I'm from Wisconsin. I've heard of all the statistics that we are the #1 state of alcohol consumption. So what else is there to do while in Boston? Drink! On our second day, we set out to the Samuel Adams Brewery just outside the heart of the city. I remember it being a cold and dreary day, so this was the perfect stop to turn our moods around!
The brewery holds tours at different hours of the day, and it's free! All they ask for is a small donation! If there's anything Wisconsinites like, it's free beer! The tours take you all throughout the brewery, and the all-knowing guide tells you all about the history of Sam Adams, and the process of making barley into beer! A point in the tour took us to an area with 4 barrels all filled with different hops and malts they use to flavor the beer. They even pass it around for people to taste! Believe it or not, this brewery tour was my first, and surely not my last.
After the tour was finished, the guide led us into this huge room and told us to find a seat. As the room was in overflow, we were told that they were going to force beer down our throats! HA! We were loving it! We were given souviner Sam Adams glasses, and pitchers filled with unique flavored beers were passed around for us to taste-test. As we were doing this, the guide would tell us the proper way to drink a beer. There are 5 steps, not just chugging. Can you believe it?! The best beer I tested was a Chocolate Beer. They said that this beer would probably never hit the market, so I felt honored to have had it hit my lips!
As a Wisconsinite, this tour was definitely a memorable part of my trip! I will never forget the Chocolate Beer, and my souviner glass will remind me of it all the time! Sam Adams Rocks!
Tips on the Sam Adams Brewery:
-The Brewery isn't the greatest place to take young children. You can, but you won't be let in to the taste-testing room.
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