Samuel Adams Porch Rocker - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

ChrisPratz

3.23/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Pours to a transparent light amber color with less then a fingers worth of head that dissipates quickly and leaves just a thin ring of bubbles around the edge.

S: Some nice toasted malt with a nice lemonade flavoring and a very pleasant wheat aroma.

T: Tastes like Sprite with a hint of lemonade and just a mild malty beer flavoring. Interesting. Not unenjoyable for the type of brew it is.

M: Moderate carbonation works well with the flavoring, everything is clean and crisp.

O: Again, not a bad beer for the style. Serves as a nice alternate to Leinie Summer Shandy or even to Corona at a cookout.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 00:18:16 | More by ChrisPratz

tbone1384

Wyoming

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-22-2013 04:38:44 | More by tbone1384

Erice78

Florida

2/5  rDev -40.1%

05-22-2013 01:48:57 | More by Erice78

HopsConley

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +34.7%

05-21-2013 21:52:10 | More by HopsConley

jonkerbaugh

Colorado

5/5  rDev +49.7%

05-21-2013 19:29:21 | More by jonkerbaugh

DruC4

Michigan

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-21-2013 16:51:26 | More by DruC4

HalfFull

California

3.05/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nearly clear deap straw into a pint glass from a 12 oz. bottle. Shows a touch of haze and offers a thin white cap which shows brief retention. Light carbonation emanates from the bottom of the pour.

Strong lemon aroma through and through. Light malt character and mild hop character through some foam with a more simple lemon oil/pledge after the beer settles. Flavor is decent and not quite overwhelming in the lemon department though it is certainly well represented and more notable on the finish. Decent body for a style within a stlye, easy drinking and perhaps even robust for a Lemon Shandy given the ABV. Overall a bit sweet to have a few of and might actually do well over ice. Would prefer a more robust carbonation otherwise. Cheers..

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 06:16:27 | More by HalfFull

jharris0624

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-21-2013 05:56:26 | More by jharris0624

squeakmeister

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-20-2013 21:49:03 | More by squeakmeister

MooSully

Kansas

3.49/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Lots of sugar and lemon in the nose.
Less sugar in the taste but some lemon in there.
Very similar to summer shandy and I could see myself slamming a sizer of this in the heat of summer.
The taste dies off real quickly, no real after taste.
It should be good for summer.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 06:42:25 | More by MooSully

montrealbcr89

Quebec (Canada)

2/5  rDev -40.1%

05-20-2013 03:13:30 | More by montrealbcr89

ClayO

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-19-2013 22:14:52 | More by ClayO

yankinwis

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-19-2013 22:14:15 | More by yankinwis

TomG2751

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-19-2013 20:40:02 | More by TomG2751

cornpone

New York

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-19-2013 20:14:32 | More by cornpone

buschbeer

Ohio

3.56/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

12 ounce bottle
Served in a perfect pint glass

A - This offering is golden in color with straw highlights. I got about an inch of white head the settles to a thin layer on top.

S - I get some overtly sweet lemon meringue and what smells like wheat, even though not is present.

T - The taste is sweet, reminds me of a lemon dum dum pop. It really tastes as advertised, lemon soda and helles beer.

M - Moderate with biting carbonation.

O - I thought this would be refreshing after mowing the lawn. It is decent. It is not hitting the spot as I'd hoped it would.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 19:16:38 | More by buschbeer

Juice-O

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-19-2013 16:43:24 | More by Juice-O

yankhawk

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-19-2013 14:07:59 | More by yankhawk

DannyDan

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-19-2013 11:58:16 | More by DannyDan

williamjbauer

West Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -17.7%

05-19-2013 04:07:30 | More by williamjbauer

sparx1100

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-19-2013 03:40:17 | More by sparx1100

RobinLee

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-19-2013 03:14:23 | More by RobinLee

mjurney

Texas

3.38/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Appearance:
Bright golden color, clear. Tons of fine bubbles rising up. Thick frothy head.

Aroma:
Fruity, lemony, pale malts.

Taste:
Lemonade through out the taste, a little tart and sour. I taste some pale malts, cracker, grainy. Bitterness is mild. Finish is crisp, a little dry. Body is light-medium, crisp, semi-dry, refreshing.

Overall:
It's above average beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:28:43 | More by mjurney

bshiban

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-18-2013 23:05:10 | More by bshiban

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-18-2013 14:48:11 | More by jbarletto