Samuel Adams Boston Ale (Stock Ale)
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Samuel Adams Boston Ale (Stock Ale)Samuel Adams Boston Ale (Stock Ale)
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From:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #62
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
82
Ranked #25,003
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 13.26%
Reviews:
998
Ratings:
2,152
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 03, 2024
Added:
Aug 12, 2001
Wants:
  61
Gots:
  298
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Rated by Brian50Oshen1 from Connecticut

3.92/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid English Pale .
Feb 03, 2024
 
 
Rated: 3.75 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Oct 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.69 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.72 by BEZMEZ

May 29, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

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, 2021
 
Rated: 2.34 by Keananmichael5 from California

Dec 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.4 by tonkabrews from Minnesota

Oct 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.85 by jlmontague from Connecticut

Sep 15, 2020
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Reviewed by eppCOS from Colorado

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, 2020
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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
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, 2020
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Rated by BrianAle

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, 2020
 
Rated: 3.56 by Gkguliani from Minnesota

Feb 27, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by CDBeerDisappear from Ohio

Feb 06, 2020
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Reviewed by Charliethebrit from Massachusetts

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, 2019
 
Rated: 3.13 by chiefz1 from New York

Sep 23, 2019
 
Rated: 2.5 by mattjp03 from Alabama

Jun 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by Rainintheface from Florida

Apr 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 2019
Samuel Adams Boston Ale (Stock Ale) from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 2152 ratings