Samuel Adams Cream Stout - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

liquoredgoat

California

4.13/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Coffee black with a two finger off white head that fades to a thin, wispy film. No lacing at all.

S: Caramel, espresso beans, pistachios, milk cream

T: Cream, coffee, chocolate, and a mild nutty flavor.

M: Wonderfully creamy and silky in the mouth, though thin. Wish it was a bit bigger.

O: My first milk stout. I love the interplay of the creaminess with the mildly bitter coffee character. Extremely drinkable. The cappuccino of beers.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 04:38:14 | More by liquoredgoat

denver10

Colorado

3.55/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A nice black with a off white head that eventually reduced to a small splattering across the surface. Smelled of roasted malts, some coffee and cocoa with a complimentary and balanced flavor. A nice and creamy mouthfeel. Overall, honestly, this is just one of those beers where there really isn't anything bad about it but it just doesn't really do much for me and I probably wouldn't buy again.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 21:35:19 | More by denver10

TrappistJohnMD

Mississippi

3.93/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Rich dark brown color with creamy head.

Aroma of coffee and chocolate.

Taste is strong with coffee and bittersweet chocolate. Sweet with a good balance of bitterness.

Mouthfeel is creamy and medium-full bodied.

Overall this is better than I expected.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 18:28:15 | More by TrappistJohnMD

nimrod979

Maryland

3.53/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle pours a deep mahogany color. One finger tan head that reduces itself to a thin film on top.
Aroma is chocolate and coffee malts. Decent amount of roastiness and even some hops.
Taste is similar. Semi-sweet chocolate and roasted coffee. Even some bitterness perhaps from the roasted coffee flavors as well as some hop flavors.
This beer is full bodied. Smooth, milky & creamy. The bitterness keeps the the sweetness in check and is lasting impression on the finish. Overall pretty drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2012 02:18:24 | More by nimrod979

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.4/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Samuel Adams Cream Stout has a thick, tan, creamy head and a dark black (ruby under light) appearance, with lots of splotchy lacing left behind. The aroma is very malty, wheaty, roasty, and one even gets a whiff of dark cherry. Taste is creamy, coffee, dark fruits (in the slightest way), chocolate, cream-of-wheat, and milk. Some bitterness is present, which helps with balancing. Mouthfeel is medium to heavy, and Samuel Adams Cream Stout finishes easy drinking, mild, and pleasant. Overall, this is really nice.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 14:56:05 | More by RonaldTheriot

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pint glass. Reviewed alongside St. Peter's Cream Stout.

A: Dark brown/black with a three-finger, off-white, frothy head that lasted a long time. Fantastic lacing.

S: Dark roasted malt and coffee. Mild.

T: Moderate sweetness and light bitterness. Cream/milk flavor. Nice toasted malt that carries through in the finish. This is really good.

M: Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Really smooth and creamy.

O: Definitely one of my new favorites. This is delicious and the frothy head is ridiculous. The St. Peter's was good too, but this cream stout wins.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 04:38:30 | More by SolipsismalCat

Hoptometrist

Oregon

3.73/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served from the bottle into a snifter

A- Poured black with a creamy brownish head.

S- Sweet milk chocolate, light charred aroma. Smells good, but lighter aroma

T- Dominant sweet milk chocolate flavor up front and strong mineral flavor on the finish. The flavor starts off nice, but does fall off some in the finish

M- Very creamy and smooth

O- Incredibly creamy milk stout that is very drinkable

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2012 02:18:34 | More by Hoptometrist

JoLight

Georgia

4.97/5  rDev +26.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

The body is a black/darkest of brown color, with a light tan/off-white, creamy head that dissipates into a tiny layer of creamy foam. There is some lacing, but not as much as I expected.

The aroma is sweet, and typical of a stout. There's a little bit more of a vanilla hint to it than say, a Guinness. Some dark roasted malts hit the nose, followed by dark coffee, and some chocolate/cocoa as well.

