"Bill Benzel" > wrote in message
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> In rec.food.drink.beer Bill Becker > wrote:
>
> : Well...I thought the Festive Ale was very peculiar and something I'd
> : probably not buy again as it just tasted "messy", if that makes any
> sense.
> :
> : On to the Imperial Pilsner....
> :
>
> I hope it's better than the Sam Adams Imperial Pilsner which I found
> somewhat underwhelming. I guess I've become jaded when it comes to
> hoppy beers, but I didn't sense 110 IBU in that beer as I've been told
> it's supposed to be.

I haven't seen the Sam Adams Imp Pilsner around here. The Rogue is
definitely hoppy..I can taste Amarillos in there. ;^)

>
> We had a nice little tasting organized and the Sam Adams was after a
> Sudwerk Doppelbock (Good, but not as good as last year) and before a
> Great Divide Titan (Excellent!!!).

Loved the Titan I had a couple of months ago. And the Hercules double
IPA....to die for. Well, almost.

>
> Talk among yourselves, I'll give you a topic:
>
> Sam Adams Imperial Pilsner is neither Imperial nor a Pilsner.
>
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