anyone try the new sam adams alpine spring?

by **Lux Devil** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:06 am

haven't gotten it yet.
any thoughts?

by **Jammer** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:08 am

I enjoyed it but they don't keep it out there too long. Bars seem to want to get to the summer and winter brews quickly with minimal time on the spring and fall ones.

by **miketheknife** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:10 am

Citrus beers, blech

by **Lux Devil** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:11 am

Jammer wrote:I enjoyed it but they don't keep it out there too long. Bars seem to want to get to the summer and winter brews quickly with minimal time on the spring and fall ones.

tell me about it! all the restaurants just seem to have the summer brew out already! wtf?

by **Lambshot23** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:16 am

I wish they made OctoberFest all year long.

by **Lux Devil** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:20 am

Lambshot23 wrote:I wish they made OctoberFest all year long.

that would take away the enjoyment of having it at that time of year, imo. i love sam adams' old fezziwig. but i'm glad they only put it out during the holidays.

by **Lambshot23** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:32 am

Lux Devil wrote:
Lambshot23 wrote:I wish they made OctoberFest all year long.

that would take away the enjoyment of having it at but i'm glad they only put it out during the holidays.

I thought that when I was typing that

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by **RayRay** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:34 am

I think it depends on where you drink. The bars/restaurants/brewpubs that attract people wanting good beer (or places producing their own) will slow down and have a steady supply of maibocks, whites and wheats out. Majority of places won't and will jump straight to "hey its getting warm come drink corona and red stripe mon!!!" I'm trying to hold on to winter beers as long as I possibly can.

Lamb I always get sad when my last Oktoberfest is gone-by far my favorite beer drinking time of the year.

by **houdinisangel** » April 3rd, 2012, 11:52 am

It's no Noble Pils

Fuckers didn't even send me a memo they were changing the seasonal

by **Falling Man** » April 4th, 2012, 1:47 am

Yes.

http://www.tailgate365.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=6771

I agree with Houdini on this one. I like it but Nobel Pils is better.

by **YEM** » April 4th, 2012, 8:09 am

Oh man, I can't stand the Nobel Pils. Haven't tried this one. And I would drink Octoberfest All. Year. Long!

by **Lux Devil** » April 4th, 2012, 11:27 am

i'm not big on pilsners. don't hate them, just not a big fan.

hopefully i'll get the sam adams spring this weekend and see how it is.

by **Lux Devil** » April 10th, 2012, 2:09 pm

after drinking nearly a case of this stuff da udder day, i believe i can now recommend this beer to one and all with no qualms.

i have no qualms left.

can anyone spare some qualms?

by **Jammer** » April 10th, 2012, 2:12 pm

At a bar last night once again they had the Summer Ale going.

by **Lux Devil** » April 10th, 2012, 2:24 pm

Jammer wrote:At a bar last night once again they had the Summer Ale going.

their summer ale has a zesty flavor to it while the spring is a lot more mellow and smooth. not to mention it's a lager, not an ale.

btw, it's immeasurably better going down than coming up.