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

douggoodavage

Virginia

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

Serving: 12 oz bottle enjoy by date 12/2008. Oops its a little old or should we call it bottle aged LOL. I poured it hard into a large mug at 50 degrees F.

Appearance: Awesome cream colored lacing that is very intricate. A nice foamy head that started at three fingers and ended 20 min. later at one eighth of an inch. This ale is a clear amber color.

Smell: Gently hoppy with a mild citrus background. It smells like a exotic craft brew, very nice.

Taste: Dry hop bitterness, crisp lemon peel, with smooth sweet lager like maltiness. In northern VA beer is sold in just about any store. However most stores just sell a handful of popular mass produced beers. If you are a hop head in a pinch this one scores well above the rest.

Mouthfeel: Crisp, tangy, thin, gently carbonated.

Drinkability: More complex than most "popular" beers, I realy enjoy drinking these. This beer pairs well with most comfort food. Most casual "go with the flow" beer drinkers may not like this one saying its too bitter. However if you introduce this one to someone who is tired of the run of the mill pizza parlor beer they may catch a glimpse of the power of the hop gods.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2009 03:36:09 | More by douggoodavage

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

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-29-2013 17:46:17 | More by FliryVorru