As for the taste, it's sweet, sort of vanilla-like, with loads of dark coffee and dark chocolate, finishing with a slight vanilla/cream hint. The hop bitterness is very low; most of the bite comes from the carbonation, I would say. It is pretty carbonated.

The drinkability is beyond high, and an extremely smooth beer, at that.

Not to demean Guinness in any way, but I'd buy this over it any day of the year. This is one of my new favorite, year-round beers. I'm so glad I tried this.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2012 04:32:27 | More by JoLight

wafers

New York

4.08/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: pours a deep cola brown to black with some ruby red tinges along the sides when held to light... Moderate amount of coffee-like head that remains for a time after the pour
S: not too strong aroma-wise...some light malts but that's about it.
T: roasted flavors up front but not overpowering...mainly coffee, some dark chocolate, and a touch of vanilla-like sweetness towards the end.
M: smooth, somewhat thick, texture allows for the taste to sort of linger in your mouth.
O: one of my favorite stouts...has that roasted taste that you would expect from a stout but adds just enough sweetness to make it interesting

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 02:18:26 | More by wafers

MoreThanWine

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -23.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a 1" pale mocha head. Body is burnt umber brown but still dark as coffee. Smell is very mildly malt. Taste is actually even milder on malt than the smell, and there's really not much else going on besides malt. Body is medium leaning towards light. All in all I think this is just a mainstream cream stout and quite forgettable.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2011 03:26:15 | More by MoreThanWine

BigCheese

Massachusetts

3.35/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Near Ink black, red hue. Opaque but not cloudy, 1' head, leaves solid lacing/webbing especially for a SA brew.

S: Malts, sweet roasted, molasses, caramel, smoked bbq sauce, very sweet very dark.

T: Quite sweet up front, some mocha milkshake flavors. Some lactose. Personally, I dont like it, not a veteran of the style, but its to sweet, and has an off flavor to me.

M: Great carbonation level, light in body, but has some syrupy-ness to it. Tastes high quality/well crafted compared to a lot Sams.

O: Pretty much the opposite expirience of all my SA Brews. Real nice mouthfeel, A. Taste is off and smell is overwhelming. One dimensional brew. I think its just that I dont like the style, I am lactose intolerant afterall. If you like cream stouts try this.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2011 00:58:00 | More by BigCheese

Swim424

Florida

3.63/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into my palm glass

A-dark brown. can barely see through it at all. only at the top where the glass is thinner. thick head that fell into a small spotty layer across the top.

S-smells creamy. I am getting some chocolate and oatmeal.

T-bit my tongue at first. I am assuming its the carbonation. Not sure. following with some creamy chocolate oatmeal. Maybe a bit of espesso up front.

Mf-has a little coffee aftertaste to it. Sort of between a cream and milk texture. fairly carbonation. Medium body for a stout.

O-Pretty good. Definitely worth the price. Not the best of its kind by any means but definitely worth the try. I could easily see myself getting this one again.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2011 05:27:07 | More by Swim424

rangerred

Tennessee

3.85/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a very dark brown, almost black with a little color visible at the bottom of the glass. There is a 1.5 finger tan pillowy head with excellent retention.

Smells of roasted malt and some coffee. Also a slight mettalic smell. Not sure where it comes from.

Tastes of caramel, coffee, and dark chocolate. There is plenty of roast here that really makes itself known during the finish along with a nice bitterness. Mouthfeel is ok but could be a touch thicker.

Overall this is a really good beer. If I didn't have Duck Rabbit milk stout available locally this would be a go-to beer for me.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2011 00:29:31 | More by rangerred

tobelerone

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice looking stout: black and opaque, big fluffy brown head with strong retention; attractive lacing remains.

Aroma is deeply malty, with coffee, bitter chocolate, and a touch of smokiness.

Taste is malty and creamy, nicely roasted, with more traces of cocoa and coffee, molasses, light sweetness well balanced by modest bitterness.

