It is no secret to those who know me I am not a fan of the big 3 macro brewers.  Sam Adams isn’t one of them but they are big enough now that they might be close.  Often in a club or restaurant Sam Adams is the best thing available (that is not a compliment for the establishment) but they aren’t one of my favorites.  So I was at TGIFriday’s for lunch on Friday (We had buy one get one free coupons)  and I came in and noticed my friends had pint glasses of something kind of cloudy and pale and I’m thinking “What? They didn’t get Bud for once in their miserable lives?” and they said Sam Adams was on special so I figured that was prolly the best thing I could get and ordered me up one too.  Well it turns out it was Samuel Adams White Ale and man was I impressed.  This remarkably drinkable beer had a very nice, smooth flavor with a citrusy finish.  Boston Brewers say this is their American interpretation of a witbier.  I don’t know who came first but this is the same style as a Shock Top (Anheuser-Busch) or a Blue Moon (Coors).  Sam Adams’ White Ale is heads and shoulders above those two beers.  I think this may be the best of the Sam Adams brews I have tried.  One of my companions thought it was too weak tasting but sometimes I don’t want to fight with the hops for control of my taste buds.  Clocking in at 5.2% ABV it is a nice, steady, drinkable beer.  Now I am not saying it compares to Hoegaarden or St. Bernardus because that would be silly.  Those are world class beers and worth every penny.  But when you aren’t in Belgium or you don’t have a lot of pennies, Sam Adams White Ale is a fine, fun little beer and it is more likely to be available.  Just drink it for what it is and don’t worry about what it isn’t.

Oh, and don’t be a douche and order a slice of lemon or orange in it.  Enjoy the beer.

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