Sam Smith Ale - Had First one Tonight

[Jimbeaux]

I have partaken of beers the world over, including many British varieties. Oddly, I have not had a Sam Smiths until tonight. It was one of their "Oatmeal Stouts". Unless it was on the draughts of some free houses in the 80s, I believe it is my first. I have to say I enjoyed it vaery much. Is this a popular choice in the U.K. or am I chasing different tastes?

[Jimbeaux]

Ayahuasca said:

Not had a Sam Smiths but had many by his uncle's firm, John Smiths.

Sam Adams is good.

Old Tadcaster seems to be the origin. Is Sam's second rate to John's? As to Sam Adams, those fellows do beer as a passion before a business, I am a huge fan. You likely don't have access to their specialty brands. I have been enjoying one of their seasonal brews, "Noble Pils".

Edited by Jimbeaux on Monday 22 March 11:22

[Jimbeaux]

bga said:

Jimbeaux said:

Ayahuasca said:

Not had a Sam Smiths but had many by his uncle's firm, John Smiths.

Sam Adams is good.

Old Tadcaster seems to be the origin. I Sam's second rate to John's? As to Sam Adams, those fellows do beer as a passion before a business, I am a huge fan. You likely don't have access to their specialty brands. I have been enjoying one of their seasonal brews, "Noble Pils".

Noble Pils is very good. I enjoyed a good few last week in Orlando.

I am not sure how long it will be available. I hope it was popular enough to be brought back next year.

[Jimbeaux]

BliarOut said:

Nyphur said:

BliarOut said:

CommanderJameson said:

BliarOut said:

Try a Waggledance. It's beer made from honey and water and not much else.

Had a couple of bottles of this recently.

You can't half tell that the brewery got bought out. It's pish now, sadly.

Oh no it isn't.... I had a bottle on Saturday and it was bloody lovely

Its not a patch on Fullers' Honeydew

But the OP has to drink it now to see whether CJ or I am right

Well OK, if I must....

[Jimbeaux]

ErnestM said:

I'm still waiting for "tactical nuclear penguin" to go on sale in the US.

I won't hold my breath though...

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I've had Sam Smith's stuff from the local grocery here in Florida Jimbeaux. Good stuff. I also agree with the Sam Adams brewery. Probably the best mass market brewer in the US. I like the packages they offer around the holidays. You get 12 beers of 4 different types per box.


Cheers

Sam Adams a very good brewery.
I too obtained Sam Smith's from my local grocery. Louisiana's own brewery, Abita, offers "Turbo Dog", a stout very similar to Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout.

[Jimbeaux]

ErnestM said:

For Jimbeaux:

http://www.internetwines.com/beer-uk.html

I have ordered wine from this site before. The selection varies so you have to keep checking back. Recommended.

Thank you sir; I will look into this.

[Jimbeaux]

bint said:

kiteless][A-Team said:

If they still make it, if you can find it, and can afford it, then maybe you could drink some Sam Smith's Imperial Russian Stout[/A-Team]



I've not seen it in 20-odd years, but I have tried it. Makes Guinness Export Stout taste like watered-down Murphy's.

I'm *SURE* I've bought some of that from our local independent wine and beer specialist in Swindon - next time I'm in there I'll check. They do some really obscure stuff and some of my favourite Belgian beers

In Uzbekistan, I drank a Baclava (sp?) number 9 or some such brew....very potent Russian type beer.