org.hibernate.lob.serializableclob cannot be cast to java.lang.string sql server

org.hibernate.lob.serializableclob cannot be cast to java.lang.string sql
server

When selecting a varchar(MAX) type using Hibernate HQL and assigning it to
a String, it is resulting in a varcharorg.hibernate.lob.serializableclob
cannot be cast to java.lang.string sql server
Tried annotating the column with @Lob but no difference, is it because of
SQL SERVER 2008 ?
any idea ?