After the spicy ale of day one, it seemed like going for a stout would be a nice change of pace for my second Christmas beer. I love me a good stout, and Sam Adams’ Merry Maker certainly delivered. I’ll admit, I only got it because of three factors: 1.) It’s a stout, 2.) It was on the Christmas list at the bar of which I was patronizing, 3.) It’s Sam Adams. All signs pointed to yes. And the beer was exactly what I was looking for: a good, festive stout to have as my dessert drink.
Upon looking up more info on it as I write this, I discovered that it was actually a gingerbread stout. This made me a bit upset, because I realize that I don’t recall smelling or tasting anything really close to a gingerbread flavor. I’m sure that’s probably for the best for most people, but it would have been nice to taste the ginger and spicy elements in a thick, flavorful stout. Nonetheless, it was still enjoyable. I also found it to be not very sweet, though I’ve seen many others fault it for being overly sweet. I guess it’s just my taste buds!
Overall: 4.5/5 I always enjoy a tasty stout, but I would have preferred to taste more of the gingerbread and spices. Perhaps I’ll have to give it another try.
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