Well, I got the sampler. The Maibock and the Polygomy Pale Ale were decent. As mentioned above, low abv and very low on malt flavor and character. $4 a pint for watered down beer.
I just kegged one using 50/50 root beer mix/ birch beer mix. Awesome. A touch on the sweet side.
I also mixed it in the keg and taste tested it before force carbing.
Apparently, I should have prefaced my statement with 'In my experience'.
My last two ciders:
OG: 1.052 OG: 1.090
FG: 1.011 FG: 1.009
No bottle bombs, no gushers, no nuclear winter.