Samuel Adams Imperial White - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Derranged

New York

3.53/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pilsner glass.

A- Hazy amber in color with a thin white head.

S- Sweet malts, lots of fruits with some booze, almost like a fruit punch with some vodka in it.

T- Very sweet and boozy, much like the nose.

M- Carbonated and syrupy.

O- Can't see myself drinking too many of these due to the high abv and sweetness. This is a strange beer. In a blind taste test, I would have never guessed this was a wit. It tasted like a boozy fruit beer. You can't knock them for pushing the envelope, but this does not taste like a witibeir. I would drink it again though.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2011 02:51:34 | More by Derranged

Suds

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

From a 12 ounce bottle, this beer is a rich amber color, not exactly witbier in color. It does have some haze, and a brilliant white head. The aroma is enchanting...loads of spice (coriander, pepper) and a caramel, toffee, candy like background. Some candied-fruit is present in the aroma as well, along with yeast, banana, and a hint of clove. Woody and booze-like. The taste is moderately sweeet, but not at all with the crisp, tart-like qualities of a traditional wit. Interesting and very enveloping. The alcohol shows up in a prominent warmth. Full body. This is a cool weather brew. Nice.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 03:41:28 | More by Suds

Wrigfen

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +22.5%

05-22-2013 20:45:44 | More by Wrigfen

RyanCave

Virginia

4.19/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: beautiful amber, well carbonated-approximately quarter inch of head, good lacing
S: a bit boozy, banana, tapioca, carrots, classic belgian, bubblegum, plum and other fruit, little citrus
T: Sweet bread, banana, tapioca, not too much hop character, wheaty, bubblegum, a bit boozy, small spice
M: Well carbonated, complimented the taste
O: I was very surprised with this brew, I'm somewhat skeptical of Sam Adams and picked this up on a whim. Very glad I did, very well put together brew, I would buy this again

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 17:19:56 | More by RyanCave

mfigueroa713

New York

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

05-19-2013 03:59:43 | More by mfigueroa713

Buck6196

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-19-2013 02:26:37 | More by Buck6196

lucasj82

Indiana

4/5  rDev +15.3%

05-15-2013 01:44:15 | More by lucasj82

aty11b

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -20.7%

05-14-2013 01:53:43 | More by aty11b

BlesstheHarvest

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

05-13-2013 15:04:02 | More by BlesstheHarvest

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

05-12-2013 16:16:42 | More by JamesStreet

rph97

Texas

3/5  rDev -13.5%

05-09-2013 23:14:04 | More by rph97

blknikon

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -20.7%

05-07-2013 23:04:21 | More by blknikon

ksimons

New York

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

05-05-2013 22:04:45 | More by ksimons

shockrocker65

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +36.9%

05-01-2013 02:44:05 | More by shockrocker65

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

04-29-2013 17:30:25 | More by FliryVorru

GRE680

Michigan

2/5  rDev -42.4%

04-28-2013 22:54:41 | More by GRE680

DonDonLongJohn

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

04-28-2013 17:30:38 | More by DonDonLongJohn

odement

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

04-25-2013 00:23:50 | More by odement

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

04-24-2013 03:02:48 | More by SmellsofMahagony

pma7779

New York

5/5  rDev +44.1%

04-21-2013 22:22:16 | More by pma7779

Hophead420

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

04-13-2013 07:32:59 | More by Hophead420

acevenom

Louisiana

3.71/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a Samuel Adams perfect pint glass. The beer pours slightly hazy copper with a thick, off white head that dissipates slowly. The beer appears to be well carbonated due to the presence of lots of tiny bubbles rising in the beer. Not much lacing is left behind on the side of the glass. I pick up the wheat in the aroma as well as the spice notes. It's not a strong aroma overall, but I can pick up hints of coriander with citrus. Also make no mistake about it. The booze is noticeable in the aroma even when this beer is well chilled. Like in the aroma, the spice notes take a back seat to the malt and the booze. The spices notes are there and I do get the coriander, pepper, and citrus in the flavor. The sweetness is almost like honey in many ways. The body is full with enough carbonation to make this beer clean on the finish. The alcohol provides a nice warming feel. This is a good beer for what it is, but I wouldn't necessarily classify this as a witbier. It doesn't quite reach the levels of quality of an excellent wheatwine, which is how I'm judging this beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 21:07:17 | More by acevenom

lsolanilla

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +36.9%

04-08-2013 16:14:17 | More by lsolanilla

alelover

Michigan

4/5  rDev +15.3%

04-07-2013 02:31:41 | More by alelover

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +22.5%

04-04-2013 22:26:36 | More by HisBoyElroy