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

jeffjeff1

California

3.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I got this in a Sam Adams variety pack.
Poured into a Pilsener glass

Appearance- black color, thin head that dissipated quickly

Smell- roasted malt with a hint of coffee and chocolate

Taste- chocolate, coffee, roasted malt

Mouthfeel- medium bodied, smooth

Drinkability- I thought this was very good. Very refreshing and very smooth. Very good

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2012 20:42:49 | More by jeffjeff1

Lucoli

New York

2.75/5  rDev -26.3%

05-21-2013 01:09:37 | More by Lucoli

seplo

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

05-21-2013 00:16:41 | More by seplo

bark

Sweden

3.33/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

The colour is deep dark brown (70 EBC), the liquid clear. The finger-thick head is brown.

The smell is fresh with a sour touch, some chocolate bar, light clean sweet flavours and a balancing touch of bitterness.

The taste is at first a bit earthy. Roasted sweet notes. It got lots of flavours, but it doesn’t get heavy. Bitterness in the background. Medium body. Chocolate and some roasted malts in the aftertaste as well as passing notes of soap and salty hints. Some cookies in the finish.

The carbonation is medium to light, the small bubbles short-lived. The liquid is somewhat dry.

Not a bad beer at all, although I didn’t like the soapy flavours.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 12:04:04 | More by bark

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-18-2013 22:45:57 | More by Photekut

RichD

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-18-2013 10:58:03 | More by RichD

verge

California

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-16-2013 22:02:11 | More by verge

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-16-2013 11:08:10 | More by williamjbauer

carterbt

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-14-2013 03:16:39 | More by carterbt

russwilliam

New York

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-13-2013 21:50:46 | More by russwilliam

jokulhaps

Virginia

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-13-2013 02:41:33 | More by jokulhaps

Bill235

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-09-2013 18:23:28 | More by Bill235

Bear1964

Nebraska

3/5  rDev -19.6%

05-08-2013 22:49:00 | More by Bear1964

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-08-2013 04:26:21 | More by dalepryor

blknikon

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -26.3%

05-07-2013 23:11:01 | More by blknikon

Jenessa

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-03-2013 22:04:03 | More by Jenessa

karlt

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-30-2013 12:00:46 | More by karlt

FliryVorru

Alabama

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-29-2013 17:19:12 | More by FliryVorru

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-28-2013 05:11:02 | More by SpongeRuiner

rgille2

Ohio

1.5/5  rDev -59.8%

04-27-2013 22:00:28 | More by rgille2

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

04-26-2013 12:34:31 | More by jrohrbacher

thechief16

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -33%

04-25-2013 01:40:25 | More by thechief16

twentyfour01

New York

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

04-24-2013 21:49:15 | More by twentyfour01

dshield

Nebraska

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-24-2013 01:17:40 | More by dshield

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-23-2013 06:12:20 | More by Kelp