First of all, despite a slight scrum with Krahn regarding Standard Issue Pilsners (SIPS), I do not feel that Sam Adams falls into this category. My personal opinion is that despite their high level of distribution, this brand has it’s own unique character and I enjoy most of their brews.
But not this one.
The caramel color is very appealing and the aroma was familiar to other brews from Sam Adams—but a little light. That made me very excited to actually try it. This is where my disappointment began.
The nature of a lager is to be more thirst-quenching, but Sam’s weizenbock did not offer the complex flavors that I’ve come to expect. The initial mouth-feel is extremely weak; almost watered down—a quality that the Boston Beer Company spends a lot of time attempting to dispute.
The finish was a little stronger, but not enough to compensate for the initial lack of flavor. Additionally, my expectation is that a weizenbock maintain some level of spiciness, which Samuel Adams Winter Lager did not.
Bottom line—this is officially my least favorite of the Sam Adams arsenal. If they were trying to brew a light winter lager without the lower calories, they have succeeded.
1.5 Mugs (out of 5)
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