Hazel Brown - Samuel Adams Part 2

The second beer I am reviewing is Samuel Adams Hazel Brown. This beer is also from their Harvest Collection Variety Pack. 

Hazel Brown is labeled as being brewed with hazelnut, caramel, and toffee. They weren't lying. The Hazel Brown pours with a light foamy head, and in a dark brown color (just like the name!). I usually take the liberty of giving the beer a quick whiff to judge the smell. It's part of the experience, I guess. Some beers smell good, but usually they smell similar. This time though I didn't get the usual smell of beer, but of hazelnut. It also lives up to its name when you first taste the beer. It's a strong burst of hazelnut, with a hint of (to me) chocolate. I presume that's the caramel and toffee working in unison to give that particular flavor. The beer finishes nice and smooth, but that hazelnut taste still lingers which kind of kills the beer for me. I am not a big chocolate beer kind of guy. Beer should not be too sweet and candy-like, in my opinion.

Hazel Brown is not an entirely bad beer, but it's not one that I would eagerly pick up again. So, for the first time since starting this blog, and I hate to give it to a Sam Adams brew, Hazel Brown is a…

Bad Beer!

Ruby Mild - Samuel Adams Part 1

Next up, I am featuring one of two Samuel Adams brews from their Harvest Collection Variety Pack. This way, you don't have to buy the whole pack! You can just get the individual beers from grocery stores or markets that provide that service. I know Andersons and Kroger sell beers by the bottle. First beer is Samuel Adams Ruby Mild. Samuel Adams line of beers is brewed by The Boston Beer Company located, where else, Boston, Massachusetts. Their main brew is Samuel Adams Boston Lager, but they also brew a ton (or gallons) of different style of craft beers. Ruby Mild is one such specialty beer.

Pouring Ruby Mild into the glass produced hardly any foam. It didn't look too carbonated either. It has an almost Auburn color to it, with a hint of red (or ruby!) in it. Upon tasting the beer, it has little flavor up front but otherwise is smooth and seemed a little flat. When the beer hits the back of your mouth, it has a nice malty flavor to it. The beer leaves you with that same good aftertaste. Ruby Mild is a good mild brew, and it's not too heavy. It's not an over flavorful beer, but it's not bad either. I would drink this beer again. So, that means…

Good Beer!