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Samuel Adams Noble Pils
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
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- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 14.67%
- Reviews:
- 1,532
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 05, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 149
- Gots:
- 528
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Notes:
Samuel Adams® Noble Pils is brewed with all 5 Noble hops for a distinct hop character and fresh taste. Deep golden in color with a citrusy hop aroma, Samuel Adams Noble Pils is a traditional Bohemian Pilsner. The honeyed malt character from traditional Bohemian malt is balanced by delicate yet pronounced citrus, floral, and piney notes from the Noble hops. The winner of our 2009 Beer Lover's Choice® election, this beer was chosen by over 67,000 drinkers for its crisp complexity and refreshing taste.
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Reviewed by maxpower from Missouri
3.44/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.44/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours hazy golden-straw color with a good fizzy white head that doesn't last long, not much lacing, light grassy and flowery aromas. Bready and grainy mild sweetness turns hoppy and bitter with some dryness in the finish. Light bodied with a soft but crisp carbonated mouthfeel, very clean and crisp, very nice.
May 05, 2020
Rated by Tatsuro from California
3.27/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Good satisfying beer overall but clean finish which I expect on Pilsner beer isn’t there
May 21, 2019Reviewed by DaveyCream from Ohio
4.04/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I am always a fan of nice, golden German Pilsner and this beer is exactly that. Nice dryness to it and low ABV that I would expect. Nice balance between the honey sweetness and a touch of bitterness. Perfect to drink in the bar with some friends or by the fire in your home during the winter cold. Samuel Adams always had a great seasonal selection and this is yet another example.
Mar 24, 2019
Reviewed by wmscottsimpsonjr from Missouri
3.51/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Gold with one finger white head. The nose is lightly spicy hops with lemon, pine, earth, floral, and crackery malt in the back, and a little yeasty flavor. The flavor is pretty earth-forward with a decent amount of pine and pepper. Has a strong certain dryness that melds with the moderate bitterness yet is contrasted by a light honey sweetness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation.
Feb 15, 2019
Reviewed by lwillitz from Wisconsin
3.66/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12-oz bottle into Pilsner glass
A - 3 fingers white foam over a transparent body of straw; moderate visible carbonation; decent web of lace
S - floral, citrus, and grain with a touch of spice
T - bread, peppery spice, lemony citrus, floral, bitter finish
M - highly-carbonated light/medium body
O - Not really my thing, but pretty good for the style.
Jan 05, 2019A - 3 fingers white foam over a transparent body of straw; moderate visible carbonation; decent web of lace
S - floral, citrus, and grain with a touch of spice
T - bread, peppery spice, lemony citrus, floral, bitter finish
M - highly-carbonated light/medium body
O - Not really my thing, but pretty good for the style.
Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
3.77/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear gold orange color .just under medium body with about average carbonation. Body suits the style well
Aroma is floral earthy hops, perfect amount of malt.grain,cracker, yeast and what seems like just a bit if spice
Taste is crisp, nice hop bite and very subtle malt sweetness.
I'm not usually a fan of Sam Adam's offerings but this was an impressive attempt at the style
Dec 03, 2018Aroma is floral earthy hops, perfect amount of malt.grain,cracker, yeast and what seems like just a bit if spice
Taste is crisp, nice hop bite and very subtle malt sweetness.
I'm not usually a fan of Sam Adam's offerings but this was an impressive attempt at the style
Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan
4/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nobility beware! Is this a step above rolling rock, it sure is! It seems that the hops are more pronounced on the nose of this beer. It has a lot character and a lot of balance between flavors. Reminds me of a hoppy pilsner that has stayed the course of freshness and stays crisp.
Moderate biscuit and subtle bread-like malt flavors. Low noble hops flavors that are much in the background. Slightly sticky mouth-coating finish that is more malt than hops. The citrus hops add an unexpected complexity.
Oct 09, 2018Moderate biscuit and subtle bread-like malt flavors. Low noble hops flavors that are much in the background. Slightly sticky mouth-coating finish that is more malt than hops. The citrus hops add an unexpected complexity.
Samuel Adams Noble Pils from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
3765 ratings
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