Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

chinchill

South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12 oz bottle served in pint glass. Marked "Best by" April 2011 (plenty fresh).

Pours a perfectly clear ad lovely amber color with a good amount of tan head. The head has good retention and leaves plenty of lacing. Zero sediment in bottle.

Hops dominate the malts in both the aroma and the taste, but the hops don't mask the malts in either. IMO, this is how an IPA should be balanced. The bitterness is partly countered by malt sweetness; IBU around 60, I'd guess. There's a little earthiness (English hops?) and some citrus and fruity notes.

Perhaps the hops (a "select blend of hops from top German, English, and American growing regions all located close to the 48th latitude") could be more pronounced in both the aroma and flavor; so some might lower the rating a bit for not creating the full "hopslam" you sometimes get from an American IPA. While I too like a good "hopslam", this beer is so enjoyable it deserves a high rating. It does leave a long-lasting, and not overly bitter, hoppy aftertaste.

M - moderate but very fine-grained carbonation; medium body

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2011 23:18:45 | More by chinchill

atr2605

New York

4/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-pours a golden copper color with white sudsy head with pretty nice retention
S-lots of pine and resin, some subtle malt in the background
T-more pine with some citrus notes in the finish, the malt provides a nice balance but does not lend much to the flavor
M-medium bodied
O-really nice and well balanced IPA. It isn't out of this world but definitely nails the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 01:25:27 | More by atr2605

Slay40

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-20-2013 00:47:19 | More by Slay40

bendukes86

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 12:02:40 | More by bendukes86

stanowsf

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-19-2013 02:39:38 | More by stanowsf

Srive009

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

05-18-2013 23:28:49 | More by Srive009

ebenicr

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

05-18-2013 21:31:55 | More by ebenicr

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-18-2013 14:43:28 | More by jbarletto

tbryan5

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-18-2013 11:28:25 | More by tbryan5

chasmandocharles

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-17-2013 22:03:07 | More by chasmandocharles

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-17-2013 01:32:13 | More by SmellsofMahagony

jjd315

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-16-2013 14:26:00 | More by jjd315

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-15-2013 01:45:01 | More by lucasj82

Nolen12

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-14-2013 19:10:03 | More by Nolen12

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-14-2013 18:55:00 | More by ncstateplaya

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-14-2013 03:21:51 | More by mralbertson

carterbt

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-14-2013 03:19:52 | More by carterbt

IPAFan521

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-13-2013 13:31:48 | More by IPAFan521

jokulhaps

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-13-2013 02:43:38 | More by jokulhaps

CorvetteMike

Rhode Island

4.2/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

From bottle to glass amber color with nice head.
a: Amber color, 2 finger width head
s: Carmel, citrus, and slight lemon smell
t: Very smooth slight hoppy taste. Carmel taste slight citrus, and lemon taste. No aftertaste.
m: Medium body, smooth mouth feel
o: Very smooth, enjoyable IPA. Samuel Adams has brewed another wonderful brew. Worth buying again.
Lucky to live close to the brewery in Boston.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 01:38:24 | More by CorvetteMike

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-12-2013 20:18:33 | More by BeerForMuscle

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-12-2013 16:17:16 | More by JamesStreet

Laslomcd

Ohio

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-11-2013 22:46:41 | More by Laslomcd

gcamparone

Rhode Island

3.85/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a snifter.

A- Pours an amber clear body with a small white head that reduces quickly and leaves some uniform thin lacing.

S- Sweet caramel malt, citrus, pine, and breadyness.

T- Subtle hoppy pine, resin, and citrus zest sitting on a soft caramel, lightly toasted malt, vanilla backbone. Leaves some bitterness on the tongue.

M- Overcarbonated with a medium body.

Nothing awesome but a solid IPA that's easy going down. Not overly bitter with a nice hop-malt balance.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 22:16:33 | More by gcamparone

Stinger80OH

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-11-2013 19:41:30 | More by Stinger80OH