Samuel Adams Imperial White
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Samuel Adams Imperial WhiteSamuel Adams Imperial White
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From:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
10.3%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 19.42%
Reviews:
645
Ratings:
1,289
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 03, 2019
Added:
Jan 16, 2009
Wants:
  35
Gots:
  74
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Ratings by Traquairlover:
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Reviewed by Traquairlover from Virginia

3.3/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3
12-oz bottle poured into a tulip.

A = Hazy orangish brown with small off white head, fairly good retention.

S = Cinnamon, coriander, fresh baked pumpkin bread.

T = Very sweet, which I could live with but there is a saccharine aftertaste that is off putting, tastes reflect the smells, there are various spices including coriander and cinnamon, the light tart notes of citrus peel show through but in an understated way. Long sweet finish.

M = Heavy body almost syrupy, frothy creamy feel, good mouthcoating. Much heavier than I expected, but decent as a mouthfeel on its own accord.

D = I mark this down because I tihnk this would be hard to drink many of in close proximity and for a once in a while beer, there are many I woud put before it. That said, it may just not be my cup of tea, it is not a bad beer at all.
Apr 26, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.5 by mattjp03 from Alabama

Jun 03, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3/5  rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Despite the name, this is a murky, light rust color.

Nice off-white head; strong lacing.

Touch o' barleywine in the nose; light caramel, touch of cinnamon. Not what I was expecting so far.

Thick mouthfeel.

This is a US barleywine, & no one can tell me different. Sweet, viscous maltiness with a touch of dark fruits. As a barleywine, it's good not great; way too cloying. Boozy as well.

I'm in no rush to have another.
Apr 16, 2019
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Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not my favorite SA product, but it's right at the above average mark for me at 3.5. Is a heavy, boozy, filling brew that is better suited to the colder parts of the year.
Jan 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.61 by mltobin from Connecticut

Dec 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania

Sep 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by eluvah from New York

Feb 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by Dreizhen from District of Columbia

Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Lance_Hathorn from Alabama

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.97 by Chrinst from Illinois

May 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

May 05, 2016
 
Rated: 2.55 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by icemanls4 from Switzerland

Apr 13, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.35/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Comes in looking thick, thick white beer along the likes of Imperial Orchid White. Chunky sandwich beer. This is not a slam, in fact, the beer looks quite good for style. Huge, but good. 1/2" white head. Aroma was just everything from mom's spice rack dropped in there, coriander, thyme, cinammon, vanilla, cardamom, clove etc. . .

This goes big on everything for style, sweetness, bitterness, hoppiness (to a lesser degree for sure, but high for a witbier, imperialized or not). The format was nice and affordable for such a big beer. I wouldn't want 22oz of this, but splitting a 12oz beer 2-4 ways gives an appreciation for what they did on this 'extreme' beer style.
Apr 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.36 by Zylod from West Virginia

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.7 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.09 by kkawachi from Hawaii

Aug 07, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Pours hazy amber under a sticky persistent 2” white foam collar.
S: Fruit, orange, coriander and wheat
T: Big flavors of spice, fruit, wheat and malt wrestle with potent alcohol.
F: Medium full body and medium carbonation
O: This is a big, muscular beer.
Jul 27, 2015
Samuel Adams Imperial White from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 1289 ratings