Samuel Adams Boston Lager - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

tectactoe

Michigan

3.33/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at the Town Pump in Detroit. Poured a light copper color with a pretty thick, creamy looking head that was very inviting. Nice up front hop aroma, fairly mild, along with malts and grains - nice parity among the different smells going on. The first taste hits you with a little bit of the hop bitterness followed by a nice sweet and malty body. Call me crazy, but I tasted just a BIT of faint apple flavors in there, along with maybe some other kind of fruit. By the end, some more floral flavors came out but the malty finish also got stronger. A very crisp beer, thanks to the carbonation with an overall thin body, very smooth going down.

Considering a company as large as Samuel Adams, it's still obvious that they put a lot of care into their brews. As far as the "larger" brew companies go, this is some of the best. Easy to drink and session with and it blows BMC beers out of the water, especially for the relatively low price.

Serving type: on-tap

09-26-2012 14:44:09 | More by tectactoe

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-22-2013 15:17:25 | More by InspectorBob

stella77artois

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-22-2013 15:12:31 | More by stella77artois

dar482

New York

3.23/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

It comes in a light golden amber color.

The flavor has a big malty and toasted flavor. There's a good bitterness on the finish. It has a decent mouthfeel. I prefer Brooklyn Lager with its more refreshing and hop flavor. Despite the bitterness, it still has that big maltiness.

It's quite a decent beer compared to the American Adjunct Lagers, but still a bit lacking for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 08:34:20 | More by dar482

gtk1989

Illinois

3/5  rDev -20.8%

05-22-2013 04:22:01 | More by gtk1989

Erice78

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-22-2013 01:53:43 | More by Erice78

jonkerbaugh

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

05-21-2013 19:31:48 | More by jonkerbaugh

ChaseBacon

New York

3/5  rDev -20.8%

05-21-2013 13:29:11 | More by ChaseBacon

Crimsonfloods

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-21-2013 04:37:28 | More by Crimsonfloods

KingBiscuit

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-21-2013 01:56:25 | More by KingBiscuit

buzzy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-21-2013 01:53:23 | More by buzzy

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-21-2013 01:49:26 | More by johntfox

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-21-2013 01:39:08 | More by Kingcurio

Lucoli

New York

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-21-2013 01:10:11 | More by Lucoli

seplo

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-21-2013 00:23:38 | More by seplo

Slay40

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-20-2013 00:48:44 | More by Slay40

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-20-2013 00:45:24 | More by BRYeleJR

ClayO

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

05-19-2013 21:28:44 | More by ClayO

NessaHilling

West Virginia

3/5  rDev -20.8%

05-19-2013 21:25:32 | More by NessaHilling

jduprey007

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-19-2013 14:32:59 | More by jduprey007

Stonehill64

5/5  rDev +31.9%

05-19-2013 13:13:48 | More by Stonehill64

LeahM

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-19-2013 03:24:41 | More by LeahM

Andrew99

New York

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-18-2013 23:35:37 | More by Andrew99

Srive009

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-18-2013 23:27:28 | More by Srive009

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-18-2013 22:46:17 | More by Photekut