Verloren - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The Verloren Gose Beer from Sammy A is another fine creation. The corander comes through in both the scent and taste. The beer poured a nice golden yellowinto my slender cylinder glass. There was a puffy white head that does appear to be leaving some lace. The body is a medium to light with good carbonation. Overall its pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2012 23:43:20 | More by WoodBrew

homebrew311

Illinois

3.33/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

It's nice to see Samuel Adams resurrecting some rarely brewed styles. Poured into Chimay glass. Appearance is a slightly cloudy orange with dense white layer of head. The head retains a thin layer and leaves a decent bit of lacing. The nose features candied oranges, coriander, wheat, apricots, and a wave of citric tartness. The taste delivers most of what the nose promises with wave of orange and fruit. This dries out rather quick and becomes slightly tart with a salty finish. There are some hops that come to play as well toawards the finish as well as an unpleasant bitterness. The mouthfeel is somewhat full bodied with moderate carbonation. Overall, this is only the second Gose I have tried, but it seems to have some off flavors going on. It reminds me of some of the homebrew-gone-wrong flavors I have experience. It is worth a try to experience this style, but overall, I don't see my self going back to this brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 23:52:43 | More by homebrew311

chinchill

South Carolina

3.65/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz undated bottle served in a Trois Pistoles snifter.
Pours a hazy apricot-amber color with a small eggshell head that soon settles to a partial coat. Plenty of visible and felt carbonation.

S: Delicate fruity, biscuity aroma.
T: Dried apricots, salt, coriander, white pepper, light yeast, biscuits and a hint of orange marmalade in tasting. Nice mix of sour, sweet, bitter and salty.
M: medium-light body with medium high carbonation.

O: Refreshing and easy drinking beer with well hidden alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 22:55:22 | More by chinchill

cbutova

Massachusetts

2.88/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

A- Poured into my slender pint glass with a body between amber and golden. A nice big creamy white head forms and has great retention, awesome pillow cloud formations atop the beer. Tons of lace forms immediately and persists throughout.

S- Mostly like a tame German style yeast with notes of light fruits, banana, clove and bread. Some spice mixed in there too.

T- Main flavor of orange/lemon peel, coriander and spiced lemon dessert that somehow tastes watered down, maybe because it is in beer form. Bread, spiced raisin and some caramel malt besides that.

MF- Watery body with lower carbonation that I expected. Fairly sweet but not much bitterness at all.

Spiced citrus with big notes of zest and coriander. I feel like the balance of the flavors isn't where it should be and the mouthfeel throws things off more. Really good looking beer and bottle though.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 02:06:54 | More by cbutova

GilGarp

Colorado

3.08/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Served cold into a pint glass.

Verloren is a hazy pale amber color with thick fizzy head. It settles quickly and leaves some spotty lace.

Aroma is sweet and slightly floral, probably from the coriander.

Flavor is initially pleasant but isn't so much towards the end. There is a lemon cake sweetness up front with a hint of coriander. Then I get the saltiness and I don't totally enjoy it.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with low carbonation. Salty and a little slick going down.

Overall it's interesting to try this unusual style but I probably wouldn't get it again.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 01:12:43 | More by GilGarp

Darkmagus82

Montana

4.1/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bomber into strange glass

Appearance – The beer pours a hazy orange amber color with a nice two finger just off white head. The head has a moderate level of retention, with big soapy looking bubbles slowly popping over time to leave a good level of lacing on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is heaviest of a floral and wheat aroma. The floral nature of the brew has strong sent of lavender and jasmine which melds quite well with the wheat as well as a odd and light salty “sea like” smell.

Taste – The taste begins with a sweet orange citrus, peach and wheat bread flavor. The wheat, peach and citrus remain a base for the beer with the peach and wheat actually getting slightly stronger in flavor as the taste moves on. In the middle of the taste a light spicy and peppery hop flavor come to the tongue. These flavors while present are still quite soft and meld with the soft wheat and citrus flavors well. Some light flowery notes come to the taste at the end, leaving a nice smooth and clean wheat flavor to be left on the tongue when it is all said and done.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the lighter to average side in terms of creaminess with a carbonation level that is average. The feel is quite nice for the softer and rather diverse flavors of the brew.

