Since I know people in the beer world (thank god for hook ups like these), I received from the new Samuel Adams test voting a few of the test bottles (I have last years empties and all of this years empties from both Sample A and B). I have here, their test run of the Pilsner. Sample B was the IPA (not pictured as it has already been opened). Here’s my review:
Pours to a small head that dissipated to a small ring around the glass. Very light lacing, clear bear with loads of carbonation. The taste is overly malty with too thick of a body for the style. Some hop presence but most notably the bittering hops. Drinkable (much more so out of the correct glassware), but not the best example for the style.