Samuel Adams Boston Lager | Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Brewed by:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Massachusetts, United States
samueladams.com
Style: Vienna Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.90%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Our original beer is full-flavored with a balance of malty sweetness contrasted by hop spiciness and a smooth finish.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 04-27-2001
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Ratings: 9,155 | Reviews: 2,700
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Decanted from a 12 oz (355 ml) bottle into a conical pint glass; best by October 2017.
A: Pours a crystal clear golden more amber color with a one inch, white head displaying low retention but good lacing.
S: Floral bouquet with aromas of caramel and toast.
T: Dry with flavors of caramel and biscuit. Bitterness nicely in balance.
M: Light bodied with solid carbonation. Very crisp finish and refreshing.
O: This is really a nicely designed Vienna Lager.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Decanted from a 12 oz (355 ml) bottle into a conical pint glass; best by October 2017.
A: Pours a crystal clear golden more amber color with a one inch, white head displaying low retention but good lacing.
S: Floral bouquet with aromas of caramel and toast.
T: Dry with flavors of caramel and biscuit. Bitterness nicely in balance.
M: Light bodied with solid carbonation. Very crisp finish and refreshing.
O: This is really a nicely designed Vienna Lager.
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3.49/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.22/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured to a tulip glass.
A: The body is crisp and clean having yellow to orange colouration. The head is white and shows little retention but good lacing.
S: The aroma has standard barley aroma on top of some sweetness I can't actually think where it comes from. It almost smells like corn but it's unlikely on this beer (or is it?).
T: The taste begins with a sweet touch to the beer, mostly to the wort and sugars of the barley and ends with slightly and very minimal roast of barley and a bitterness that is a bit disappointing.
M: Body is medium to low. Carbonation is perfect. Bitterness is minimal and the end of the sip is sweet. Not a fan.
O: I don't usually play ball with lagers, and this Boston Lager from Samuel Adams is something I won't recall as a good beer for me. Acceptable for a lager, not cool for my type of beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured to a tulip glass.
A: The body is crisp and clean having yellow to orange colouration. The head is white and shows little retention but good lacing.
S: The aroma has standard barley aroma on top of some sweetness I can't actually think where it comes from. It almost smells like corn but it's unlikely on this beer (or is it?).
T: The taste begins with a sweet touch to the beer, mostly to the wort and sugars of the barley and ends with slightly and very minimal roast of barley and a bitterness that is a bit disappointing.
M: Body is medium to low. Carbonation is perfect. Bitterness is minimal and the end of the sip is sweet. Not a fan.
O: I don't usually play ball with lagers, and this Boston Lager from Samuel Adams is something I won't recall as a good beer for me. Acceptable for a lager, not cool for my type of beer.
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3.47/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.95/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a dark amber color with a creamy off-white head. Smells of earthy hops and toasty malts. Tastes slightly sweet with earthy hops. Clean mouthfeel; almost like drinking a very light carbonated water. Soft body, very refreshing. Although not the best Lager you could probably buy, this is definitely a trailblazer and masthead for the style. You could be doing a lot worse, which is surprising considering the company that it comes from is a bigger brewery. Recommended.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a dark amber color with a creamy off-white head. Smells of earthy hops and toasty malts. Tastes slightly sweet with earthy hops. Clean mouthfeel; almost like drinking a very light carbonated water. Soft body, very refreshing. Although not the best Lager you could probably buy, this is definitely a trailblazer and masthead for the style. You could be doing a lot worse, which is surprising considering the company that it comes from is a bigger brewery. Recommended.
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3.42/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.79/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2.63/5 rDev -30.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
3.39/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A solid lager that always pleases. Taste is nicely balanced.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A solid lager that always pleases. Taste is nicely balanced.
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4.07/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This is a great "mainstream" (in terms of availability and volume) beer and one that is a pioneer. Great dark amber with a nice head and a malty aroma. The taste is very balanced and simultaneously refreshing and tasty. A great beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This is a great "mainstream" (in terms of availability and volume) beer and one that is a pioneer. Great dark amber with a nice head and a malty aroma. The taste is very balanced and simultaneously refreshing and tasty. A great beer.
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3.54/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.54/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.9/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured into willibecher.
A- Golden honey in color. Nice clarity. Head a little rocky and off white. Great one finger retention and nice lacing.
S- Strong toasty malt. Earthy hop character is mild, maybe a little spicy notes as well. Caramelization sweetness.
T- Toasty with subdued earth and spice hop character. Again, slight caramel sweetness.
M- Medium body, well balanced, with clean finish. Great toasty aftertaste.
O- Obviously a classic. Quite a refreshing change from light lagers. Toast and sweetness are nice.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured into willibecher.
A- Golden honey in color. Nice clarity. Head a little rocky and off white. Great one finger retention and nice lacing.
S- Strong toasty malt. Earthy hop character is mild, maybe a little spicy notes as well. Caramelization sweetness.
T- Toasty with subdued earth and spice hop character. Again, slight caramel sweetness.
M- Medium body, well balanced, with clean finish. Great toasty aftertaste.
O- Obviously a classic. Quite a refreshing change from light lagers. Toast and sweetness are nice.
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3.78/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Samuel Adams Boston Lager from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
3.8
out of 5
based on 9,155 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75