Beer 177 - Samuel Adams Infinium

Brewed and bottled by the Boston Beer Co, Boston, MA.  Bought at Spec's Liquor Warehouse and drunk as an aperitif at Rebecca and Gary's house on New Years Eve while talking and eating a delicious home made dip before dinner.  This was  a great way to try the beer for the first time.  The company was superb, the dip was very tasty and the beer was excellent.  A great way to start the evening which progressed through a delightful meal and a toast to 2011 as the clock struck midnight. How very nice.

The brewery web site: http://www.samueladams.com/  has an interesting short video that discusses Infinium and how it came to be made.

The web site says. "Our brewers worked for two years with the world’s oldest brewery, Germany’s Weihenstephan, to create this unique new beer style. A groundbreaking brew, made with only the four traditional ingredients: malted barley, hops, water and yeast, Infinium™ is a crisp champagne-like beer with fine bubbles and a fruity, spicy aroma. The crisp clean malt character and delicate fruit notes in this beer are complemented by a slight citrus flavor from dry hopping with Bavarian Noble hops. Bottle conditioning adds another layer of complexity and light spice notes." The beer is quite strong at 10.3% ABV.

We four were unanimous that the beer was delicious.  It poured with a thick white head that took a little while to dissipate, but after it did the beer was crisp and clean and easy to drink and full of flavor.  A beer to be sipped and savored and enjoyed to the full.