Samuel Adams Latitude 48 Deconstructed IPA - East Kent Goldings
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Samuel Adams Latitude 48 Deconstructed IPA - East Kent GoldingsSamuel Adams Latitude 48 Deconstructed IPA - East Kent Goldings
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From:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 13.33%
Reviews:
178
Ratings:
411
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 01, 2022
Added:
Apr 26, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  21
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Ratings by Billolick:
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

3.58/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle, "Enjoy Before" dating notched onto the side of the label.

Pours a nice warm darker auburn, under a sturdy 1 inch medium tan head, that stays very well. Slowly fading and leaving rich webs of lacing and then a thick collar.

Mild grainy and floral notes in the nose.

Decent IPA, I say this one is more British in style, with the hops not really booming out, but instead providing a moderate earthyness and bitter base. Nothing special goin on here, but this is a respectable ale, thats easy drinking and would likely go well with some spicy food or hearty BBQ
Jul 21, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
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Reviewed by iguanodon from Utah

2.7/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
[Original rating 2011-06-10] My first taste of the deconstructed Latitude 48s. Pours orange/copper with a thin tan head that disappeared right away. Not much aroma, but a bit earthy with a hint of stone fruit. Taste is malty with a nice bitter finish. Medium body, very little carbonation. Seems more like an APA than an IPA but over all not too bad.
Oct 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 12, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.19/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pretty amber color, full inch of head, impressive lace. Aroma was lacking in the hop department, just got a dirty earthy malt unwashed vibe from it.

Was the sweetest of the variety pack, hops in the background at best. A nice degree of malt sweetness doesn't cut it in today's ipa market though.

I guess if you like your ipas balanced and with plenty of malt sweetness, you will enjoy this. No off flavors or anything. Just more of an English ipa than American.
Jan 13, 2016
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.3/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
11/26....pours medium dark amber with white foam. Settles out completely. Nose is earthy, and dirt like. Heartier taste. Lighter malt, more earth. A little rough around the edges.
Dec 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 06, 2015
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.71/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a pint glass. Pours orange amber with a decent white head. Smells of floral and slight citrus notes. Tastes of earthy hops with slight citrus, good malty backbone. Beer is light bodied, heavily carbonated. Overall an above average beer.
Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.06 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

May 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2015
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.46/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
"This single hop IPA is brewed using only East Kent Goldings. These classic English hops create a mellow bitterness with earthy, floral, and apricot notes that are balanced by a subtle malt sweetness." Brewed in the style of an American IPA. Released as part of the Latitude 40 Deconstructed IPA series, available in 12 oz. bottles.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to a Samuel Adams Sensory pint glass. Served above 62 degrees Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a biscuity white head of a frothy foam consistency over a moderately pulpy bronze amber body with moderate carbonation. Retention is good and lacing is light and spotty. 4

(Smell) The East Kent Goldings hop imbues earthy, fruity and mild citrus aromas atop a bread malt blend of English malts and light caramel grains. The perceived bitterness is mild to medium and potency is medium. 3.5

(Taste) Forward delicate fruit notes of peach and apricot, light herbal and earthy hop flavors. Malt character is mild caramel and toffee malt which finishes light on malt sweetness with an herbal, tealike thinness. 3.25

(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, lightly oily and mildly dry. Carbonation is low with a light frothiness and low crispness. Body is shy of medium and medium overall. Balance is slightly more bitter over sweet. Alcohol presence is low and there are no off characters. 3.75

(Overall) The English style hops are frequently overlooked as a common American IPA hop choice due to their lightness and focus on fruity, herbal and earthy flavors over the growing popularity for bolder, sharper flavors of citrus, grapefruit and pine. Thus, the East Kent Goldings choice is a somewhat rarer glimpse into a more traditional English-based IPA, with an English malt base to pair. While it isn't going for any wow factor, I recommend this beer and the series in general to anybody looking to broaden their palate a wide array of hop notes. This beer may not be nearly the most interesting in the series, but it was quite drinkable and very enjoyable. 3.5

Boston Beer Company's
Samuel Adams East Kent Goldings IPA
/5.00
Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zanico from Ohio

Jan 04, 2015
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Reviewed by Pencible from Virginia

2.66/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
A: This poured a clear dark gold with moderate off white head.
S: It smelled like floral and earthy lemon hops, with some sweet honey and kitty litter.
T: It tasted like earthy sweet honey, with some lemon zest and floral hops and kitty litter. It had a muddled bittersweet aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Decent body.
D: This wasn't a very good IPA. The scent and taste were more earthy and sweet than hoppy, with some bad cat character thrown in also. The body was only ok, and the finish wasn't terribly clean. So it wasn't the easiest to drink. Nothing more than a bad experiment.
Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Techichi from Texas

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by howiebear from Florida

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by gwilikers6 from New Hampshire

Nov 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Rhf9120 from Rhode Island

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by SonictheBeerhog from New York

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by TheBeerdedCharmer from Pennsylvania

Oct 18, 2014
Samuel Adams Latitude 48 Deconstructed IPA - East Kent Goldings from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 411 ratings