Overall – This is one tasty brew. While I do not have much experience in the gose category and hence do not really have a great perception as of yet what the ideal one tastes like, I very much enjoyed this rather soft yet flavorful and quite drinkable beer. This is definitely one to try if you get a chance.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 21:09:35 | More by Darkmagus82

KTCamm

New Jersey

4.23/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Pours medium dark amber, high foam develops and then leaves a cm or 2 layer on top. Wheaty smell. Ever so slightly peppery nose. Light, wheaty taste. Lemony throughout. Finish comes through as peppery w/ corriander. Smooth and creamy. Pretty darn good.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 23:55:13 | More by KTCamm

SaCkErZ9

Florida

3.48/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours from the 16 oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours orangey amber with a nice sized, stark white, foamy head. Lacing is all over the place on this one. Head recedes rather slowly and crates a cloud atop the beverage.  

Aromas was a bit lackluster.  The only way to describe this one is that it smells like beer. Some caramel, but mostly grainy with a touch of belgian like spices in the way of white pepper and coriander.

Decent flavor. I dont think i have ever had this style but this one doesnt seem obtrusive or offensive so i imagine this beer is based around the style profile. Slight caramel, malty, thin on the body, some spiciness to it in the way of coriander and even a bit of what seems like belgian candi sugar.

Overall this beer wasnt that bad. I have had better beer overall but i think this one serves its purpose. Its a rather flavorful, light bodied beer that is easily quaffable and very nice on a hot summer day. Body was light and but not parching or super dry. I liked this one.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 20:34:21 | More by SaCkErZ9

bsp77

Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Weizen glass.

Appearance: Slightly hazy orangish-amber with dense, frothy white head, and very bubbly lacing.

Smell: Lots of wheat, with some mild coriander. Sharply acidic and salty, with some light tartness.

Taste: Huge wheat taste, with a strong acidity and mild tartness. A touch of coriander and salt on the finish, which makes me want to keep drinking.

Feel: Medium body that is fuller than expected. Carbonation is lower than a Hefeweizen would be. Finish is dry, crisp and refreshing.

Overall: Never had a Gose, so can't really comment on how well it fits the style. However, this mainly just seems like an American Wheat with some coriander and salt. Ultimately, this means that it is very refreshing, but not very memorable.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2012 20:18:34 | More by bsp77

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

A-dark amber with a nice thick white colored head.

S-lemony herbal zest. Smells like an American witbier. Medium strength. Not great.

T-comes in with a decent grainy taste of lemon zest and herbs. There is touch of salt to it. It's surprisingly warm and full. Not very adjunct at all. Only slightly funky. 

M-medium creamy carbonating with creamy finish

O- doesn't remind me too much of a gose. It actually tastes much more like an American summer wheat ale. It's really tasty though and doesn't taste like most the SA beers I've had which is good. 

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 04:14:50 | More by AdamBear

rlee1390

Indiana

3.69/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A-Clear amber, one finger head that doesn't last long, no carbonation either.

S-Caramel, molasses, bread and toast. Very malt forward.

T-Interesting. Bread/wheat like a lager/pils. Some caramel and molasses. Spice as well.

M-Light, some carbonation, and somehow a tad creamy.

O-I give SA credit for brewing the style. I'd be interested in seeing what other examples are out there.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 19:28:46 | More by rlee1390

shand

Florida

3.88/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 22oz bottle into a Sam Adams perfect pint.

A new style tick from the SA limited batch series. It pours out a hazy golden color with a finger of head. The aroma is full of spicy coriander and wheat. The taste is smoothly malty at first, rounded out by coriander and a little bit of a salt kick on the late aftertaste. Kinda like a mix between a hefeweizen and a maltier amber ale. The mouthfeel is fuller and well-carbonated, and the drinkability is good. Overall, it's a solid beer, but really nothing that stands out as being special. It's worth trying through. I will say that the salt/mineral quality makes it more enjoyable than the average Hefeweizen is for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2012 02:25:11 | More by shand

MrHurmateeowish

New Hampshire

3.7/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Purchased at Market Basket in Somersworth. Pours a hazy light amber body with a good half inch of khaki-colored head. Smells sweet and fruity. Sweet ripe banana, apple, lemon, and caramel comprise a pleasant balanced flavor. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Delicious with sweet and sour balanced.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2012 01:35:22 | More by MrHurmateeowish

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3.58/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This is my first "gose." Here "gose" (haha, not funny):

Batch No. 1:

Into my stange:

A: cloudy golden and gives a one finger white foamy head that dies fairly quickly to a half finger. Minimal lacing lasts for about ten seconds before sliding into the body. No carbonation is seen rising due to a cloudy body.

