Dec 16, 2012

Our Tastes-- Belgian Session

I find it more and more difficult to keep up with the new array of beers constantly being offered by Sam Adams. Belgian Session is just another example. I thought DFH Sam was bad about throwing stuff together and calling it off-centered but Jim is all abut testing the waters of marketing and following the palates of micro-brewerians. It pours a very clear medium straw with obvious suspension of small particulate. A light nose of Noble hop perhaps. It proves to be as labeled, a session beer of high quality. A light, crisp, gently citrused quaffable low alcohol imbiber. As a departure from lawnmower lagers, this beer offers the same quenching factor with no lime needed through the neck. Yeah, I've guzzled a few of those, know how to get the lime back out the easiest with no mess? It's a great Belgian pale ale session made from 2-row and Gambrinus honey malt. Throw in some Hersbrucker Noble hops, Ahtanum, and Strisselspalt and you've got a 4.3%abv lip smacker.