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Samuel Adams Dark Depths
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 7.6%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 12.74%
- Reviews:
- 296
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 06, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 09, 2012
- Wants:
- 24
- Gots:
- 48
Combination between a Baltic Porter and an IPA.
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Ratings by AndyAvalanche:
Reviewed by AndyAvalanche from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
1 pint 6 oz. bottle poured into a Sam Adams Perfect 22oz. glass. Nice looking beer, medium to dark brown color for the liquid portion. Deep amber to red highlights. Slightly darker than tan colored head that provides better than average lacing and glass retention.
Smell is decent, the first "Baltic IPA" I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing. Has a lot of the nice roasty features of a hearty porter, maybe not quite as robust, but porteresque for sure. Also has a nice hoppy aroma to it as well. Hops range from floral, pine, to some slight citrus. Slight toast aromas as well.
Taste is equally as nice. Sweetness, almost natural sugary. At the same time there are some earth flavors of wood and pine. Slight citrus zest as well. Nice roasted sweetness, sort of a charred liquid sugar taste, unique and tastey.
Mouthfeel is good. Not quite as full as I expected, but full enough. Good carbonation level, with a strong bitterness in the finish. Not too smooth and not too bitter, well balanced. Another very good beer to this new collection of Sam Adams beers. Curious, I may get another bottle to age and see how it holds up.
Apr 27, 2012Smell is decent, the first "Baltic IPA" I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing. Has a lot of the nice roasty features of a hearty porter, maybe not quite as robust, but porteresque for sure. Also has a nice hoppy aroma to it as well. Hops range from floral, pine, to some slight citrus. Slight toast aromas as well.
Taste is equally as nice. Sweetness, almost natural sugary. At the same time there are some earth flavors of wood and pine. Slight citrus zest as well. Nice roasted sweetness, sort of a charred liquid sugar taste, unique and tastey.
Mouthfeel is good. Not quite as full as I expected, but full enough. Good carbonation level, with a strong bitterness in the finish. Not too smooth and not too bitter, well balanced. Another very good beer to this new collection of Sam Adams beers. Curious, I may get another bottle to age and see how it holds up.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
3.47/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
**
04/04/13
Bottle to Pint Glass
AROMA earthy aromas. Vegetables, Carrot, Toasted Barley.
LOOK: Dark Brown Color, light white head.
TASTE: Slightly odd aftertaste, but a good toasty barley/hops/beer flavor throughout.
FEEL: Little carbonation and thin, but a little murky.Not Bad.
**
Oct 22, 201604/04/13
Bottle to Pint Glass
AROMA earthy aromas. Vegetables, Carrot, Toasted Barley.
LOOK: Dark Brown Color, light white head.
TASTE: Slightly odd aftertaste, but a good toasty barley/hops/beer flavor throughout.
FEEL: Little carbonation and thin, but a little murky.Not Bad.
**
Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania
3.61/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a shaker pint glass, color is dark brown, head is tan with fine bubbles and presents about 1/2 inch thick.
Smell is heavy towards the ipa side of this style with moderate grass and earthy hops; roastier malts follow with notes of the caramel.
Taste seems to teeter between the lines of baltic porter and ipa, not sure if it enhances either style in this version. The taste leans more toward hoppy baltic porter, maybe bitter baltic porter, which seems to be more in line with what they were trying to do: make baltic porter add hops/make darker ale with lager yeast.
Mouthfeel is on the ipa side with a bitter, sharp finish with lingering sharpness on tongue.
Overall, its decent attempt at a blended style but not sure if the blend works.
May 31, 2016Smell is heavy towards the ipa side of this style with moderate grass and earthy hops; roastier malts follow with notes of the caramel.
Taste seems to teeter between the lines of baltic porter and ipa, not sure if it enhances either style in this version. The taste leans more toward hoppy baltic porter, maybe bitter baltic porter, which seems to be more in line with what they were trying to do: make baltic porter add hops/make darker ale with lager yeast.
Mouthfeel is on the ipa side with a bitter, sharp finish with lingering sharpness on tongue.
Overall, its decent attempt at a blended style but not sure if the blend works.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.84/5 rDev -23%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.84/5 rDev -23%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Dark brown, yet thinner viscosity, almost half inch of beige head. Aroma was burnt licorice, malt, toffee and chocolate malt.
Taste was very bitter, dark fruit stuff and licorice. Lots of roast. I don't dig the style, but this is prolly an average representation of a style that I would be ok with if it went away.
Dec 25, 2015Taste was very bitter, dark fruit stuff and licorice. Lots of roast. I don't dig the style, but this is prolly an average representation of a style that I would be ok with if it went away.
Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon
3.94/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a finger of head on a dark brown body.
The aroma is roasted malt and bright lemon, grapefruit and pine.
The taste is creamy and citrus bitterness, an interesting, but good mixture.
The texture is soft and smooth.
It's really enjoyable.
Nov 14, 2015The aroma is roasted malt and bright lemon, grapefruit and pine.
The taste is creamy and citrus bitterness, an interesting, but good mixture.
The texture is soft and smooth.
It's really enjoyable.
Rated by ZinFanDave from Georgia
4/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark. Advertised as a Baltic IPA. Seems more like a Baltic Porter. Rich, chocolate, long lasting foam.
May 31, 2015Rated by captainkrad from New Jersey
4.05/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nice dark Baltic style IPA.
May 24, 2015
Samuel Adams Dark Depths from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
918 ratings
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