Samuel Adams Alpine Spring - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

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rAvg: 3.54
pDev: 15.25%
Reviews: 564
Hads: 1437

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Brewed by:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
Keller Bier / Zwickel Bier | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Spring. bottle (469), on-tap (93), nitro-tap (2).

Notes:
Borne of our brewers’ many trips to Germany, Alpine Spring features a unique blend of lager attributes: the balanced maltiness and hoppiness of a Helles, the smoothness and slightly higher alcohol of a traditional spring bock, and the unfiltered appearance of a Kellerbier. The beer is brewed with Noble Tettnang hops to add a unique, bright orange-citrusy aroma and flavor.

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Reviews by dar482:

dar482

New York

3.34/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A lovely cloudy orange yellow color with a decent amount of head. It starts off citrusy with much yeast and similar to a wheat beer. It has a decent body, but then ends too fast. I want it to be better and it is not bad for a Sam Adams beer, but it still ends too fast and has a bit of a weak aftertaste that Sam Adams beers have an issue with.

It's a very drinkable beer, but not something I would go out of my way to order again.

Serving type: on-tap

02-24-2013 07:15:13 | More by dar482

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ValpoExpo

Ohio

3.75/5 rDev +5.9%

06-17-2013 18:50:00 | More by ValpoExpo

Justinn13

New Jersey

3.75/5 rDev +5.9%

06-16-2013 17:16:34 | More by Justinn13

307x

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5 rDev +5.9%

06-16-2013 16:39:14 | More by 307x

Paccamacca

California

3.25/5 rDev -8.2%

06-14-2013 19:20:34 | More by Paccamacca

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev +5.9%

06-14-2013 00:48:00 | More by leprechaunandfatman

djre4orm

Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +27.1%

06-13-2013 20:22:28 | More by djre4orm

femond

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5 rDev +5.9%

06-13-2013 01:47:19 | More by femond

utopiajane

New York

3.46/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a pretty honey gold. Cloudy with great retention and lacing. Really engages the eye. Nose is soft. Yeast, a little floral and citrus hops, not really bright. Considerable malt profile in the nose. Bread and biscuit, sweet honey, cracker and lots of doughy malt. Hops come back to the nose with some sweet citrus as it warms and a little earth. Opens up with orange and lemon. The taste is grassy hops, the tart fruits in back of the hay and earth and hardy with toasted grains and doughy breaddy malt. It’s lightly dry, soft and pleasant enough. But, while it drinks friendly, it is a little bland. It doesn’t really linger and seems to be a kind of mix of styles. Looks like a belgian, smells like a lager, drinks like a bit heavy pils. Nothing really stands out as excellent but it is rich and smooth. Low alcohol content and if you like malt you could drink a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 09:02:15 | More by utopiajane

Cleaver35

Oklahoma

2.75/5 rDev -22.3%

06-12-2013 00:41:34 | More by Cleaver35

MPSTARR

Florida

3/5 rDev -15.3%

06-12-2013 00:06:58 | More by MPSTARR

freebirdbm14

New York

3/5 rDev -15.3%

06-11-2013 19:00:33 | More by freebirdbm14

deadliest

Texas

4/5 rDev +13%

06-11-2013 02:31:45 | More by deadliest

neckbeered

Montana

3/5 rDev -15.3%

06-10-2013 23:56:42 | More by neckbeered

mketchen

Massachusetts

2.5/5 rDev -29.4%

06-10-2013 21:22:39 | More by mketchen

movieman7

New York

3.75/5 rDev +5.9%

06-10-2013 14:03:45 | More by movieman7

bvlaminck

Pennsylvania

3/5 rDev -15.3%

06-09-2013 20:31:16 | More by bvlaminck

skloeff

Missouri

3/5 rDev -15.3%

06-09-2013 18:41:28 | More by skloeff

Paul_Apsley

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -1.1%

06-09-2013 13:25:20 | More by Paul_Apsley

Mike151014

South Carolina

4.75/5 rDev +34.2%

06-09-2013 08:58:37 | More by Mike151014

jjboesen

Maryland

3.86/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Once poured into my special Samuel Adams Lager Glass, it appears a cloudy amber capped with a spongy marshmallow crown. The nose is a mish-mash of banana and mango esters, while the palate is greeted with a cloying hint of lemongrass and malt.

The mouthfeel is light and crisp, much like the usual kellerbier would taste; this is a spectacular beer to quaff on a hot day: a splendid sessional beer; sweet and citrusy.

Just the way we like it. Jim Kocj strikes again.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 00:16:30 | More by jjboesen