Infinium - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

wowbagger

Virginia

3.7/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 2 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

To start, I'm a fan of the brewery but came into this one pretty skeptical since I'm not a fan of champagne. It pours bubble like champagne with what I'd call "foam" rather than head and is a pale yellow.

The smell is enticing, fruit, sugar, orange maybe and a brightness that's hard to describe. The flavor though confused the heck out of me for a while. It's sweet, almost like caramel. For a while I couldn't pin down what it was like until it hit me; it reminds me very much of tasting unfermented homebrews (wort). This strikes me as pretty odd. I can't say that's a bad thing but I didn't think either beer or champagne should taste that way.

Overall, I was surprised by Infinium. It was much better than I expected though I can't see drinking it regularly. It's very much worth a try though since it's so different from the rest of their products.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2012 15:38:08 | More by wowbagger

Photekut

Azerbaijan

2.75/5  rDev -15.4%

05-18-2013 21:18:45 | More by Photekut

BeastLU

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-18-2013 13:45:41 | More by BeastLU

carterbt

Virginia

3/5  rDev -7.7%

05-14-2013 03:15:32 | More by carterbt

ScottyDuzntNo

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +38.5%

05-14-2013 02:06:43 | More by ScottyDuzntNo

jokulhaps

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-13-2013 02:41:06 | More by jokulhaps

justforrazors

Missouri

4/5  rDev +23.1%

05-10-2013 01:59:56 | More by justforrazors

charlesjwinkler

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -15.4%

05-09-2013 02:58:49 | More by charlesjwinkler

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -15.4%

05-09-2013 02:23:19 | More by tommyguz

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev 0%

05-08-2013 19:02:09 | More by blknikon

BDstripp

Florida

3/5  rDev -7.7%

05-08-2013 02:26:18 | More by BDstripp

Caudalie

Quebec (Canada)

1/5  rDev -69.2%

05-06-2013 13:26:06 | More by Caudalie

BMMillsy

Florida

3.25/5  rDev 0%

05-03-2013 00:58:56 | More by BMMillsy

2beerdogs

California

2.75/5  rDev -15.4%

05-01-2013 05:58:39 | More by 2beerdogs

NYSPHophead

New York

3.75/5  rDev +15.4%

04-30-2013 23:59:20 | More by NYSPHophead

FliryVorru

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +38.5%

04-29-2013 17:48:09 | More by FliryVorru

Rollzroyce21

California

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

04-28-2013 08:18:38 | More by Rollzroyce21

Kelp

New Hampshire

2.5/5  rDev -23.1%

04-23-2013 06:09:08 | More by Kelp

bennetj17

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

04-22-2013 05:40:46 | More by bennetj17

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4/5  rDev +23.1%

04-21-2013 21:23:23 | More by KiMiRaiK

BrianJohnson

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +23.1%

04-18-2013 12:23:50 | More by BrianJohnson

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle, vintage 2011. Thanks to my homie mfndsvp for sharing this bottle. Served into a Shock Top hefeweizen glass. My second review of a collaboration beer on BeerAdvocate.

A - Gentle pour yields like five fingers of ridiculous head. Body is a light cloudy golden orange color with tons of bubble action rushing to the top.

S - Has a fruity pineapple nose, slight hint of Belgian yeast / funk in there also. Has a very unique smell to it, I will give it that.

T - Feel is carbonated, some tart citrus reminiscent of fresh juicy pineapple, Belgian yeast, touch of hop bitterness, and some alcohol warmth, but the 10.30% abv is masked well. Finishes slightly sour.

M - Feel is juicy, fruity, bitter, and dry in the finish.

Overall, a unique beer experience, probably one that I won't soon forget. Glad to have gotten to try it, since I wasn't about to take the plunge for 20 dollars. Not a beer I will be having again any time soon, especially considering it's price tag, but this is one of the more far-out creations from the Boston Beer Company.

Samuel Adams / Weihenstephan Infinium ---3.5/5

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 22:07:41 | More by mfnmbvp

plumcrazyfx

Minnesota

2.25/5  rDev -30.8%

04-12-2013 23:43:12 | More by plumcrazyfx

TheMarkE

California

3.75/5  rDev +15.4%

04-11-2013 22:11:46 | More by TheMarkE

vidguy17

Iowa

2.75/5  rDev -15.4%

03-30-2013 14:53:52 | More by vidguy17