S: coriander up front with some buttery malty/caramel thing going on, interesting.

T: sharp and salty bringing back the coriander and that buttery malty/caramel thing.

M: medium to heavy with nothing sharp on the tongue.

O: since this is my first gose, I'm not quite sure what to say about how to compares to other "goses," but this is at least do-able for me, average at best, and would probably only seek again on tap or growler just to get a fresher look at this one.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2012 16:02:41 | More by kangarooAdam59

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.6/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Hey, time to try out my first Gose!

Pours out a clear yellow pilsner color with three fingers of soapy head that lasts for about three minutes and leaves nice loops of lacing behind on the glass surface.

Smells mostly of powdery yeast and lemon peel, with lesser amounts of wheaty twang, and a sprinkle of soapiness and lactic tartness. Come to think of it... it really *does* smell like a toned-down in intensity Berliner Weiss.

Tastes primarily of salt-sprinkled caramel candies. As it warms up flavors of lemon rind and a bare whisper of that lactic pucker appears. Light body and vigorous carbonation. Tasty and certainly different from the average beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 03:10:33 | More by WastingFreetime

notchucknorris

California

3.05/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

A: Pours a hazy copper color with a thin but really creamy tan head. Great retention.

S: Wet hay, coriander, some faint wheat, salt and maybe some orange rind.

T: Grainy and toasty. Definitely way heavy for a Gose. Some faint coriander and wheat with some biscuity malt undertones. A bit bready on the finish.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 06:37:33 | More by notchucknorris

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.9/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Samuel Adams Verloren has a very thick, creamy, cream-colored head and a quite bubbly, golden-orange appearance. The aroma is faint, but one can detect lightly-roasted, sweet malts, citrus, and maybe salt water. The taste is of fruity sweetness, salt, sweet bread, but no coriander is detected. Those familiar with orange Gatorade will recognize the flavor. Mouthfeel is light to medium and soft, and Samuel Adams Verloren finishes somewhat dry, refreshing, and mild. One can not taste the alcohol at all with this beer. Overall, it’s very good.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2012 14:52:22 | More by RonaldTheriot

buschbeer

Ohio

4/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1 pint 6 ounce bottle
Served in a weizen glass

A - It is orange with amber highlights. Two inches of off-white head sits atop.

S - It smells like orange soap.

T - The coriander is quite obvious. I get lots of orange flavor.

M - Thin

O - My first experience with this style, so I have nothing to compare it to. I liked the beer. It's refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 21:27:48 | More by buschbeer

goblue3509

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy orangish gold color with a two finger white head which recedes to edging and leaves a few fingers of lace left on the glass. The aroma is of malt up front and then a nice big corriander aroma with a hint of salt at the end. The aroma is inviting. The taste follows suit. The base is off malt. After the malt the corriander takes the show as the main flavor. After the corriander comes a slight hint of salt. The mouthfeel is moderately carbonated. Overall it is a solid beer, it is an easy drink and refreshing. It is a good beer worth a try for sure.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2012 02:51:06 | More by goblue3509

MattyG85

Minnesota

3.95/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 650 ml bottle into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass. Batch No. 1.

Appearance: Pours a bright and hazy golden orange with lots of rising bubbles. Huge five finger off white head with good retention. Leaves a lot of lacing around the glass.

Smell: Aroma upfront is wheat and pale malts with a big presence of coriander that leaps out of the glass. Some pepper spice and some hints of citrus fruits including orange and apricot. Also some spicy European Noble and Saaz hops. The salt is pretty noticeable too giving it an interesting kick.

Taste: A pretty interesting and nice taste. A good amount of bready wheat and pale malt. Big taste of coriander spice with some pepper. Very good notes of citrus fruit with some orange, apricot, and peach. Some Saaz and Noble hops add to the spice. Salt really comes in strong towards the finish and leaves a zinging spice on the tongue.

Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with a moderate level of carbonation. Crisp and spicy. Salt leaves a spicy, almost burning feel on the tongue.

Overall: A pretty decent brew here. I don't have any other experience with this style, but this is pretty interesting and comes off well.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2012 06:48:20 | More by MattyG85

bum732

Maryland

3.35/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

S: Floral with lost of coriander, slight spiciness.

L: Hazy golden orange, carbonated white head with decent retention. Good lacing.

