I tried Bregman's Beer. Here's what it's like.

Boston Globe

2 days ago

Bregman was in Faneuil Hall for the launch of Bregman's Beer, the latest Sam Adams release brewed in collaboration with the Red Sox third baseman.
'I wanted to partner up with Sam Adams and give something back to the fans here in Boston,' says Bregman, who arrived here this offseason after spending most of his career in Houston. 'They've embraced me as the new guy, and we wanted to create a beer that they can drink while watching Red Sox games.'
Bregman is affable and good with the media, and is by all accounts one of the leaders in the Red Sox clubhouse. A likeness of his face adorns cans of Bregman's Beer ('they did a pretty good job'), which is another in a series of Samuel Adams athlete collaborations. Last fall, Celtics guard Derrick White was also given his own Boston Beer Co. brew.
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Alex Bregman hits a one-run single in the fourth inning Saturday.
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'I'm not the brains behind the operation,' says Bregman, when asked how much input he gave. 'The masters here at Sam Adams crafted an incredible beer. It's a bold pale ale with a citrus flavor to it. It's crisp, it's light, and it's something I'd enjoy watching some sporting events with.
'Had a lot of fun creating it.'
Bregman, who can opt out of his Red Sox deal after this season, faced several questions about his future on Thursday, despite telling reporters he was going to leave contract discussions until the offseason. And so it was with an undercurrent of uncertainty that Bregman heaped praise on his new home of Boston.
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'We've loved it, loved every second of being here,' said Bregman. 'Fenway's been electric this year, we've been playing some winning baseball. Being able to go out in the community, go out to eat, and enjoy everything about Boston has been incredible.
'We're right where we wanna be. We gotta continue to fight, keep pushing, and hopefully get into that postseason, and who knows maybe chase the division too.'
As for the beer itself, Bregman's Beer is a 5.8 percent ABV pale ale, which is a little on the higher side for those types of brews. Bregman was right in that it's a bold beer, with some notable spiciness from the hops leading into a crisp finish. The beer doesn't drink heavy, despite its ABV, and the aromatics of grapefruit and orange rind are pleasant.
Bregman's Beer is available at the Sam Adams downtown Boston taproom and Jamaica Plain brewery in 4-packs and on draft while supplies last.
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