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Main Beer Page The Top Six Pack: All Beers Listed By Rank Beer Terminology [an error occurred while processing this directive]  Rate & Post A Comment Below. Patriotism in the Spring By Belly Buddy David Lauterbach I've had a silly love-hate relationship with Samuel Adams over the last few months. Love the beers; hated the chairman. As radio fans of the syndicated Opie and Anthony show are aware, Jim Koch--the head of Boston Beer and the distributor of Samuel Adams--was the Grand Marshall of the "Sex for Sam" radio stunt that eventually got both DJ's canned back in August of 2002. It was after all the shite hit the fan that Koch turned on the jocks and delivered a statement pretty much denouncing the boys and washing his hands of the whole thing saying his presence on the show "was a lapse in judgment, a serious mistake." More onsite info here and here. From a business point of view, I can see why someone would consider apologizing for something they said in order to get people to buy their products again (can you say Chixie Dicks?). But the fact is, he was involved in the stunt and he should have simply lived up to the fact that as a regular guest on the show he was a fan, a sponsor and a willing participant. But I'm sure the man who drank with O&A practically every other Friday has had a private phone call or two with his buddies and has apologized for his public abandonment. It's all business. That said, I haven't been drinking as much of American Patriot Samuel Adams' brews nowadays. But Boston Beer is one of those brewers that I just can't stay away from- and frankly there are a whole lot of other un-patriotic people I'd rather boycott (see FamousIdiot.com for some of them). It seems like everytime I look on the shelves of my local beer distributor I see another Samuel Adams beer that I have yet to try (no doubt because they have something like 14 styles). Every season they distribute something to keep beer drinkers from getting bored- and this spring is no exception. They call their Spring Ale an American version of Kölsch, a German style ale. Kölschbiers are delicate, dry and lightly fruity ales traditionally brewed in the Cologne area of Germany. The Kölsch style is a rare find here in the states and because I have never tried one before, I decided that I would put my schizophrenic relationships with Sam Adams and Jim Koch behind me and try the brew. The Spring Ale is malty, but it reminded me more of a lager than an ale. It is sweet, no doubt because of the malted wheat it is made from which the Sammy A website lists as "Two row Harrington, Wheat malt & Vienna malt." I wouldn't have known a two-row from a three-row... but whatever it takes. When poured into a glass, it produced a small head that disappeared quickly resting atop a light golden orange color beer. It has a slight floral smell that I probably only looked for (and noticed) because it is called Spring Ale. If this were called Army Boot Ale I would probably be commenting on the strong odor of feet. But the lack of feet makes this a very drinkable and very refreshing beer. It does have a lingering aftertaste that I am not too keen on... I believe it is from a slightly fruity carbonation that is tickling my nose when I burp- surprising because I usually do not find Sam Adams brews overly carbonated. Brewed since 1998, Samuel Adams Spring Ale has been available to us around the spring equinox and is gone in time for their summer solstice beer. The 5.2% alcohol by volume of this Kölsch style brew is pretty decent when you compare it to the alcohol content of a lot of other common American beers. Calling something a Kölsch beer is like saying a movie theater is THX certified... you know what you're getting. Only beers that are brewed in Koln, Germany can be called Kölsch and only theaters blessed by George Lucas (or any of his cohorts such as Jar-Jar Binks) can claim THX certification. This is why Samuel Adams says that this beer is in the style of Kölsch (and my home theater is in the style of THX). I can not comment on whether or not Samuel Adams Spring Ale delivers an ale true to the Kölsch style- but this is a very enjoyable beer and I'm glad to be drinking Boston Beer again. However, Dixie Chick CD's are still out. Spring Ale is no more. April 2, 2004. Belly Buddy Ryan Bissett emailed Samuel Adams wondering why he couldn't find Spring Ale in his neighborhood and was told "Samuel Adams White Ale is our new spring seasonal, replacing the old Spring Ale." According to the bottle it is an "American version of a classic Belgian white ale." Ryan notes: "I have to say it is a bit spicier than I remember the Spring Ale being, but it is a good seasonal brew. I do like the cloudy golden caramel appearance." 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