Taste America With This Samuel Adams Pack

Everyone and their mother is hopping on board to release limited time foods for America’s 250th anniversary. Did we really need Cheez-Its with the American flag on them? I’ll let you be the judge on that one. While there are some (in my opinion) egregious stretches in what food deserves a patriotic makeover for the occasion, there’s one company doing it that feels justified.

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Samuel Adams had to get on board!

He’s a founding father for goodness’ sake! If he doesn’t deserve the red carpet, who would?? To help you celebrate this summer, Samuel Adams is resurrecting the Brewer Patriot Collection.

The Brewer Patriot Collection aims to introduce founding-era brewing traditions to drinkers with an appetite for discovery. Each drink is inspired by history’s boldest brewers – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Samuel Adams.

Made with unique and historically inspired ingredients from the founding-era, that means we’re skipping over the time when Coca-Cola had the good stuff in each bottle. Samuel Adams (the company, not the guy) are hoping this collection will showcase how far the craft beer movement (and taste buds) have come.

The collection includes:

George Washington Porter (ABV: 5.5%)

Flavor Notes: Toasted malt with notes of toffee, cocoa, and dates with a more assertive hop finish

Suggested Food Pairings: Blackened fish, steak au poivre, gingerbread, bittersweet chocolate mousse

James Madison Dark Wheat Ale (ABV: 5.5%)

Flavor Notes: Tart, sweet, subtle smoky finish with notes of cocoa and toffee

Suggested Food Pairings: Grilled chicken, salmon, swordfish, bread pudding

1790 Hard Root Beer (ABV: 5.5%)

Flavor Notes: Spicy, herbal notes of sassafras, wintergreen, and licorice balanced with sweetness

Suggested Food Pairings: Fried chicken, clams, pizza, vanilla ice cream

No. 3 Ginger Honey Ale (ABV: 5.5%)

Flavor Notes: Bright, zesty with the floral sweetness of wildflower honey balanced by a subtle maltiness

Suggested Food Pairings: Glazed ham, Chinese spareribs, honey mustard chicken, baklava, lemon meringue pie

The Brewer Patriot Collection will be available on GiveThemBeer.com starting Thursday, 5/28 and you can buy it while supplies last. I would have loved to see them make each flavor available on its own. I’d have jumped at the chance to drink a 12 pack of the 1790 hard root beer on the 4th!