Samuel Adams White Lantern
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)

Hazy orange color, medium white head. Aroma of spices, lemon, and some wheat. Spices and citrus dominate in taste. Light bitterness in finish. Good for hot days.

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 02/12/2013.


12 oz. bottle. Pours a golden straw color with a frothy white head that lasts a long time. Aromas of sweet lemon and tangerine with floral undertones. Taste is lightly sweet with flavors of tangerine and maybe banana. Has a medium-body with a creamy texture. Finish is very abrupt. Carbonation is lively.

I was pleasantly surprised by this brew because I didn’t think I would like it. In the end, I found it very refreshing. Would I consider it a finely-crafted ale? No. Would I happily consider it on a hot day? Absolutely.

From notes 2/23/13: Pours a hazy deep gold producing a shy 2 fingers of off-white, somewhat lasting, mostly tight head that leaves a thin sheet of lace. Aroma is a sherbet-like creamy sweetness, bready wheat, weak hints of pale and pilsner malts with notes of apricot, lemon and orange zest; spice and a hint of butter deep in the background.Taste is bread, dough, thin peach pie, some citrus with the same creamy sweetness of the nose, finishing slightly acidic and peppery but rapidly overtaken by sweet. Can't pick up the coriander in the nose or mouth. Somewhat like I think a peachy, slightly citrus wheat beer milkshake might taste like. Too sweet for my taste. Aftertaste is bready and sweet. Mouthfeel is heavy bodied, thick, syrupy, mouth coating finish with moderate but active carbonation.

 

 

 

 

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06/25/14
Bottle to pint glass
Aroma...spice, nutmeg,orange, lemon.
Look...Cloudy yellow orange. Medium White head.
Taste...orange, anise, wheat. a little watery.
Feel... a little pasty, but not thick.

Good beer. Not a true Belgian White, which is Not necessarily bad, Similar to Blue Moon Belgian White, with a bit more character.
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It pours a slightly opaque, dark golden color with a thin, white, frothy head. It has a pretty strong scent of fruit and coriander typical of Belgian style beers. The flavor is actually quite complex, especially for a Sam Adam’s beer. It has orange, coriander, pepper, and wheat as its primary taste. It has a very crisp, refreshing finish for a Belgian. Is maybe not as complex and the flavor isn’t quite as bold or lingering as some, but not bad. Despite the criticism, I think this is a solid Sam Adam’s beer and a very fitting in the Spring Variety Pack.

 

 

 

Cloudy orange with thin white head and average retention. Orange, honeysuckle, and herbal aromas. Wheat, citrus and coriander flavors with an herbal lingering. Full mouth feel but low carbonation.

The citrus aroma is nice but the combination of flavors is not appetizing at all. Just a tangerine flavor sticks around. I have to think this was made for people who don't normally like or drink beer.