Good mouthfeel that’s just a touch sticky and creamy, medium body, carbonation on the lower end. Could have a bit more depth of flavor. Perhaps a little watery. Increased creaminess and fullness of body would really put this beer over the top. Not great, but certainly quite good.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 04:55:35 | More by tobelerone

harrymel

Washington

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Best by: Jan, 2012

a: dark brownish black with a finger of mocha foam falls to a sheet of the same. No lace. Clarity not important.
S: toast, coffee, sugar, roasted figs. Really quite pleasant actually.
T: Dry, toasty, lactose is delicate and sweet. Nice example of milk stout. Wish my homebrew was this good.
M: Heavy and creamy for the style - the way I like it. Low carb and semi dry finish. I like this feel.
O: Good beer. Might actually make this my go to cream stout.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 04:08:38 | More by harrymel

CamuMahubah

Nebraska

3.48/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Nice...I was looking for a Wintery beer to go with the season.

This is good. Blacker than a Guiness bottle! Best head ever prolly on a beer this cheap!

I tastes like Hershey's chocolate syrup poured into coffee and then a dollop of cream...this beer tastes so good from the glass...it tastes different from the bottle like concentrated so let this beer breathe...

Settles great on the tongue...easy sipper...I was expecting more cream flavor and I'm glad it is the way it is...

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 16:13:35 | More by CamuMahubah

taigor

New York

3.78/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into Sam Adams pint glass.

A - Poured almost black non-transparent color with medium foamy mocha head that quickly dissipated leaving light lacing around the glass.

S - Roasted malts, chocolate and slight hints of coffee and smokiness.

T - Roasted malts dominate followed by bitter milk chocolate and coffee with a slightly creamy milky finish.

M - Medium bodied with high carbonation.

O - Good milk stout that I would recommend.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2011 16:23:12 | More by taigor

UDbeernut

New York

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the Dutch, pours a deep brown color, off white head with good retention. Scent of chocolate, roastiness, light bread. Taste has similar notes and leans sweet as expected. Mouth is light to medium bodied but becomes drying after a few. Over a tasty beer for this rainy dreary day.

Serving type: on-tap

11-17-2011 00:33:56 | More by UDbeernut

afdempse

Maryland

3.7/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Opaque dark brown liquid. Frothy tan head that blankets the top of the beer and has great staying power.

Aroma of chocolate, darkly toasted bread. Nice roastiness.

Dark brown, bready malt flavors are prevalent. Slight astringency from the roasted barley. Mineral notes in the breath. Good sweet/dry malt balance.

Mouthfeel is medium-thin. I'm not getting the sweetness normally associated with a "cream stout", although I enjoy this for what it is: a smooth, drinkable stout. Affordable and quaffable. Two things I appreciate in any beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2011 03:28:25 | More by afdempse

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a standard pint glass. After it settles, this beer is a deep rich cookie-color of black. The head is thick and fluffy, almost chunky looking like an oatmeal stout. It dissipates to a thin spotty layer and leaves random lacing. The smell is amazing, think Oreo cookies here. The taste is just as appealing as the smell as hints of cookies, sweet cream, bitter chocolate, and roasted malt flavors play alongside each other. There is a slightly watery mouthfeel, making this beer go down way too easily. Overall this beer is delicious. I'm pondering whether or not it would be wise to session this, as it is awfully sweet and just too dessert-like. It's worth drinking again, either way. It's not top-shelf perfect, but easily worth trying if you like sweet stouts.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2011 23:36:14 | More by JuicesFlowing

seesnow3

Connecticut

3.9/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

November 2011 exp., Bruges glass

Pour-Pour a thick medium brown colored head that dissipates fairly quickly, fizzy lacing of which little spots hold fairly evenly, deep brown color that is mostly opaque.

