Samuel Adams Noble Pils
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)
- From:
- Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 14.67%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1,535
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 16, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 147
- Gots:
- 527
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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 ttoadee from Texas
3.65/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Light clear gold, decent white head. Nose of soft malt and subtle but spicy hops. Taste is slightly on the sweet side. Soft malt comes back to the palate with a nice hop profile, bitter, flavor, aroma. Nice Beer.|10/15/2012
Jan 16, 2026Light clear gold, decent white head. Nose of soft malt and subtle but spicy hops. Taste is slightly on the sweet side. Soft malt comes back to the palate with a nice hop profile, bitter, flavor, aroma. Nice Beer.|10/15/2012
Reviewed by ironprog from Florida
2.06/5 rDev -45.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.06/5 rDev -45.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Note: I am in the process of moving all of my ratings from other beer sites to here, so that all of my ratings are consolidated in one place. The review below is an exact copy of my original RateBeer review from 05/19/2018.
12 oz. bottle.
AROMA: Light scents of citrus and banana
APPEARANCE: Pours a light golden color with a tight, white head that dissipates quickly
TASTE: Musty and sour with a bit of bitter on the backend.
PALATE: Light-bodied with a thin texture. Carbonation is lively and the finish is on the bitter side.
OVERALL: This certainly is not another "me too" beer, as it has quite a unique flavor. However, the sour flavor definitely doesn't match the sweetish nose. With a unique flavor profile like this one, you are either going to love it or hate it. In my case, I'm not a fan.
Jun 16, 202412 oz. bottle.
AROMA: Light scents of citrus and banana
APPEARANCE: Pours a light golden color with a tight, white head that dissipates quickly
TASTE: Musty and sour with a bit of bitter on the backend.
PALATE: Light-bodied with a thin texture. Carbonation is lively and the finish is on the bitter side.
OVERALL: This certainly is not another "me too" beer, as it has quite a unique flavor. However, the sour flavor definitely doesn't match the sweetish nose. With a unique flavor profile like this one, you are either going to love it or hate it. In my case, I'm not a fan.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.54/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
"Best by 4/4/24"; drank 11/18/23 @ the Yarchives.
See-through pale yellow appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big eggshell-colored head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lacing remained.
Fresh corn, mild caramel & faint skunky notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Sweet corn, mild caramel & faint skunky flavors.
Drinkable but I don't care for that light skunkiness.
Nov 19, 2023See-through pale yellow appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big eggshell-colored head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lacing remained.
Fresh corn, mild caramel & faint skunky notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Sweet corn, mild caramel & faint skunky flavors.
Drinkable but I don't care for that light skunkiness.
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
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