T: Fairly strong coriander floralness with a fairly clean malt flavor. Low bitterness leading to additional floralness and fairly clean malt profile.

M: Medium, creamy body. Medium low carbonation.

Interesting. Very strong coriander forward. Didn't really detect the salt.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2012 03:12:22 | More by bum732

Duhast500

Massachusetts

3.55/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the 1pt. 6oz. bottle into an Alchemist stange glass.

The color is slightly cloudy goldish/orange with some yellow highlights and a finger and a half of off-white head and a nice thin sheet of lacing left on the side of the glass.

The smell is doughy with some citrus aroma from the coriander that comes off a little dirty. There is a wheat aroma toward the back that is a little more muddy then other wheat beers. The nose is a little pungent and may contain a slight salt aroma as well.

The taste is wheat up front with a little bready flavor, like eating the end piece of a loaf of bread. The coriander comes out and juices things up a bit with citrus flavor washing through. There is a slight salty flavor toward the end that seems to replace a bitterness that is present in most beers but seems to be faint that it is almost not even there.

The feel of this beer is medium to light bodied and goes down easy. It has a smooth finish and makes for quenchable drinker. The first time have had a Gose beer and it was worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2012 03:40:16 | More by Duhast500

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.73/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From: Binny's, Schaumburg, IL
Date: None on bottle
Glass: Ayinger willi glass

Pours a tall, >2cm head of off-white bubbles that are fairly small and dense, giving a very frothy appearance from above. Retention is above average, with a few minutes elapsing before dissipation is complete. What results is a thin cap of off-white foam atop the beer, thicker at the sides. Modest lacing is left hanging on the glass, a few streaks and dots, mostly. Body is copper-brown in color, with light bringing out orange-copper edges and a light brown center in the body. Despite the hazy body, some carbonation is visible.

Aroma is bright, sweet and floral, of wheat malt, faint chamomile, salt, and old, faded coriander seeds, with a slight dustiness on the background.

Flavors are overall sweet, herbal, slightly bitter, and surprisingly dense or heavy. Tasting opens with surprisingly heavy wheat malt sweetness and a bit of coriander. Mid-palate continues influences from heavy wheat malt, coriander, and some noble hop bitterness and phenolic compounds. Back of palate picks up some salt or minerals, with traces of wheat malt and noble hop flavors and bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet overall, with nuances of wheat grain; some spicy, herbal, and bitter hops; and traces of coriander.

Body is medium to medium-heavy in weight with medium to medium-low carbonation. Resulting mouthfeel is surprisingly dense, but also smooth and easy to drink. Finish is dry, as might be expected from the wheat malt base and added salt.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2012 05:23:37 | More by falloutsnow

KajII

North Carolina

3.38/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

[Suggeasted Glassware: Tulip Glass]

The pour was a hazy orange with a slight red hue and an average (1-2 finger) white fluffy head that was mostly diminishing, down to a small collar with very nice streaky lacing.

The aroma was of a biscuit malt and a damp doughy yeast with notes of wheat, citrus (lemon), coriander and a mild hint sourness.

The taste was lightly sweet and yeasty with a good citrus presence throughout, with the finish having a mild tartness and a hint of spice. The flavor lasted an average time after the swallow with a decent spicy wheat taste, which was left behind to settle in on the taste buds.

Mouthfeel was almost medium in body with a smooth creamy texture and a medium carbonation.

Overall this was a very good tasting brew with a great drinkability, and although I have never had this style before I can most definitely see myself trying it again...

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Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 14:57:15 | More by KajII

bmwats

Louisiana

3.6/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 650 ml bottle into a stange.

A: Deep golden hue. Pours about a 2 finger, bubbly, white head. Craters unevenly and slowly. Fair spider web lacing remains. Head renews fully with each pour.

S: Wheat, hay, and orange. Maybe a bit of fresh tea leaf in there, too.

T: Tastes like it smells. Light wheaty body with a hint of orange bitters.

M: Crisp, but has an almost seemingly thick and syrupy texture. All of the flavors are light, and balanced. The light bittersweet finish hangs on the palette.

D: Not much resistance. Refreshing and nothing off-putting.

Atmosphere is good. Deep coloration, with a nice bubbly head, and a little lacing. Nose is wheaty with some orange citrus notes. Flavor is of wheat base enhanced with just the slightest bit of orange. Overall, this is a good quaff.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 05:44:22 | More by bmwats