly OT, but since we were talking about winter beers too):

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Fuck yes, everything from New Belgium FTW
 
Thread title needs an update to fix OCTOBERFEST.

Anyway, I was in the beer aisle tonight, and saw this, and remembered this thread title, having never clicked through, and bought it.

Goddamn this is some good beer.
 
jambo said:
You know what poo tastes like?
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I once licked one and it didn't taste of anything, surprisingly enough. Just warm, perhaps slightly acidic (maybe because of what i'd eaten that day).

But anyway, beer tastes like earwax.
 
I NEED SCISSORS said:
I once licked one and it didn't taste of anything, surprisingly enough. Just warm, perhaps slightly acidic (maybe because of what i'd eaten that day).

But anyway, beer tastes like earwax.
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