Samuel Adams Noble Pils
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Samuel Adams Noble PilsSamuel Adams Noble Pils
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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:
1,533
Ratings:
3,766
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 19, 2023
Added:
Dec 20, 2009
Wants:
  148
Gots:
  528
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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Ratings by Roke87:
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Reviewed by Roke87 from Canada (ON)

3.36/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle, chilled and poured into a Duvel tulip.
Best before date: March.2012

Appearance- Pours a clear golden straw yellow colour with a big two fingers of soapy white head that slowly dissipates to a very minimal ring leaving average lacing throughout the glass till finish.

Smell- Again I kind of get an aspirin smell, smells are very muted but you do get some malts, a smaller amount of hops, and some fruity flavours thrown in there.

Taste- Just like the smells, very muted and not a whole lot going on here, I actually get an aspirin taste that I find very similar to macro garbage, the hops come through a little more on the palate but not overbearing in anyway, mild malty graininess in there as well.

Mouthfeel- Light bodied with very minimal to almost no carbonation although crisp and refreshing at first it does finish somewhat dry.

Overall- I’m really not sure how this one is rated so high, the smells are overly muted and the taste is almost the exact same, very muted and not much going on. I guess I just had high expectations but this one was not that good in my opinion and doesn’t deserve anything above a B- I would definitely not go out of my way to get this one again.
May 21, 2011
More User Ratings:
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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
"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, 2023
 
Rated: 3.74 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.88 by eagles22 from Pennsylvania

Mar 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.92 by unclekeith from Alaska

Aug 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Jul 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Maltyhead from Massachusetts

Jun 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.44 by Mickt465 from New Hampshire

May 10, 2020
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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
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: 3.24 by jasadewi from Tennessee

Mar 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by doctorgary from New York

Mar 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by MJSFS from Florida

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Oct 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by DarrellK from Florida

Sep 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Aug 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by DFred from California

Jul 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by notchucknorris from California

Jun 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by PatrickCT from Connecticut

May 26, 2019
Samuel Adams Noble Pils from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 3766 ratings