Brewer Patriot Collection - 1790 Root Beer Brew
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Brewer Patriot Collection - 1790 Root Beer BrewBrewer Patriot Collection - 1790 Root Beer Brew
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From:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
63
Avg:
2.63 | pDev: 26.62%
Reviews:
183
Ratings:
203
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 29, 2015
Added:
Jun 03, 2006
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  3
Named after the year when hard root beers soared in popularity with colonial drinkers, the brew features ingredients such as blackstrap molasses, sassafras root bark, dried wintergreen, and licorice.
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Ratings by RenoZymurgist:
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Reviewed by RenoZymurgist from Nevada

2.94/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
Pours a slightly hazy deep amber with on off white heas that sticks around for a good amount of time.
The aroma reminds me of anise and rubber bands and there is a sweet maltyness that is overshadowed by the anise aroma. The brewers achieved what they were shooting for so I will give it some leeway but for me the anise is too much.
The taste is not very pleasent to my modern tastes but I am trying to taste this as if I was a person who drank pre-luis pasteur beers. The flavor begins with a dark flavor that I believe remids me of rubber but I think it is a blend of the dried wintergreen and the anise blended. I guess this is what an unsweetened root beer would taste like. This spicy flavor quickly segues into a nice vanilla flavor and finishes with a dark almost rummy taste and there is a touch of sweet carmel that i think comes from the malts. The flavor lingers into the finish and a slight herbal bitterness lingers as well.
The mouthfeel is nice and full for a beer made with both honey and molasses and I atribute this to experienced brewmasters.
I find this beer unenjoyable though I do like to taste new things so I would recommend this to anyone who likes to taste extreme beers. This is a prime example why homebrewers do what they do as It is a strange blend of ingredients that is way to extreme for most everyone but the brewer is probably very proud of it. I would not need to drink this again but I believe that every true beer lover should try and push the limits of their palates and to give this a try.
Jun 29, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.73 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 1.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Jun 22, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by hockeypuck from Maine

Nov 16, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Sep 02, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jun 25, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Apr 23, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by beertardis from Rhode Island

Mar 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by matjack85 from Illinois

Feb 11, 2013
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Reviewed by Huffs from New York

1.57/5  rDev -40.3%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
Review from October 2006:

Appearance: Opaque hue with a caramel look. Spice particles visible.

Taste: Strong spicy flavor with a syrupy finish. Syrupy after taste.

Comments: Not one of my favorites. A bit too much of a syrupy texture, more like a cider than beer. Very sweet with strong spicy note. Slight aroma of burnt ceder. Spicy aroma.
Jan 28, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by cliff1066 from Virginia

Dec 11, 2012
 
Rated: 2.25 by ms11781 from Massachusetts

Jun 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by Wally1912 from Massachusetts

Jun 07, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by OldTime from Georgia

Feb 11, 2012
 
Rated: 1.5 by jfcaa193 from Canada (QC)

Jan 30, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by THECPJ from Delaware

Nov 29, 2011
 
Rated: 2.5 by rab53 from Washington

Nov 25, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by nickfl from Florida

Nov 17, 2011
Brewer Patriot Collection - 1790 Root Beer Brew from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 63 out of 100 with 203 ratings