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Samuel Adams Imperial White
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- 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:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 03, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 16, 2009
- Wants:
- 35
- Gots:
- 74
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Ratings by Traquairlover:
Reviewed by Traquairlover from Virginia
3.3/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3
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, 2009A = 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.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3/5 rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
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, 2019Nice 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.
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
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, 2019Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.35/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
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, 2016This 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.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2015S: 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.
Samuel Adams Imperial White from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
1289 ratings
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