Latitude 48 IPA - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Lauthaha

Michigan

4.47/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a beer mug.

Appearance: Beer is a dark amber color with no visible carbonation. Head is frothy and dimples down beautifully. Sticky cobweb lacing as the head recedes.

Smell: Grapefruit and pine sap with a little bit of caramel maltiness. Hops are a real beauty here. Absolutely a great example of the style.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Beer is medium bodied with a very subtle carbonation. Taste is bitter and sweet; chewy malt is accented by some very floral hops. Mid sip, there's a caramel feeling, and the aftertaste is all hops. The hop oils coat the tongue and prime you for another sip.

Overall: One of the best damn IPAs I have had, American or otherwise. I'd like to see an Imperial IPA from these guys.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2011 02:56:56 | More by Lauthaha

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-16-2013 11:07:50 | More by williamjbauer

Asics

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-16-2013 10:54:00 | More by Asics

FrankShirley

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-16-2013 10:48:55 | More by FrankShirley

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-15-2013 01:37:19 | More by lucasj82

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-14-2013 03:06:05 | More by ToddHolder

rph97

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-09-2013 23:10:28 | More by rph97

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-04-2013 00:10:38 | More by PoppyParthenonE

carndog

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +23%

04-12-2013 02:44:50 | More by carndog

TomG2751

Maryland

1.5/5  rDev -59%

04-11-2013 16:47:10 | More by TomG2751

dlin0sbb

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-03-2013 17:52:51 | More by dlin0sbb

OMG

Indiana

4/5  rDev +9.3%

04-02-2013 15:33:24 | More by OMG

Jamison85

Indiana

4/5  rDev +9.3%

04-02-2013 13:21:47 | More by Jamison85

deebo

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-21-2013 21:21:22 | More by deebo

beertardis

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -18%

03-18-2013 12:12:39 | More by beertardis

nzerbe

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-17-2013 23:42:18 | More by nzerbe

WunderLlama

Massachusetts

3.76/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bottle poured in to a Sam Adams glass ( what else?)

Red russet / dark amber with a faint, consistent carbonation. Thick two finger foam quickly settled into a nice white capped layer with decent lacings on the glass

Hops with a pine aroma

Clean hoppy bitterness as expected. Medium to medium heavy mouthfeel. Hoppy bitterness aftertaste on the back of my tongue.

In fairness to the label, I should have enjoyed this more than three months ago. Hoppy IPA beer brewed in an American IPA style. Enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 02:09:02 | More by WunderLlama

Lukass

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-10-2013 04:11:34 | More by Lukass

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

4.09/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Stunned to see that I've never rated this beer, as the case I bought over 3 years ago has been very slowly enjoyed and tonight is my last bottle? Definitely no longer "fresh", the hops have faded, but still a decent beer and an indication of what a (relatively) big brewer can accomplish, if so inclined...

Still looks nice in a glass, amber with white peaks and enough carbonation to be fun to drink. The dried blood aroma of faded hops is solely due to their age (and poor care keeping) of this bottle, I well remember this beer packing a tropical aromatic punch. Likewise the taste is now malt-forward and many nuances are missing, but still an enjoyable portfolio despite being kept well beyond its date.

Not fond of the latitude moniker, but this continues to be an exceptionally well brewed beer. Thank-you, Sam Adams!

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 05:08:30 | More by hopsolutely

boudreaux

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

02-20-2013 20:52:41 | More by boudreaux

hitshtwithsticks

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

02-06-2013 08:46:38 | More by hitshtwithsticks

GeorgianBayPackr

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

02-04-2013 00:55:15 | More by GeorgianBayPackr

Theshooster

Korea (South)

3/5  rDev -18%

02-03-2013 22:42:11 | More by Theshooster

DmanGTR

New York

4/5  rDev +9.3%

01-28-2013 21:45:56 | More by DmanGTR

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

01-27-2013 22:16:26 | More by powdersoldier