Sam Adams Winter Classics Pack 2013?

Im guessing the Juniper IPA is in it because it will taste like a Christmas tree, Id rather something else than a big piney ipa

 

Opened my buddies fridge Saturday night and found this. it has begun. I refuse to buy the pack until the weather changes a bit. Couldn't help trying the cherry chocolate bock though. Was pretty good

 

That was in the Spring Thaw variety pack. I liked that as well. It seemed to be popular so it may return. If I had to guess, the 2014 Spring Thaw variety pack would be:
Boston Lager
Cold Snap [new seasonal, white ale]
Escape Route [new secondary seasonal, Kölsch]
Rebel IPA [new year-round IPA]
Maple Pecan Porter
Irish Red

 

When else would you buy it?

 

Bummed that there's no holiday porter. I wonder if it will be available in sixers?

White Christmas is nasty. Old Fezziwig is good stuff though, not sure if it warrants me buying a 12 pack though.

 

I think Sam Adam's puts pretty good seasonal packs out. You get a variety of pretty good brews for an affordable price. By default I usually dislike at least one of the beers in the packs though. This looks like it could be a great pack. Chocolate Bock was pretty good, I do not like cherry flavored things so it will be interesting to see how the Cherry Chocolate Bock goes over. Can't wait to get this in my fridge!

 

Can they just put the holiday porter label on one of these new beers atleast. That label is fucking classic.

Atleast theres still Old Fezziwig.

 

The coffee stout a few years ago was a really good addition too. I enjoy IPAs, but I'm not thrilled with seeing one in the winter mix pack. The wit has more business in there than that one in my opinion.

 

Bought it last Friday. Only had the Juniper and CCB so far. Juniper is a decent IPA, the CCB was pretty tasty, although I didn't have much as my girlfriend loved it and drank most of it.

 

I think they will surprise and do the Holiday in 6 packs. If not, take a dollar less and go purchase a sixer of Founders porter, an even better Porter and screams a perfect cold weather treat.

 

At least they left out the atrocious Cranberry Lambic.

 

On the occasions that I get a random craving for it. Same as I do now.

My main point is that I just don't get the benefit of putting it in the seasonal mix packs. I'm assuming their logic is along the lines of "If someone buys the winter pack, tries the Boston Lager and likes it, they'll be more likely to buy Boston Lager at other points throughout the year." I would disagree with that though, because I think 99% of people who are buying these winter favorites packs, have already had and formulated an opinion on Boston Lager, so I don't think you're getting a lot of newbies trying it for the first time. It comes off more like they didn't want to brew a 6th beer, so lets throw some BL in there.

If I wanted Boston Lager, I'd buy Boston Lager.

 

When I get a Folly Pack I'm reminded that Fat Tire is a great beer, I never buy a 6er of it so I look at it like a bonus. Don't look at it like they owe you 2 different beers, look at it like you got a bonus 2 beers.

 

Like every year, I'll bring a 12-pack to Christmas dinner and that's about it. Hard to break away from my rotation of SN Celebration and more SN Celebration during November and December.

 

I usually get the holiday pack from sam adams and am looking forward to the new additions minus white Christmas. If it is anything like the white ale from the holiday packs of the past I will be giving them away.

 

Funny this thread is popping up, as I was just thinking about this and what their lineup was going to be this year. White Christmas, meh. Not sure how I will feel about the Cherry Chocolate Bock but since it is getting favorable reviews, I may like it too (although I agree with the others who said that the Chocolate Bock was a bit artificial tasting and I found it to be a little too chocolate syrupy). I love Winter Lager and the Boston Lager and Old Fezziwig are always good (although I agree, time for something else besides the BL and I too have said that the Boston Ale would be an awesome addition to any of their mixed packs). Juniper IPA? Meh, probably one I will end up taking or leaving but another hoppy addition being added by SA for the craft beer masses, I suppose.

And how can a mixed pack be called "Winter Favorites" when some of the beers are new?!?

 

why did they redo the label if they arent going to put it in the pack http://beerpulse.com/beer/samuel-adams-holiday-porter/

 

If New Belgium sticks to the release schedule they announced with the addition of Revival beers to their Folly Packs, the winter pack should be Fat Tire, Ranger, 1554, Rampant and 2 Below.

 

Maybe they are making it into 6 packs?

 

I'll tell you one beer that absolute SHOULD be in it but absolutely WONT be:
Frambozen.

Love that beer beyond words.