Samuel Adams Imperial White
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Samuel Adams Imperial WhiteSamuel Adams Imperial White
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From:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
10.3%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 19.42%
Reviews:
645
Ratings:
1,289
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 03, 2019
Added:
Jan 16, 2009
Wants:
  35
Gots:
  74
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Rated: 2.5 by mattjp03 from Alabama

Jun 03, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3/5  rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Despite the name, this is a murky, light rust color.

Nice off-white head; strong lacing.

Touch o' barleywine in the nose; light caramel, touch of cinnamon. Not what I was expecting so far.

Thick mouthfeel.

This is a US barleywine, & no one can tell me different. Sweet, viscous maltiness with a touch of dark fruits. As a barleywine, it's good not great; way too cloying. Boozy as well.

I'm in no rush to have another.
Apr 16, 2019
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Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not my favorite SA product, but it's right at the above average mark for me at 3.5. Is a heavy, boozy, filling brew that is better suited to the colder parts of the year.
Jan 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.61 by mltobin from Connecticut

Dec 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania

Sep 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by eluvah from New York

Feb 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by Dreizhen from District of Columbia

Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Lance_Hathorn from Alabama

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.97 by Chrinst from Illinois

May 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

May 05, 2016
 
Rated: 2.55 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by icemanls4 from Switzerland

Apr 13, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.35/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Comes in looking thick, thick white beer along the likes of Imperial Orchid White. Chunky sandwich beer. This is not a slam, in fact, the beer looks quite good for style. Huge, but good. 1/2" white head. Aroma was just everything from mom's spice rack dropped in there, coriander, thyme, cinammon, vanilla, cardamom, clove etc. . .

This goes big on everything for style, sweetness, bitterness, hoppiness (to a lesser degree for sure, but high for a witbier, imperialized or not). The format was nice and affordable for such a big beer. I wouldn't want 22oz of this, but splitting a 12oz beer 2-4 ways gives an appreciation for what they did on this 'extreme' beer style.
Apr 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.36 by Zylod from West Virginia

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.7 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.09 by kkawachi from Hawaii

Aug 07, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Pours hazy amber under a sticky persistent 2” white foam collar.
S: Fruit, orange, coriander and wheat
T: Big flavors of spice, fruit, wheat and malt wrestle with potent alcohol.
F: Medium full body and medium carbonation
O: This is a big, muscular beer.
Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by n2492004 from Michigan

Apr 08, 2015
Samuel Adams Imperial White from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 1289 ratings