Gold Rush
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)

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Pours an inch of foam. Light golden color and smells of not much, maybe some malt or something.
Taste is strange. Not really like any other NON ALC beer I've had recently. They add flavoring to this beer, but are vague on what it is. It's almost hoppy or floral or even maybe herbal but I don't like it. Slightly citrusy and a tad bit like boiled vegetables. Not feeling it and going to be a drain poor. I've had over 50 different NON ALC beers that top this and can get another 50 online delivered to my house that would be better.

Can pour into my always forgiving Guinness pint. May 25 BB date, drank it May 3.

Wish I could say more. I pretty much chugged it…accidentally (for real). It was reeeeaaallly drinkable. Tasted like good lager.

I will drink a lot of this, I think.

 

 

Nice light gold color with mild carbonation and a thin white head. Mild malt aroma. Has a malty Lager taste that is muted and watered down. It is devoid of hop notes. I prefer their 'Just The Haze' n/a beer as it is more flavorful.

 

 

From a 12 oz can with a BB date of Nov 2023. Sampled Oct. 7, 2023.

Cloudy golden colored pour with a tremendous, lingering white head. Moderate clarity.

The first sensations I pick up in the aroma are lemon zest and herbal notes. Actually kind of inviting. A vague grainy character. This one doesn't have a skunky character I've noticed with a few other N/A's.

The mouthfeel almost hits the medium range.

A sweet, lemony, and herbal taste. Ends clean and crisp. This is a N/A I could drink often.

Hazy gold body under a large white head that left good lacing. Noble hop aroma tripped up by some citrus peel. Taste of lemon zest under the pils malt. A touch of sweetness adds another dimension. Good body and mouthfeel for a NA. Clean, refreshing finish. Like this one better than its cousin 'Just The Haze'

 

 

Clean, light, and crisp. Malty with a fruity hop finish. If I didn’t know better, I’d just think it was a Pilsner brewed with a more fruit forward hop. Very nice for a N/A beer and a great addition to the ever improving N/A category!

Can. White head with lace. Cloudy yellow gold color.

Great citrus notes. Orange, mango, and light lime. Bready malts. Earthy, grassy hops. Smooth, refreshing, and crushable. One of the best NAs currently on the market.

Can into Imperial Pint
Look: Medium-hazy gold yellow, pouring a 1 finger head which dissipated into light sheeting and a thin ring
Smell: Orange and lemon zest, lightly toasted malt, some sweet vanilla, light grassy hops
Taste: Lemon zest and orange juice. Sweet toasty malt, citrusy hops with a hint of vegetable. Semi crisp malt finish. Barely any hops bitterness
Feel: Light-medium feel, Semi crisp finish, gentle carbonation
Overall: I wish there was a normal version of this beer

 

First note is it's a while since a poured it and the head is still hanging around, steady carb. It's a pale amber and is fairly lively.

Nose is sweet malt, maybe noble hops, some earl grey. You know, I bought this purely on Just The haze being a great beer. I'm quite impressed by Sam Adam's take on NA beers. This is quite tasty. Hearkens back to a classic sort of pub ale, like a cream ale, but more hop character than that. I'm not getting any off flavors, if you hate NA beers, please don't go buy this based on my review. I don't have an issue drinking them and they're always in my rotation (especially after activity).

Standouts here are a lively mouthfeel. Decent amount of floral, herbal bitterness from a well balanced hop bill throughout, definitely German. It's easy drinking and isn't going to set the world on fire, I think an excellent counterpoint to JTH, perhaps their take on that Kolsch beer they made but for NA. Sam wicked easy now? Or something.