Sam Adams Winter Classics Pack 2013?

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  1. eagles7251

    eagles7251 Zealot (658) Sep 29, 2009 New Jersey

    Was just wondering if there was anything new in it this year?

    thanks.
     
  2. madmanjf

    madmanjf Pundit (850) Sep 18, 2005 New York

    it's out already?
     
  3. checktherhyme

    checktherhyme Savant (1,036) Apr 8, 2008 Washington

    I havent seen it yet.
     
  4. eagles7251

    eagles7251 Zealot (658) Sep 29, 2009 New Jersey

    I figured since Xmas beers have been coming out already shouldnt we be seeing this soon also?
     
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  5. madmanjf

    madmanjf Pundit (850) Sep 18, 2005 New York

    The harvest collection formally runs through October, so look for an update over the next week or so
     
  6. eagles7251

    eagles7251 Zealot (658) Sep 29, 2009 New Jersey

    Perfect. Thanks!
     
  7. HeislerGold

    HeislerGold Zealot (577) Oct 19, 2013 Michigan

    This year's lineup: [now called "Winter Favorites" btw] Boston Lager, Winter Lager, Cherry Chocolate Bock, Old Fezziwig, White Christmas, & Juniper IPA.
     
  8. matedog

    matedog Crusader (457) Jan 25, 2010 California

    No Holiday Porter? Damn.
     
  9. socon67

    socon67 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,895) Jun 18, 2010 New York
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    I thought the Juniper IPA was a decent beer but I would have wanted the holiday porter in this pack.
     
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  10. Jonada

    Jonada Savant (1,174) May 23, 2012 New Jersey
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    I like Boston Lager and all, but I really wish they'd stop putting that in their seasonal packs. I'd rather have 6 unique seasonals.

    Oh and no holiday porter is weak sauce
     
  11. joelwlcx

    joelwlcx Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2007 Minnesota

    No complaints. I'll give both of the new beers a chance when it comes out. I'm actually somewhat intrigued by them, to be honest.
     
  12. VitisVinifera

    VitisVinifera Pundit (879) Feb 25, 2013 California

    yeah I liked the Holiday Porter also. A sign of the times it's replaced by an IPA? The Cherry Chocolate Bock is new this year (I think), they used to have a chocolate something else, but I found it tasted like someone poured hot chocolate mix into my beer - very artificial and didn't integrate. I think they also used to put in their light lager, glad that's gone.
     
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  13. HeislerGold

    HeislerGold Zealot (577) Oct 19, 2013 Michigan

    That was Chocolate Bock. I'm assuming that this will be a variant of that same beer made with cherries.
     
  14. nathanb47

    nathanb47 Zealot (685) Dec 14, 2010 Massachusetts
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    I had the Chocolate Cherry Bock at the brewery during Boston Beer Week and it was really good, my friends and I all wanted more of it, sadly we only got one or two small pours of it. It wasn't overpowering on both the chocolate and the cherry but it was sweet, kind of dessert like but still good
     
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  15. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    Anybody know what's in the New Belgium Winter mix pack?
    Please be Old Cherry!
     
  16. Treyliff

    Treyliff Grand Pooh-Bah (5,025) Aug 10, 2010 West Virginia
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    I'll take that cherry chocolate bock all day!
     
  17. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
    Pooh-Bah

    Maybe I'll pick it up. The bock seems interesting as long as it doesn't seem artificial (I'm concerned). It's been several years since I had Old Fezzi and I recall liking it and wishing they just put out a 6-pack of that during the holoday. The juniper IPA and the White Christmas will be new for me, although neither really excite me. The spicing of the winter lager was not to my liking the last I tried it, a couple years back. And Boston lager? I'd prefer Boston ale, just because I never see it in my market.
     
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  18. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    No not my Holiday Porter?! :slight_frown:

    Would rather kept that one...
     
  19. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Get the fucking White Christmas and IPA out of the mix pack. An IPA replacing a porter and especially a witbier in a WINTER mix pack makes no sense.
     
  20. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Should have brought back the Maple Pecan Porter. That beer was too good to not brew anymore.
     
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