Days of the Beer, October 2

The beer for today is Samuel Adams Octoberfest.

On October 2, 1803, Samuel Adams, statesman, politician, writer, Founding Father of the United States, BREWER, died.

Sam Adams was born September 27, 1722, Boston Massachusetts. He attended Boston Latin School and Harvard College. He was one of the early opposers to British control of the colonies. Adams played a key role in protests against the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party in 1773. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a member of the Continental Congress. Adams later became the fourth Governor of Massachusetts.

Sam Adams father, also Sam, had a variety of businesses, one of which was a malt business. Sam worked for his father there, after being fired from a counting house. During his time at the malt business, he was called "Sam the malster". His father died in 1748, and Sam inherited the family brewery and the malt house.

As to the beer:

The first thing you notice when pouring a glass of this seasonal beer is the color. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest has a rich, deep golden amber hue which itself is reflective of the season. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest is a malt lover's dream, masterfully blending together four roasts of barley to create a delicious harmony of sweet flavors including caramel and toffee. The beer is kept from being overly sweet by the elegant bitterness imparted by the German Noble hops. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest provides a wonderful transition from the lighter beers of summer to the winter's heartier brews.

Even though Sam Adams was born and died before the first Oktoberfest in 1810, his birth is during Oktoberfest (which always starts before his birthday) and his death is before Oktoberfest ends.

He was known as "Sam the malster" (maltster) so have Sam's malty beer, Octoberfest, and remember the man who helped the U.S. gain it's independence.