Beer score: 6.2
Company: Samuel Adams
ABV: 5.7
IBU: 8
It's that time of year again when Samuel Adams is releasing their Christmas brews, and this is one of those. I've had a number of white ales from Samuel Adams over the years, and usually they're fairly decent, but this one is new to me.
When poured, it has a hazed golden color not unlike straw. Has a big head that's fairly smooth.
Gives off scents maybe cinnamon and honey, along with possibly some coriander.
The taste is quite sweet with a touch of those holiday spices I usually can't tolerate but here they're light enough not to be annoying. Medium bodied, so those of you seeking thinner or thicker beers might be disappointed, but I found it worked fine.
Not really any bitterness at all, though maybe the barest hint in the aftertaste. The sweetness does grow the more you drink, and by the end of a bottle that sweetness becomes a little annoying, so I wouldn't suggest drinking a bunch of these.
Not a lot of carbonation, though there is some.
A good beer but not a great one, which is usually par for the course for Samuel Adams.
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