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Sam Adams Light
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Light Lager
Ranked #51 - ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 75
Ranked #27,522 - Avg:
- 3.26 | pDev: 18.4%
- Reviews:
- 855
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 31, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 13, 2001
- Wants:
- 72
- Gots:
- 328
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Ratings by freed:
Reviewed by freed from Oregon
3/5 rDev -8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
My wife first had this in Logan Airport when the lady in the mini-pub realized the only thing flowing from the taps was normal Boston Lager and that cherry thing. The Light was better than the cherry, and my wife liked that it was a decent beer given its light name.
Since then we've had it around the house a number of times, and not one to turn down beer, I've had a couple. As an individual beer, its nothing too special, but in the class of light lagers, its pretty good. Its got some hop and malt aroma, some hop and malt flavor, and you feel more like you've been drinking beer than drinking water, which is more than I can say for most American Light Lagers.
There's not really any advantage to pouring it from the bottle to a glass, but I secretly enjoy drinking from the bottle now and then. Better to do it with a beer that won't blossom when poured into the appropriate glass.
Feb 17, 2003Since then we've had it around the house a number of times, and not one to turn down beer, I've had a couple. As an individual beer, its nothing too special, but in the class of light lagers, its pretty good. Its got some hop and malt aroma, some hop and malt flavor, and you feel more like you've been drinking beer than drinking water, which is more than I can say for most American Light Lagers.
There's not really any advantage to pouring it from the bottle to a glass, but I secretly enjoy drinking from the bottle now and then. Better to do it with a beer that won't blossom when poured into the appropriate glass.
More User Ratings:
Rated by rcgalis from New Jersey
4.93/5 rDev +51.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.93/5 rDev +51.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Love this beer. Crisp, Flavorful and not heavy. Goes great with almost any food. Sam Adams Light is my #1 beer.
Feb 06, 2021Reviewed by Truegent2004 from Minnesota
2.28/5 rDev -30.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.28/5 rDev -30.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
I love the regular Sam Adams but when they convert it to a light beer, it was a total swing and miss. The iconic char taste is gone and there is nothing but sour water left.
Dec 26, 2020Reviewed by kryansutton
4.1/5 rDev +25.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +25.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Well between another light beer and this one, as my go-to, I have to say I like the yeast flavors and light lager tones, the smell is hoppy and blissful, when you pop the top and the swirl of Beer fog, protrudes up, you get lost in the malty bliss of a light beer. Usually, I enjoy my full-bodied flavors. But when I need to watch the old Dun lap and am among ladies I tend to go for a light beer until they get a bit tipsy then quickly switch back. As for the look, Same ole sam Adams label with a grey light beer Farce, The taste is like water to me with a hint of hops and yeast. almost bready, the feel of the bottle is 4.5 but a stine is a 5 . overall, This is in the top 3 for light beers. for me.
Mar 08, 2020Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
3.59/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Amber color with a medium light body. Around middle of the road carbonation.
The aroma is malt,not roasted but just malt. Some earthy grain as well
Taste is really similar to aroma with malt being forward but not cloying sweet
It's really one if the best light beers I've had by far,very far. Most are watered down versions of original and this was fairly flavorful
Jun 24, 2019The aroma is malt,not roasted but just malt. Some earthy grain as well
Taste is really similar to aroma with malt being forward but not cloying sweet
It's really one if the best light beers I've had by far,very far. Most are watered down versions of original and this was fairly flavorful
Rated by Azdirtmover from Arizona
4.4/5 rDev +35%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.4/5 rDev +35%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not a big Sam Adams fan.I find this beer tastier than their regular lager.Good Job
Jun 15, 2019
Sam Adams Light from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
2286 ratings
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