Dark Depths - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

SaCkErZ9

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Beer pours from a 24oz bottle into a pint glass. Emerges nearly pitch black with highlights of chocolate in the lights. Topped with a large and billowy, cloudy tan head. Looks wonderful!

Aroma is pure hop goodness. Over the top pine aromas. Hints of oasty grains but this one is certainly hop forward. Why this isnt a Black IPA, I dont know. I guess the roastinees is enough for a porter, but the overall feel is not baltic porter. Dry finish, hoppy, clean.

I gave a 2.5 overall because this is far from a baltic porter. If SA would just rename this one, it could become a clasic and a great style example. I really enjoyed this "Black IPA". I do, however, feel that a lot of the higher alcohol SA beers are kind of tasting the same. Not a good sign.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2012 00:35:59 | More by SaCkErZ9

Beefytits4

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-18-2013 05:51:37 | More by Beefytits4

jharris0624

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-16-2013 05:24:09 | More by jharris0624

Zbeetleman

California

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-16-2013 03:07:27 | More by Zbeetleman

KShophead

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-15-2013 03:19:39 | More by KShophead

harpus

Alabama

1.5/5  rDev -59.6%

05-11-2013 05:21:33 | More by harpus

eulerthegrape

California

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-10-2013 15:51:52 | More by eulerthegrape

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-10-2013 15:03:33 | More by twenty5

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-09-2013 02:22:53 | More by tommyguz

davemathews68

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-09-2013 01:57:09 | More by davemathews68

terence

California

2.5/5  rDev -32.6%

05-08-2013 20:33:43 | More by terence

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-07-2013 20:39:29 | More by dalepryor

tubeyes

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-06-2013 04:19:52 | More by tubeyes

yesyouam

New York

4.03/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Samuel Adams Dark Depths is a very dark, reddish brown beer with a thick, lumpy, beige head that decorates the glass with lacing. It smells dark, roasty and kind of smokey. There's a lighter, semi-sweet malt aroma that almost smells like sorghum. There may be a hint of lemon peel. It's smooth, soft and pretty full bodied. It has a pretty neat finish and leaves the teeth a little gritty. It's a bit sweet, but less so than I'd expect from a Baltic porter. The bitterness balances it out well and hints at grass, wood and fruit. There are notes of prunes and coffee. There are a quite a few flavors going on. I'm a fan of both Baltic porters and IPAs, but this is a very strange mash up. That said, they pulled this off better than I would have imagined possible.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 02:04:20 | More by yesyouam

jenray

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -32.6%

05-03-2013 14:02:16 | More by jenray

ALLMUCH

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-01-2013 04:24:21 | More by ALLMUCH

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

04-30-2013 23:07:13 | More by TonyTalon

largadeer

California

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

04-30-2013 22:42:03 | More by largadeer

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

(Served in a Nonic)
Batch #1
A- This beer pours a dense opaque black body with tiny bubbles trailing up the glass to a light tan creamy head with a second head of big bubbles

S- The green dark grassy aroma has some Noble hop aromas with it and a pine note in the finish.

T- The earthy pungent hops flavor has a slight juicy quality to it followed by a light smoky black roasted malt flavor and a softer black malt finish that doesn’t have any bitterness. The aftertaste is some black roasted malt with woody hops and some Noble hop characters mixed in aswell.

M- The creamy texture has a medium mouthfeel and a gentle fizz that compliments the beer nicely.

O- The nice blend leads heavy toward the hops with good depth and a very nice mellow dark roasted malt with no bitterness at all.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 16:37:14 | More by rhoadsrage

FliryVorru

Alabama

4/5  rDev +7.8%

04-29-2013 17:47:21 | More by FliryVorru

westcoastbeerlvr

California

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

04-28-2013 02:48:58 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-27-2013 23:21:05 | More by HisBoyElroy

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-27-2013 23:20:37 | More by SpongeRuiner

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

04-26-2013 00:37:29 | More by Hopheadjeffery

SportsandJorts

Michigan

3.23/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: a deep brown almost black. near opaque but lets a little light through. Three fingers of a foamy head that leaves a lacing behind.

Smell: citrusy hops along with roasted malts. smells good and fairly balanced

Taste: my first sip was good. but after that it started to fall apart. the roasted malts and citrus don't get along all to well. it seems balanced but as you get the taste built up in your mouth it kinda collides in a bad way.

Mouthfeel: it feels pretty creamy, which i like, but the bitterness lingers and eventually a dryness arrives and just leaves a bad taste

Overall: i definitely like the idea and know that it is doable, but this one falls apart. maybe its the hop choice maybe not.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 14:48:38 | More by SportsandJorts