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Samuel Adams Boston Ale (Stock Ale)
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #63 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,968 - Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 13.26%
- Reviews:
- 998
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 03, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 12, 2001
- Wants:
- 61
- Gots:
- 298
No description / notes.
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Ratings by LyonsHead:
Reviewed by LyonsHead from Ohio
4.08/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Enormous head if poured directly down the center of the glass (which is how founder Jim Koch explains on the Sam Adams website). Creamy almost whipped cream look and feel of the head.
Heavy Floral notes, I detect some spiciness in the background
Incredibly smooth, very full-body, as far as overall mouth feel this is one of my highest ranking brews.
Taste: great balance of hop spice/floral with a sweet caramel taste
Finishes very smooth
My initial reaction to this beer was that it drinks more like a lager than anything else. Perhaps that is because it is a "Stock Ale" meaning it was aged in almost Lager like conditions. However Sam Adams does use a top fermenting Ale Yeast.
Great overall beer. One of my favorites in the Sam Adams 21
Feb 14, 2009Heavy Floral notes, I detect some spiciness in the background
Incredibly smooth, very full-body, as far as overall mouth feel this is one of my highest ranking brews.
Taste: great balance of hop spice/floral with a sweet caramel taste
Finishes very smooth
My initial reaction to this beer was that it drinks more like a lager than anything else. Perhaps that is because it is a "Stock Ale" meaning it was aged in almost Lager like conditions. However Sam Adams does use a top fermenting Ale Yeast.
Great overall beer. One of my favorites in the Sam Adams 21
More User Ratings:
Rated by Brian50Oshen1 from Connecticut
3.92/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid English Pale .
Feb 03, 2024Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.02/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sampled RBESG 2006, bottle. Reddish amber colour, creamy head. Reasonably hoppy aroma with some stale notes. Moderately malty and bready flavour with dusty hops. Okay, but not impressive.
May 16, 2021Reviewed by eppCOS from Colorado
3.67/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L - Look like it always has; dark cider look, good head, not much lacing.
S - Has a sour malt/light hop smell to it; a bit of pine, and some floral components. Not pronounced.
T - Wow have ales come a long way since this broke ground 30+ years ago (for me at least). I remember liking this a ton over the lager back in the late 80s/early 90s. Now, it just tastes like a bitter lager. A little lightness and floral hops on the back end redeem it.
F - Good carbonation, not much palate impression.
O - still a darn reasonable "mega-micro" ale that I won't say no to!
(Had from a bottle only 3 weeks old on 8.28.20)
Aug 28, 2020S - Has a sour malt/light hop smell to it; a bit of pine, and some floral components. Not pronounced.
T - Wow have ales come a long way since this broke ground 30+ years ago (for me at least). I remember liking this a ton over the lager back in the late 80s/early 90s. Now, it just tastes like a bitter lager. A little lightness and floral hops on the back end redeem it.
F - Good carbonation, not much palate impression.
O - still a darn reasonable "mega-micro" ale that I won't say no to!
(Had from a bottle only 3 weeks old on 8.28.20)
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
3.67/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear amber with soft head.
Smell is malty and floral with notes of citrus and white bread.
Taste is soft and malty with notes of knäckebröd, wheat dough, citrus and some floral hints. Moderate bitterness.
Mouthfeel is medium, well carbonated.
Overall, a solid, ale, easy to drink and balanced.
Aug 28, 2020Smell is malty and floral with notes of citrus and white bread.
Taste is soft and malty with notes of knäckebröd, wheat dough, citrus and some floral hints. Moderate bitterness.
Mouthfeel is medium, well carbonated.
Overall, a solid, ale, easy to drink and balanced.
Rated by BrianAle
5/5 rDev +38.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +38.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best beer ever brewed by Sam Adams... too bad they decided to discontinue it!
Mar 12, 2020Reviewed by Charliethebrit from Massachusetts
3.73/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nice clear golden amber color, white head quickly dissipated.
Smell malty and wonderful English hops
Taste malty, simple, but tasty
Mouthfeel could be better
I don't know if they still brew this in the Jamaica Plain (JP) Boston brewery. When they did and it was available on draft, this ale was absolutely superb. Everything fresh brewed draft at the JP Brewery is excellent. They even grow their own hops there.
Dec 06, 2019Smell malty and wonderful English hops
Taste malty, simple, but tasty
Mouthfeel could be better
I don't know if they still brew this in the Jamaica Plain (JP) Boston brewery. When they did and it was available on draft, this ale was absolutely superb. Everything fresh brewed draft at the JP Brewery is excellent. They even grow their own hops there.
Samuel Adams Boston Ale (Stock Ale) from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
2152 ratings
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