Samuel Adams IPL opinions

I'm assuming you're talking about Double Agent? Haven't had it yet. But Sam seems to be pretty good on the hoppy lager front. I love Noble Pils and Alpine Spring, will seek out Double Agent next time I'm at the store. However, Jack's Abby sets the bar pretty high around here.

 

I haven't had Day Time yet and All Day only once so I can't really compare them but Double Agent is quite tasty.

 

I just had one of these beers out of a friends SA Spring Thaw pack. Great beer, I would pick a sixer up.

 

I certainly disagree, but I'm glad that you enjoy it as much as you do. I'd honestly prefer either of the beers you mentioned, but I don't think the IPL is a bad beer by any means. Just not a very good one.

 

I loved Daytime. Is IPL comparable? I'll have to try it. I haven't been impressed by a Samuel Adams product in a while.

 

Any particular reason you compared this beer to Daytime and All day, rather than something like Noble Pils or Prima Pils? hop profiles?

I haven't had the IPL yet, that's why I ask.

 

I found it tasty and highly drinkable.

 

Sounds good to me!

I'm gonna be picking up the spring mix pack for the big game, definitely looking forward to the IPL.

 

It was pretty good, but felt like a third rate Hoponius union to me. I'd take it if the other weren't around.

 

Is this beer as sweet as Latitude 48?

 

It is very drinkable. Scary drinkable. I could probably guzzle a 32oz like nothing.

 

Drank some last night and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised.

 

I seem to be out of the loop. What is IPL? What is Double Agent?

 

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had much better IPLs

 

I really like it, hoppy up front, crisp on the end.

 

I thought it was fine, but nothing special. Tastes like slightly hoppier Boston Lager. I think I prefer Latitude 48 and that's a 3rd tier IPA at best. Although maybe my experience was ruined because I had a 2 day old Hoponius Union beforehand...

 

I have not had Double Agent IPL yet. Below is a description from the Sam Adams website for this beer:

“Brewing innovation is about asking "what if?" What if we gave an IPA a second identity and used some of our favorite West Coast hops, with their grapefruit, piney, and tropical fruit character, in a lager?”

Even though this beer is technically a lager (they used a lager yeast to ferment the beer) this beer ‘sounds’ like an IPA to me.

Cheers!