A new Sam Adams beer - Festbier

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  1. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    And NO IPAs!!!

    Take note Sierra Nevada...
     
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  2. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Oh c'mon, everyone knows IPA isn't a "sweater weather" beer. :wink:

    (everyone note my emoticon -- this is complete sarcasm -- no IPA qualifying statements from fanboys needed :wink:)
     
    #82 steveh, Aug 4, 2021
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  3. dele

    dele Zealot (694) Mar 13, 2019 Massachusetts

    Putting out a mixed pack called Sweater Weather in early August is wishful thinking. We've got two more months of shorts weather and a month of flannel weather before sweater weather hits.

    That said, I'm looking forward to trying this new festbier.
     
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  4. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I guess you haven't been following the Fall Beer Sightings 2021 thread?

    https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/fall-beer-sightings-2021.659801/

    Cheers!

    P.S. Just to be clear I am 'with you' here in that these beers really shouldn't be released in the middle of the summer.
     
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  5. dele

    dele Zealot (694) Mar 13, 2019 Massachusetts

    Oh I'm aware of seasonal creep, that was just a snarky comment on the name Sam Adams chose for this pack, which seems particularly ill suited to its release time.
     
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  6. Squire

    Squire Grand Pooh-Bah (4,385) Jul 16, 2015 Mississippi
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    I'm in.
     
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  7. honkey

    honkey Maven (1,350) Aug 28, 2010 Arizona
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    Based on your review, I think there's more to it than that. I've done biological acidification and differences between it and technical acidification do exist, but it's not a major change. Now in Tombstone we use sour wort purchased from Weyermann with good results.
     
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  8. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Weedy, I agree with you here.

    My experience in reading stuff from Jim Koch over the years is that at times he can be quite 'circumspect' in his communications. I suppose once you become a marketeer you are forever a marketeer? I wonder if things will improve in the future once Jim decides to retire and Sam Calagione takes over? :confused:

    Cheers!
     
    #88 JackHorzempa, Aug 4, 2021
  9. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    They've renamed the pack given the early August release. :wink:

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  10. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Nice job! :+1:
     
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  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I will be interested in hearing your thoughts about Sam Adams Festbier once you get around to drinking those beers.

    Cheers!
     
    #91 JackHorzempa, Aug 4, 2021
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  12. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    This kind of makes me realize all over again how much I hate their labels.

    I wonder if their label designer was the same guy who did Anchor's redesign?
     
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  13. Crusader

    Crusader Pooh-Bah (1,725) Feb 4, 2011 Sweden
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    They are certainly similarly generic looking, leaning on a single color per variety for differentiation between them, with other brand imagery being downplayed or absent. It's like watching paint which has already dried, no fun at all.
     
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  14. jkblr

    jkblr Grand Pooh-Bah (5,132) Nov 22, 2014 Indiana
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    No mention of the festbier on the SA website, but here's the blurb from the back of the bottle:

    The "fest" in festbier means the barley and hops have been gathered and our growers have their first moment to celebrate another successful harvest. What do they reach for? Festbier. A little more malty, a little more hoppy, brewed to relax and enjoy.
    5.8% ABV 22 IBU

    I went ahead and entered the beer in the database here as Festbier.

    I can't decide if I want to review it soon or wait for NBW...
     
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  15. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    I’m pretty sure that’s not what “fest” means in Festbier in Germany.
     
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  16. Squire

    Squire Grand Pooh-Bah (4,385) Jul 16, 2015 Mississippi
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    Well, at least there's more.
     
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  17. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Wonder what barley (or excuse) they use to make (and drink) all the Festbier brewed for Summer festivals? :wink:
     
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  18. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    They need an excuse? :grin:
     
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  19. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    A little more. :wink:
     
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  20. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Egg-ZACKly. :grin:
     
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