Nose-Milk chocolate, light roast coffee, a little bit of nuttiness, nice

Palate-Sort of sweet at first, a ton of sour, a good amount of bitter. It has a taste of light milk chocolate, some light coffee, maybe a hint of dark fruit?

Body-I was expecting something heavy, but this was borderline watery, though not quite that light. It was smooth, some effervescence lightened it further. This is not to say it was a bad beer, it was certainly balanced in all of its’ elements.

In terms of milk stouts this is my second, and I much prefer the Left Hand version, though this is a much more drinkable, easy going version. It’s also not incredibly sweet, though certainly noticeable. Eating it with a piece of semi-sweet chocolate fudge definitely brought it to a whole new level.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2011 00:30:14 | More by seesnow3

PistolCreep

Florida

5/5  rDev +27.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured from a bottle out of a 6pk running at $8.99 to a tulip glass.

Appearance: Pours a nice dark color with a khaki color 2 inch head looks very creamy.

Smell: I pick up dark chocolate notes as the overall major followed by coffee,toffee and a nice sweet smell to top it off, almost smells like a chocolate cake an overall inviting smell.

Taste: Rich delicious taste from the minute you take the first sip you'll taste the coffee/dark chocolate a strong cacao taste comes as the after taste,the sweetness comes alive the body of the beer is bold very creamy the beer goes down smooth nothing to drink in less then a minute savoring this beer to the last minute is a must.

Overall: To round it up this is a excellent example of a stout one of my favorite beers from the SA collection I often have trouble finding this beer

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2011 12:31:01 | More by PistolCreep

Pintofbrown

Iowa

3.93/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

App- Nice craters and bubbles in the two finger, creamy tan head. The body is opaque and dark brown with some mocha highlights. A very nice bit of retention on this thing.

Smell- Just a small trace of burnt sugary sweetness. It is maybe more of a brown sugar.

Taste- Talk about roasted malt character, it follows all the way through the drink into the finish. I think you call that "backbone". The burnt-off sugar comes through mid drink, and again, it recalls brown sugar more than anything else. There is also a coffee creamer presence that is quite nice. Maybe just a hint of chocolate in the finish, could be stretching though. This is way more pronounced the warmer it is. There was some metallic quality in the drink until it warmed up considerably.

Mouth feel- It is medium bodied with only a hint of fizz-carbonation on the tongue. It is really smooth for it's roasted qualities, always enjoy that. I can not stress how important it is to drink this thing after it has warmed considerably. I would have called this drink watered down until I let it sit for about ten minutes. A huge improvement indeed.

Overall- I am bumping the score due to the improvements with warming. If you have this, leave it alone for at least fifteen minutes before you start sipping away. A great mouth feel, and nice cream stout qualities. They could still smooth this out a little more and reduce the roasted quality while bumping the creamer taste.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2011 16:54:20 | More by Pintofbrown

BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: tan/orange body, khaki finger head, mild lacing

S: light chocolate, malt, mild sweet

T: mild chocolate, malt, hint of bitter/sour, light
creamy milk finish

M: med/light body, mild creamy mouth

O: Nice mill/cream stout combo.
Fine stout intro for newbie.

NICE, WORTH HAVING!

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2011 18:35:46 | More by BeerLover99

alohaspicoli

New Jersey

3.15/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a Sam Adams glass.

A: Dark brown with a creamy beige head. Excellent lacing. Very nice looking beer.

S: Not much of an aroma at all. Picking up some caramel sweetness but it's very faint.

T: Again, some very subtle, caramel-like sweetness with a little cream and maybe some chocolate if you really look for it. Some maltiness.

M: Nice creaminess. Good level of carbonation. Not much alcohol burn. Very drinkable.

O: I thought this was an average beer. It's drinkable and I think it would be a nice transitional beer for people just breaking away from the lighter stuff. But I was let down by the lack of aroma and flavor. Again, not that I picked up was bad... but they were way too subtle for my taste.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2011 14:54:14 | More by alohaspicoli