Union Oyster House Colonial Ale
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)
- From:
- Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
Ranked #225 - ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #26,909 - Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 11.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2026
- Added:
- Jun 21, 2010
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by osheamatth:
Reviewed by osheamatth from New York
3.71/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This really should be under the Boston Beer Company, the Union Oyster House is not a brewer. That said it's very comforting to sit in a 200 year old bar and quaff some grog redolent of long ago. Does that mean it's a good beer? No, it's not a good beer. it's not a terrible beer either. Reminded me of Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale which I enjoyed as a youth so many years ago when there were no craft beers. Malty, caramel and a bit smoky on both the nose and the palate. Played well with my scrod dinner!
Feb 16, 2021More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ColoradoRich from Colorado
4.44/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A solid, nutty, and smooth brown ale exclusive to America’s oldest continuously operated restaurant brewed by Samuel Adams. Worth a pint if you like brown ales for sure.
Apr 12, 2026
Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft at Union Oyster House in Boston!
Sep 27, 2024
Reviewed by chitoryu12 from Florida
3.72/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Slightly clear nut brown. Slightly more than a finger of off-white head.
Smell: Brown malt with a very tiny hop note.
Taste: Mild brown malt with a slight hop bitterness on the back end.
Mouthfeel: Thick and full-bodied with a large amount of carbonation.
Overall: Drinkable, plain, normal.
Feb 05, 2019Smell: Brown malt with a very tiny hop note.
Taste: Mild brown malt with a slight hop bitterness on the back end.
Mouthfeel: Thick and full-bodied with a large amount of carbonation.
Overall: Drinkable, plain, normal.
Rated by sirzekel from Georgia
3.61/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Add with Blake in Boston
Apr 27, 2016
Rated by Gregaroo from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the Union Oyster House with Carm and Vache. Nice brown ale. If you go, get some.
Sep 21, 2015
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