Hey! It's me! Your *other* cousin from Baw-stun! OK, more accurately, I might be your cousin from Rhode Island, or maybe even your cousin from Georgia these days. Jack's Abby brewing, though, of Framingham, Massachusetts, just may have another cousin from Baw-stun for you: Jack’s Abby Shipping Out of Boston Amber Lager.
So, I'm sure you've heard those commercials for the original lager from Boston: Samuel Adams Boston Lager, where the spokesman with the thick Massachusetts accent comes on and tells you he's your cousin from Boston. Most people have more than one cousin, right? Hence my point here: Jack's Abby Shipping Out of Boston is itself a close cousin to Samuel Adams Boston Lager (they are both in the amber lager style, although I continue to lump the Sam Adams beer into the pilsner category since that's what the Beer Hunter Michael Jackson used to call it).
Jack's Abby Shipping Out of Boston Amber Lager has an alcohol content of 5.3% by volume. My cans are stamped as CANNED 03 09 21 and I drank my first and took notes on June 10th.
About Jack's Abby Brewery
Jack's Abby brewery opened in 2011 in a 6,000 square foot warehouse on the south side of Framingham; the first lager-only craft brewery in the country. The brewery expanded to a larger facility in 2016. Today, they are the leading craft lager producer in Massachusetts, distribute beers across the country, and host over 150,000 guests in their Beer Hall annually.
Jack's Abby Shipping Out of Boston Amber Lager in a Jack's Abby Brewing Glass
Tasting Notes
Jack's Abby Shipping Out of Boston Amber Lager pours to a dark amber color with a thick creamy tan head and a nose of caramel and earthy hops. Taking a sip, the beer is big and malty with deep seated caramel malt overtones, a hint of toasted nuts, and an earthy herbal hop finish that is gently bitter.
Value & Verdict
Total Wine sells Shipping Out of Boston for $11.99 a 4-pack of pint cans, though I have not seen it here in Georgia yet. I paid $10.99 and got free shipping from TapRM. How cool is that?
Tribute to Sam Adams Boston Lager? You decide. Soon to be known as that *other* Boston Lager? Regardless, the chewy caramel malt and earthy hops make this one a winner to me, and one I'll be looking for again.
