Samuel Adams Whitewater IPA - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

WesWes

New York

4.1/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The beer pours a hazy gold color with a thick frothy white head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has an excellent pale and wheat malt character along with some pine and citrus hop notes. It has a slight white ale aroma, but nothing too intense. The taste is good as well. It has a wonderful hop flavor that melds nicely with the solid pale and wheat malt base. It's light and refreshing with a good deal of bitterness. The yeast character really shines and adds additional depth and complexity. The mouthfeel is fine. It is a full bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a delicious beer with tons going on. I would keep this one around as a full time offering.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2012 20:10:32 | More by WesWes

beer_advocate_advocate

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-19-2013 23:16:50 | More by beer_advocate_advocate

EyePeeAyBryan

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

06-19-2013 17:38:36 | More by EyePeeAyBryan

BigOldOaf

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +13%

06-18-2013 02:34:07 | More by BigOldOaf

KBJ2903

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

06-17-2013 00:51:25 | More by KBJ2903

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Cloudy; pale orangish brown; medium frothy head; really good lacing

Aroma: Malty; slightly hoppy; slight grapefruit, grass and caramel

Taste: Hoppy bite right up front; malty mouthfeel, but dominated by hops and grapefruit skin flavor; finishes slightly dry with lingering hops

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 22:21:53 | More by IchLiebeBier

cheefdaddy1

Mississippi

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

06-15-2013 11:08:20 | More by cheefdaddy1

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

06-11-2013 18:11:55 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

corwindamber

Mississippi

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-11-2013 13:27:39 | More by corwindamber

shacawgo24

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +34.2%

06-11-2013 04:52:29 | More by shacawgo24

Evoforen

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-09-2013 15:20:58 | More by Evoforen

JothHu

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-08-2013 22:15:56 | More by JothHu

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

3/5  rDev -15.3%

06-08-2013 15:19:05 | More by BlueMoon10

Rheaume17

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

06-07-2013 17:15:10 | More by Rheaume17

blastoderm55

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

06-07-2013 02:42:59 | More by blastoderm55

ghowehattrick

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

06-05-2013 20:25:38 | More by ghowehattrick

Jaybirdsbeer

Ohio

3/5  rDev -15.3%

06-04-2013 20:54:08 | More by Jaybirdsbeer

discharmingly

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-04-2013 19:26:03 | More by discharmingly

Dank26

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -15.3%

06-04-2013 03:28:58 | More by Dank26

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -15.3%

06-03-2013 12:44:25 | More by ShanePB

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.36/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Light golden. Very yeasty with great lacing.

Smell: Lemon and grass. Very faint. Not my favorite, but it is ok.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Sour lemon with a creamy mouthfeel. Decent flavors, but a bit thin. Doesn't really scream "IPA" to me. A bit too bitter in the finish and thin as well.

Overall: Not my favorite, but it's an ok IPA.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 03:09:12 | More by tjsdomer2

Lazaro

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-01-2013 22:38:37 | More by Lazaro

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-31-2013 18:13:03 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

hackmann

Michigan

3.81/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

I saw Hillary Clinton walking out of the party store with a six pack of Whitewater IPA. Must remind her of the good ol’ days.

Appearance: hazy dirty orange body with a two finger white head that leaves some lacing on the glass.

Aroma: bold coriander, citrus, touch of pine, sweet wheat, yeast,

Flavors: the nose is nice and the flavor is even better; bread and wheat on the front, then the citrus meat and pine hit the mid along with mild fruit and mild coriander; grassy along with sweet/tart pine on the back; orange peel and a prickly pine linger on the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: mild fizzy feel, wool like texture,

To the Point: If Noble Pils is too mild for you then try Whitewater; if I want to drink a few beers sitting around the campfire I’m doing Noble Pils and if I want to drink one or two flavorful beers I’m going with Whitewater. And, if Bill and Hillary ever invite me over for a little chat – I’m bringing Whitewater.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 19:05:33 | More by hackmann

Johnnyv310

New York

4/5  rDev +13%

05-30-2013 05:19:08 | More by Johnnyv310