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Samuel Adams Crystal Pale Ale
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 10.39%
- Reviews:
- 60
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 06, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 27, 2014
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 101
No description / notes.
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Ratings by bgillespie:
Reviewed by bgillespie from New Jersey
3.47/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: Clear pale golden yellow with a thick white head.
Smell: Floral and citrus. A little hoppy.
Taste: Citrus up front and finishes with bitter hops.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and well carbonated.
Overall: A nice beer from Sam Adams. A good hoppy flavor.
Feb 06, 2015Appearance: Clear pale golden yellow with a thick white head.
Smell: Floral and citrus. A little hoppy.
Taste: Citrus up front and finishes with bitter hops.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and well carbonated.
Overall: A nice beer from Sam Adams. A good hoppy flavor.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
3.67/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Samuel Adams Crystal Pale Ale has a thick, off-white head, a mostly clear, gold-orange, bubbly appearance, and a few strings of lacing left behind. The aroma is of citrus (orange peel?), white bread, and a touch of yeast. Taste is of those notes, with some British earth element and a dab of bitter dankness. Mouthfeel is medium, and Samuel Adams Crystal Pale finishes crisp and easy.
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Jul 05, 2016RJT
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.31/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.31/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Standard 12oz bottle poured into a snifter. The brew appears a golden copper in color with a white fluffy cap that fades leaving a wall of lace.
The aroma is a little fruity with citrus and caramel sweetness than a hint of butter towards the back. The taste is bready caramel, butter, slight foral and herbal hops.
This is medium in body with modest carbonation. Its ok but I doubt id buy it again.
Jun 15, 2016The aroma is a little fruity with citrus and caramel sweetness than a hint of butter towards the back. The taste is bready caramel, butter, slight foral and herbal hops.
This is medium in body with modest carbonation. Its ok but I doubt id buy it again.
Reviewed by Skywave from Oklahoma
3.57/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.57/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours out to a generous lacing head and orange-gold color. Aroma is definitely citrus and pale malts. Flavor is a great deal of lemony citrus up front with a slightly malty earthy dry finish. Clean and light on the tongue. Nice if you like the fruitiness.
Jun 12, 2016Reviewed by Samlover55 from New York
3.55/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz bttl into BL glass
BB 7/16
L- hazy honey, with thin foam head, that slowly dissipates
S- a citrusy aroma, that reminds me of a citron, along with some sweet malty aromas
T- heck of a lot of lemon-y citrus, ever so slight sweet malt, that goes down with hints of a bitter finish
F- medium bodied, smooth, crisply carbonated, tingle from lemon tartness as well
O- someone missed the memo on balance as this brew is lemon-loaded
May 27, 2016BB 7/16
L- hazy honey, with thin foam head, that slowly dissipates
S- a citrusy aroma, that reminds me of a citron, along with some sweet malty aromas
T- heck of a lot of lemon-y citrus, ever so slight sweet malt, that goes down with hints of a bitter finish
F- medium bodied, smooth, crisply carbonated, tingle from lemon tartness as well
O- someone missed the memo on balance as this brew is lemon-loaded
Samuel Adams Crystal Pale Ale from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
287 ratings
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