Samuel Adams Boston Ale (Stock Ale) - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

damndirtyape

Ohio

3.28/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12oz bottle, best by Oct 2012. Poured into a shaker pint glass.

Appearance: Clear orange-copper with a 1/8" thick dense off-white head. Big sheets and strands of persistent lacing.

Smell: When first poured - just a hint of citrus an some toasted malt. After about 5 minutes there is practically nothing. Only with a swirl can I get something to come back out, an its only a hint of that citrus hop. A bit disappointing.

Taste: What this beer lacks in aroma, it makes up for in flavor. Smooth malt flavor blending nicely into a rich toasted malt + citrus hop finish. The hop finish has some earthy notes in there too. As far as APAs go - balanced, nothing special, but I will give it points for being a well balanced beer in the taste dept.

Mouthfeel: Rich mouthfeel. Nice thickness, carbonation just right.

Overall / Drinkability: I think overall, it's just okay. On the good side - very nice lacing but a bit of a weak color and a good mouthfeel. On the weak side - smell is weak (almost non existent) and the taste is balanced but not good enough to make up for the lack of aroma. So just okay. Drinkability - I can't see getting this again. Oh well - not every beer can be great.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 23:54:08 | More by damndirtyape

swgwilt

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-26-2013 04:40:13 | More by swgwilt

fank2788

Connecticut

3.84/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle served in a pint glass
Bright copper in color, quite clear with a two finger head after the pour that falls to leave a thin layer of fine bubbles and laces a bit. The smell is of caramel and biscuit malts with a bit of citrus and floral hop. The caramel malts are the leader in the taste as well with a full range of smooth buttered biscuit tastes. The malt is balanced by enough earthy floral hop flavor and bitterness to keep things under control and from becoming overly cloying or too sweet. This is a very smooth beer almost creamy in the mouth due to the perfect level of carbonation and its malty nature. In the end this is a really great session beer not challenging by any stretch of the imagination but that is part of what makes this so good. It is simply a great ale that you could literally drink all day without tiring of it.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 00:14:52 | More by fank2788

jkane101

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-24-2013 01:44:33 | More by jkane101

dennarb

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-23-2013 01:36:08 | More by dennarb

ChrisMon02

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-22-2013 22:59:57 | More by ChrisMon02

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-21-2013 18:01:30 | More by johntfox

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-18-2013 22:10:33 | More by Photekut

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-18-2013 14:38:28 | More by jbarletto

apanloco

Sweden

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-17-2013 18:31:17 | More by apanloco

Iamstryker

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-16-2013 22:17:42 | More by Iamstryker

2bet

Norway

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-16-2013 19:59:24 | More by 2bet

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-16-2013 11:08:51 | More by williamjbauer

lucasj82

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-15-2013 01:39:56 | More by lucasj82

aty11b

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-14-2013 01:55:46 | More by aty11b

jokulhaps

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-13-2013 02:42:04 | More by jokulhaps

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-12-2013 16:14:42 | More by JamesStreet

Laslomcd

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-11-2013 22:47:05 | More by Laslomcd

ScottieD

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-11-2013 01:59:50 | More by ScottieD

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-10-2013 12:14:35 | More by pcsnyder

BonesDeNopolis

New York

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-09-2013 23:31:09 | More by BonesDeNopolis

rph97

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-09-2013 23:09:10 | More by rph97

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-08-2013 04:39:03 | More by dalepryor

BraveGator

Georgia

3/5  rDev -18%

05-04-2013 16:37:31 | More by BraveGator

2beerdogs

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-01-2013 06:00:05 | More by 2beerdogs