Sam Adams Brewing Special 'Boston Calling' Beer

BOSTON, MA — Sam Adams is partnering with music festival Boston Calling to create what it calls the "perfect festival beer." The new beer is dubbed Stage Lites Lager and will be released Friday.

"We decided to buck the hopped-up, hazy IPA trends and brew a beer we believe best pairs with live music, an American Light Lager," the company said in a statement. "Stage Lites Lager was crafted for sessionability so that it can be enjoyed across three days as 51 bands take the stage at Boston Calling."

Stage Lites Lager will be available on draft and in cans exclusively at the Sam Adams Boston Brewery in Jamaica Plain. The beer will also be available in the VIP section of Boston Calling, according to the statement.

Boston-based Blue Light Bandits, who will be playing Boston Calling in May, will play a ticketed show at the brewery’s R&D brewhouse to celebrate the beer's release.

The Boston brewery will also be hosting Sam Session Mini Music Festival on May 25 from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring five local acts playing back-to-back in the Beer Garden. This free event will include bands like Earl on Earth, Alex & The People, and more.

Cousin’s Maine Lobster food truck will be on-site for both events, and Sam Adams will raffle off 3-day passes to Boston Calling.

Boston Calling will feature over 50 local and national acts performing over Memorial Day weekend, including headliners the Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, the Lumineers, and Paramore.

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