Belgian Session - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Star80

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours out a pale golden color with lots of lacing. Looks enticing.

S: Smell is big floral hops, with a estery yeastyness running through the backbone. Smells like spring to me!

T: Taste is hops up front followed by malts, then some great wild belgian yeast twang. Nice and hoppy and yet still has a nice malt backbone, like a good session ale.

M: Mouthfeel is a tad thin but this is a session ale. Feel of the beer is ultimately easy drinking and full.

O: Overall a pleasant surprise and I could drink many more of these. By itself it is worth picking up the summer sampler. Nice brew Boston Beer Co. Infinitely better than any "Moon" beers.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2012 03:57:06 | More by Star80

PrimScrewhead

Rhode Island

2.75/5  rDev -18.9%

05-23-2013 02:48:07 | More by PrimScrewhead

montrealbcr89

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +10.6%

05-23-2013 02:40:03 | More by montrealbcr89

amishbooze

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-23-2013 00:08:58 | More by amishbooze

DruC4

Michigan

4/5  rDev +18%

05-21-2013 17:17:44 | More by DruC4

jharris0624

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +25.4%

05-21-2013 05:54:57 | More by jharris0624

thampel09

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-20-2013 20:01:40 | More by thampel09

bshiban

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-20-2013 19:56:58 | More by bshiban

MilkManX

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-20-2013 18:04:09 | More by MilkManX

Tmckeithan

North Carolina

2/5  rDev -41%

05-20-2013 05:34:00 | More by Tmckeithan

Herky21

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-20-2013 03:18:11 | More by Herky21

Slay40

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-20-2013 00:51:07 | More by Slay40

TKEbeerman

Florida

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-19-2013 19:00:07 | More by TKEbeerman

strohme2

Michigan

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-19-2013 17:59:02 | More by strohme2

Juice-O

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-19-2013 16:44:40 | More by Juice-O

sparx1100

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-19-2013 04:29:26 | More by sparx1100

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-19-2013 04:12:39 | More by williamjbauer

weaselchew

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-17-2013 22:24:37 | More by weaselchew

Smixam

Connecticut

3.41/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Light and quite clear for the style, light soapy head.

S - Citrus and a little banana or melon, hint of clove and maybe a little toffee.

T - Light, citrus and banana at first, mild hop balance but major lemon flavors towards the finish.

M - At the risk of overusing the word, 'light,' mild, very drinkable. Little aftertaste of any kind.

Overall - This is a quick review because it's a quick beer. Solid when it's warm out and you're in the mood for an easy drinking belgian. It's certainly not better than the bigger belgian brewery's better offerings, but it's perfectly acceptable.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 20:16:21 | More by Smixam

somethingcreative

Indiana

2.25/5  rDev -33.6%

05-17-2013 00:54:14 | More by somethingcreative

kkmiller76

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-17-2013 00:03:23 | More by kkmiller76

EigenBeer

Florida

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-16-2013 21:06:17 | More by EigenBeer

jwc215

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Best by Sept notched on label.

Pours golden with a thin head that leaves some lacing.

The smell is of mild bubblegum with citric spicing.

The taste is of light bubblegum with citric and light floral notes. Semi-sweet turning semi-dry in the finish.

Medium carbonation with a light-to-medium body. Smooth.

Not a bad brew. Nothing special, though. Easy enough to drink with a light "Belgian" character.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 16:52:55 | More by jwc215

Mtooman

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-15-2013 12:08:41 | More by Mtooman

KShophead

Kansas

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-15-2013 03:19:07 | More by KShophead