Sam Adams Nitro Series

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  1. ZDSmith87

    ZDSmith87 Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2014 Massachusetts

    I've had all three, I think the White Ale is really really smooth and delicious.
     
  2. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I have only seen the Nitro White Ale in my area, and really actually enjoyed the 4-pack.
     
  3. ctylinebeer

    ctylinebeer Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2015 Pennsylvania

    I have had the White and the Coffee. Both were awesome. The White Ale was very smooth and creamy with a grainy wheaty taste to it. The coffee stout was off the charts. Mellow coffee and the creaminess really topped it off. I got the IPA but have not tasted it yet. I am wondering if it is like the Guinness Nitro IPA but Samuel Adams is by far a better beer company.
     
  4. Brent212

    Brent212 Pundit (914) Jan 13, 2014 California
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    Alpine Nelson on nitro was one of my favorites of all time.

    Really like the sam adams nitro IPA, although mostly just because I love IPAs on nitro... I imagine the IPA itself carbonated with regular CO2 would be mediocre at best.

    SO DISAPPOINTED with the coffee one... had the highest expectations for that, but I couldn't really notice any coffee whatsoever. Basically tasted identical to a Guiness.
     
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  5. deleted_user_1007501

    deleted_user_1007501 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2015

    The IPA was surprisingly very good, and very flavorful. I believe it was a whopping 100 IBUs too. Their rep dropped samples of their nitro line off a couple months ago. Pretty damn decent....
     
  6. beertraveler08

    beertraveler08 Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2016 Louisiana

    I keep hearing bad things or mixed reviews of the IPA.I have heard that the IBUs are too high and the flavor is off.I still want to try it anyway but have just put it on the backburner, i guess.Now the white ale is what i really want but can't find it yet.
     
  7. connecticutpoet

    connecticutpoet Pooh-Bah (2,542) Jun 10, 2004 Connecticut
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    Had the coffee stout. Not bad but really not for me. I didn't think the coffee was prominent enough. I do have an IPA that I will try this weekend, hopefully it'll be better.
     
  8. connecticutpoet

    connecticutpoet Pooh-Bah (2,542) Jun 10, 2004 Connecticut
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    Very well stated. Like some of the beers at my local brewery. Some are great but some are underwhelming (did I just make up a word?) However, all sell quite well. I agree that we probably have higher expectations than many people. Compared to a Bud or Miller, even their bad beers are a major step up in flavor and body. And that may be all that they want. I have several friends who appreciate beer but would absolutely hate something like Heady Topper.
     
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  9. jlmontague

    jlmontague Zealot (588) Sep 27, 2005 Connecticut

    I tried the IPA today and it seemed to have no taste at first, followed by bitterness. I won't buy it again.
     
  10. lester619

    lester619 Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2009 Wisconsin

    I've had the Sam Adams and the Guiness nitro IPAs and didn't like either one. They just taste flat and watered-down to me. Not a fan. I will probably try the coffee stout though if I see it.
     
  11. zappoman

    zappoman Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 Illinois

    I have only had the coffee stout. The coffee was earthy and I felt it complimented the stout. Nothing remotely close to spectacular, but it was a nice change of pace from nitro Guinness.
    I will be trying at least one more of the offerings to formulate a more concrete opinion.
     
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  12. pinyin

    pinyin Savant (1,119) Sep 19, 2013 New York

    Been meaning to try to the Coffee Nitro Stout. Especially for the price point.

    One thing I have always disliked about Sam Adams beers is that they always tasted way too sugary, or unfinished in their fermentation.

    I'm guessing with the nitro carbonation they can cut back on the priming sugar, so I'm willing to give them a fair shot.
     
  13. OKbrew89

    OKbrew89 Maven (1,308) May 13, 2013 Oklahoma

    I've tried the white and think it's ok. While I liked the head and creamier body, the nitro didn't do any favors for the traditional taste expectation.
     
  14. tommyz

    tommyz Initiate (0) May 28, 2007 Michigan

    Ive had quite a few that were fantastic..
     
  15. fishtremble

    fishtremble Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2010 Michigan

    I really enjoyed the Nitro Coffee but haven't tried the others in the series as I am not into those styles as much. The nitro definitely made the beer creamier in texture than any other beer I have had to date.
     
  16. SteveSexton203

    SteveSexton203 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2014 Connecticut

    Nitro Coffee was worth the sip of it i had.
    I will never buy any of these tho. I dont like Nitro IPAs
     
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