Samuel Adams Latitude 48 Deconstructed IPA - East Kent Goldings - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

cokes

Wisconsin

3.48/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Clear bronze hued with a tall stack of sandy white froth that sticks around and shows nice lacing.
Bready malt base with a trickle of caramelly sweetness. It provides a solid canvas to bounce the hop variations off of, if little else noteworthy. The EKGs are herbal, tea-like, with squeals of patina-ed copper, and peach marmalade. They aren't necessarily my favorite hop, but the aroma showcases what they bring to the table.
The mouth gets the same template of lightly sweet, bready malts. Solid but unremarkable, and it doesn't exactly jive with the English lean of the hopping. A dab of peach fruitiness midway, then the hops bring a bundle of bitter herbs, then fade fairly quickly. It rides outs with lingering caramel maltiness, heather, and black tea.
Moderately low carbonation Generally quaffable though there's a bit of awkwardness in the mouth and it comes off a bit like a karaoke version of an English IPA

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2011 05:22:04 | More by cokes

leftoverburrito

Oregon

2.5/5  rDev -28.2%

05-09-2013 01:11:25 | More by leftoverburrito

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

04-29-2013 17:31:10 | More by FliryVorru

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

04-23-2013 06:14:10 | More by Kelp

nzerbe

New York

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

03-05-2013 02:11:54 | More by nzerbe

bismarksays

Iowa

3/5  rDev -13.8%

01-31-2013 23:18:49 | More by bismarksays

GRR

Virginia

4/5  rDev +14.9%

01-18-2013 18:45:09 | More by GRR

sendbeer

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -28.2%

12-14-2012 05:40:43 | More by sendbeer

shick1

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

11-20-2012 20:58:56 | More by shick1

Lincolnman

4.5/5  rDev +29.3%

11-11-2012 18:05:54 | More by Lincolnman

tbone1384

Wyoming

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

11-09-2012 03:56:12 | More by tbone1384

Gtg642

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

10-31-2012 23:18:31 | More by Gtg642

bzach

Indiana

3/5  rDev -13.8%

10-21-2012 06:12:46 | More by bzach

generallee

New York

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

10-19-2012 17:43:55 | More by generallee

mtnwesdew

New York

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

09-07-2012 17:10:07 | More by mtnwesdew

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

08-26-2012 17:59:20 | More by t0rin0

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.33/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

This seems a bit one dimensional. Decent (at best) character from the hops. Kind of tangy with a minimal earthy tone. It's "ok." Not my favorite of the series. Single hopped beers seem to often dwell in mediocrity, and this is a typical example of a resident.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2012 17:48:22 | More by RblWthACoz

GaryMarkle84

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +22.1%

08-19-2012 21:29:57 | More by GaryMarkle84

ssjkyle

Nebraska

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

07-14-2012 03:24:41 | More by ssjkyle

sammo

Kansas

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

07-06-2012 20:33:10 | More by sammo

Thehopluver

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

06-22-2012 18:52:18 | More by Thehopluver

WynnO

Florida

3/5  rDev -13.8%

06-06-2012 03:34:16 | More by WynnO

briandaube

Delaware

4/5  rDev +14.9%

06-02-2012 22:49:44 | More by briandaube

Zaphog

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

05-29-2012 00:06:30 | More by Zaphog

40451

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +14.9%

05-19-2012 01:04:39 | More by 40451