It seems to you like Samuel Adams has not been producing many new beers recently, you are not alone. From my unscientific review (i,e, from what I see in the beer stores in Long Island) it seems like Samuel Adams has been repackaging old beers with updated labels, but not introducing new beers. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as the Samuel Adams standard beers are quite good. But if you are looking to try new beers, you generally need to look elsewhere.
Having said that, when I was in Total Wine in Westbury the other week, I did notice that this winter's Gameday Beers Variety Pack did indicate that the Alpine Lager was new, and since Total allows you to buy singles, I picked up one of these during my trip.
The Alpine Lager poured a cloudier orange than I was expecting and the beer was also somewhat less bready than the average lager. The resulting unfiltered lager had a crisp flavor to it, almost approaching a lemon kind of citrus and it was quite enjoyable. At 5.5% abv the beer is slightly above average for a lager, but the alcohol taste was not present and if I had more than one I don't know that I would have felt it.
The Alpine Lager is under the Kosher Supervision of the Star-K and has a Star-K certification mark on the label. The experts on Beer Advocate think this beer is the same as the Alpine Lager of old (reviewed here beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/76571) but I don't think its the same brew.
As always, please remember to drink responsibly and to never waste good beer unless there is no designated driver.
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