Samuel Adams Spring 2020 Variety Pack

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  1. MaltheadWeirdo

    MaltheadWeirdo Devotee (310) Nov 18, 2015 Pennsylvania

    After half of the stores in my area not getting any Winter pack this year (I have no idea why), I walked into one I hadn't visited for a while and saw the Spring pack on the shelf. Today, December 26th. It's not even on their website yet, but it's Boston Lager, '76, Cold Snap, and some berry beer that I've already forgotten. Seriously guys, WTF? Easiest pass ever for me. After the joke that was the Fall pack (the only reason I bought it was because I wanted to know what Kosmic Sour was, and I was utterly unimpressed when I drank it), are they even trying to be interesting anymore?
     
    #1 MaltheadWeirdo, Dec 26, 2019
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  2. Tilley4

    Tilley4 Pooh-Bah (2,811) Nov 13, 2007 Tennessee
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    Damn...I was really hoping to see that Noble Pils this spring..... even Alpine Spring...just no more of the 76....or Snap....
     
    #2 Tilley4, Dec 26, 2019
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  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    “…saw the Spring pack on the shelf. Today, December 26th.”

    A spring mix-pack on a retailer’s shelf 5 days after the beginning of winter. This season creep crap just sucks!:angry:
     
    #3 JackHorzempa, Dec 26, 2019
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  4. Tilley4

    Tilley4 Pooh-Bah (2,811) Nov 13, 2007 Tennessee
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    Agreed it's way too early.... I'm still seeing fall packs on shelves in places (which should have been pulled by now)... personally, I wish they would do away with the seasonal packs if they cant make a more solid effort... they have become uninspired and it just feels sort of lazy.... I know I'm bitching but it's the day after Christmas and im pissed about having to go back to work...
     
    #4 Tilley4, Dec 26, 2019
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  5. socon67

    socon67 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,895) Jun 18, 2010 New York
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    I think the thing about these seasonal releases is that I'm finding it near impossible to find the beer in the season I want to drink it. Sam's Winter is long gone at the distributors by me. Good luck finding the better pumpkin beers come mid October. I refuse to buy them early for the sake of holding onto them for 2 months. These are all missed opportunities for my dollars.
     
    #5 socon67, Dec 27, 2019
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  6. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Lol, yep. Peeking thru those great single buy beers at total wine and some are dated into July. Sure let me pay $4 a piece for a 6 month old beer.
     
    #6 nc41, Dec 27, 2019
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  7. DEdesings57

    DEdesings57 Pooh-Bah (2,556) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey
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    I dont think so bro and I kinda feel that same way about them. I miss the good old days when they did bombers like third voyage, Tasmanian red, and that ginger bread stout to name a few.
     
    #7 DEdesings57, Dec 27, 2019
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  8. officerbill

    officerbill Pooh-Bah (2,228) Feb 9, 2019 New York
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    Are you sure it's 2020 and not the distributor dumping a leftover from spring 2019?
     
    #8 officerbill, Dec 27, 2019
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  9. MaltheadWeirdo

    MaltheadWeirdo Devotee (310) Nov 18, 2015 Pennsylvania

    I didn't check the date, what was in last year's?
     
    #9 MaltheadWeirdo, Dec 27, 2019
  10. mikeinportc

    mikeinportc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Nov 4, 2015 New York
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    #10 mikeinportc, Dec 27, 2019
  11. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    AFAIK the 2020 Spring Variety pack has not been announced yet, but I already know it's gonna suck because BBC doesn't even give a shit anymore

    [​IMG]
     
    #11 anfield86, Dec 27, 2019
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  12. officerbill

    officerbill Pooh-Bah (2,228) Feb 9, 2019 New York
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    No idea.
    The image in @mikeinportc link is named Sam_Spring_Variety_2020 and the description matches what you saw. It's odd that it would be in retail before being announced on their site.
     
    #12 officerbill, Dec 27, 2019
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  13. MaltheadWeirdo

    MaltheadWeirdo Devotee (310) Nov 18, 2015 Pennsylvania

    I seem to remember that one of the last ones, either Fall or Winter, showed up on shelves before appearing on their site. Probably Fall since Winter for some reason arrived late or not at all in my area. (It wasn't because Fall hung around too long like last year, Fall sold out pretty quickly this time.)
     
    #13 MaltheadWeirdo, Dec 27, 2019
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  14. jkrich

    jkrich Pooh-Bah (1,878) Nov 1, 2001 Florida
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    I really enjoyed both Alpine Spring and Noble Pils from several years ago. I remember buying a 12 pack of the Alpine Spring and thinking they should make this permanent as well as the Noble Pils.
     
    #14 jkrich, Dec 28, 2019
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  15. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Man you nailed that. Best two beers they have ever made except maybe their early days doppelbocks. Noble Pils and Alpine Spring....Just must not have sold eh? Too bad. I'd drink them a lot if around...
     
    #15 ZAP, Dec 28, 2019
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  16. BeerDrinkinGuy

    BeerDrinkinGuy Devotee (339) Nov 2, 2018 Minnesota

    I was just thinking about Noble Pils the other day. That would be sweet if it made a comeback.
     
    #16 BeerDrinkinGuy, Dec 28, 2019
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  17. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Sam Adams Spring Variety should be:

    Boston Lager
    Alpine Spring
    Noble Pils
    Blackberry Witbier
     
    #17 BeastOfTheNortheast, Dec 29, 2019
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  18. ScaryEd

    ScaryEd Grand Pooh-Bah (3,793) Feb 19, 2012 New Hampshire
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    One of my favorite beers ever.

    Seriously.
     
    #18 ScaryEd, Dec 29, 2019
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  19. AZBeerDude72

    AZBeerDude72 Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2016 Arizona

    I gave up on their packs, they have become pretty boring and lackluster.
    :poop:
     
    #19 AZBeerDude72, Dec 29, 2019
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  20. officerbill

    officerbill Pooh-Bah (2,228) Feb 9, 2019 New York
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    Looks like Saranac is also all in on seasonal creep. Their 2020 Spring pack is already in stores too.
    [​IMG]
     
    #20 officerbill, Dec 29, 2019
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