BOSTON – Samuel Adams is going into the vault, a decade’s old recipe box of brews like Cranberry Lambic and Scotch Ale—beers that haven’t seen the light of day in some time.

The Boston Beer Co. is polling its customers to determine which out-of-circulation brews to bring back to multi-outlet shelves and beer caves. The two brews with the most votes will be rereleased nationally for a limited time.

The campaign closes Aug. 10, and the two winning beers will be rereleased in the January 2016 Samuel Adams Variety Pack. Drinkers can vote for their favorites once a day at www.samueladams.com/drinker-favorites.

“We’ve been brewing boundary-pushing beers for over 30 years, but with innovation comes the inevitability of having to tuck away the recipes for some our favorite brews to save for another day,” said Samuel Adams founder and brewer Jim Koch. “We hear from our drinkers nearly every day asking us to rerelease their favorites, so we’re excited to make these brews available once again on a national level.”

The four finalist beers include:

Black & Brew Coffee Stout (2011)

Black Lager (2004)

Hefeweizen (2003)

Scotch Ale (1995)

The four finalists were selected from 16 Samuel Adams brews from the vault, including:

Black & Brew Coffee Stout (2011)
Black Lager (2004)
Blackberry Witbier (2008)
Honey Porter (2002)
Mighty Oak Ale (2011)
Pale Ale (1999)
Brown Ale (2005)
Cranberry Lambic (1990)
East West Kolsch (2011)
Revolutionary Rye Ale (2010)
Rustic Saison (2011)
Scotch Ale (1995)
Vienna Lager (2002)
Weiss Bier (2001)
Golden Pilsner (1996)
Hefeweizen (2003)