These Boston athletes inspired Sam Adams’ new beer variety pack

Samuel Adams Taps into Boston’s sports fan base with a new variety created alongside four of the city’s most popular athletes.

The Boston-born brewery announced this week that it has launched its new “Our City. Our Beer.” Variety pack, designed in collaboration with Celtics guard Derrick White, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, and former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara.

The package includes four different beers, each themed around an athlete:

• “(Derek) White Isle”: 5.3% wheat beer with a citrus flavor and a touch of spice
• “Crochet pale ale”: A 5.8% American pale ale with intense citrus hops and a tropical aroma
• “Julien Idle Brow Lager”: 6.2% beer with caramel and toffee flavors
• “Big Z Pilsner”: A 5.0% pilsner with a subtle malt sweetness and hop flower character

Samuel Adams will celebrate the release at a public launch party at Banners Kitchen & Tap in Boston on April 4. The ticketed event will be open to the public, and all four athletes are expected to appear behind the bar to serve their beers.

The package of 12 is Available now in stores. The beer is also scheduled to rotate at select bars and restaurants during their corresponding sporting seasons.