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 teromous:
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Reviewed by teromous from Virginia

2.28/5  rDev -39.2%
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
The side of the label has a notch on "MAY" says: "FOR BREWERY-FRESH TASTE, ENJOY BEFORE MONTH NOTCHED"

Appearance: The golden body has very good clarity. The beer has a medium-sized fluffy white head that has good retention and lacing.

Aroma: There is a bit of a cabbage scent to the beer.

Taste: There is a light bit of what tastes like corn mixed with some very faint soapy hop flavor. There isn't much flavor to the beer even for a Pilsner. The hop character is nearly absent which is a bit humorous given the image of a hop cone wearing a crown on the label.

Mouthfeel: Despite the lack of aroma or flavor to the beer the mouthfeel is pretty good. It's moderately crisp and it has decent carbonation.

Overall: The beer was really lacking in quality aroma. It just didn't have that classic noble hop scent that draws you into the beer. The flavor wasn't any better. I wouldn't recommend the beer or drink it again.
Jan 05, 2018
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