Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)

*archived review*

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass

o- not a bad IPA, imo; balanced and cohesive bready malt and floral hop notes, with a med-full body; lightly creamy; good drinkability

Review date: 05.09.11
Bottle date: not captured

Copenhagen 19/6 2015. 35,5 cl bottle from SuperBrugsen. Label in Samuel Adams' usual style with a green streak and Mr. Adams hailing with a mug of beer.

Pours golden yellow with a foamy white head. Stable. Settles as a thick layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is of fermented sweet fruit mingling with citrus fruit. Peach and mango. Grapefruit and lime.

Medium strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, lightly tingling texture.

Flavor follows the nose. Sweet fermented fruit with distinct notes of alcohol. Strong hoppy aftertaste of bitterness and citrus. Dry finish.

Powerful IPA.

 

Reviewing this beer from memory. My fifty seventh brew reviewed from these guys. Like most beers from Boston Beer Company, also known as Sam Adams, this is just ok.

Amber color with a thin white head.Aroma of caramel and pine. Malt and pine in taste. Decent hoppy bitterness balanced by a malty backbone. Simple and good.

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 08/30/2012.


12 oz. bottle. Head is light tan, short, and has a medium level of staying power. Liquid is crystal clear and copper red. Aroma consists mainly of citrus with just a touch of ginger. Medium body with a creamy texture and average carbonation. Taste is medium bitter with a long finish.

I’ve had this beer in the past and was not overjoyed with it. The only reason I am trying it again is because it came in the seasonal sampler 12-pack. I’m still not thrilled with it, but it has much improved since that last time I tried it.