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

OverToad

Texas

3.53/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Always have loved SA and always will. They aren't afraid to try bold things and you gotta like that.

Im not a big lemonade beer fan but I thought what the heck when I saw this in the store and I grabbed two 6 packs for the cookout.

A: Looks straw yellow very clear.

S: Lemons and a ton of them upfront.

T: I actually liked the taste a lot. very tart at the end. Goes excellent with BBQ.

Overall I like it. Its very different and good for what it is. Way better than Shock tops and even better than Leinenkugel's summer Shandy.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2012 02:43:33 | More by OverToad

brewcifix

Connecticut

1.5/5  rDev -55.1%

05-25-2013 15:15:49 | More by brewcifix

Johnnn

Tennessee

1.25/5  rDev -62.6%

05-25-2013 13:57:55 | More by Johnnn

animal69

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-25-2013 02:18:14 | More by animal69

Artjsantos

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-24-2013 22:10:21 | More by Artjsantos

EdelweissDad

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +42.2%

05-24-2013 19:58:43 | More by EdelweissDad

MadWolf

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +34.7%

05-24-2013 19:36:11 | More by MadWolf

Ralphs66

New York

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-24-2013 18:52:38 | More by Ralphs66

mcewesr

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-24-2013 17:08:39 | More by mcewesr

Gagnonsux

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-24-2013 04:02:48 | More by Gagnonsux

lefty

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-24-2013 01:31:51 | More by lefty

wrightst

Maryland

3.06/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

This is a nice summer beer. Its appearance is very nice, like any medium toned or summer beer with a white head of no real distinction. Of course, you don't drink the looks.
The taste and smell is distinctly lemonade, which is predictable since they add it into the beer. Not a shandy by two whoops and a whirl, which works to its credit. This is as advertised - refreshing. I can easily imagine it as more so on a hot summer day.
If you are not a fan of fruit beer, this won't change you. It's too much lemon to be on the hefewiezen level of citrus or even pale or india pales. More even than a s beer with a lemon wedge. Still, as I mentioned, the lemon is not as in your face as a shandy. If you have a friend who likes those hard cider things and hard lemonade, this may bridge the gap towards beer for them.
Drink beer, be happy!
Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 00:54:36 | More by wrightst

gritz147

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-23-2013 22:45:55 | More by gritz147

spence524

Texas

4/5  rDev +19.8%

05-23-2013 15:47:08 | More by spence524

Sinatra89

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-23-2013 02:09:47 | More by Sinatra89

dcollinsOX

New York

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-23-2013 01:19:41 | More by dcollinsOX

amishbooze

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

05-23-2013 00:12:04 | More by amishbooze

Beer4Mike

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-22-2013 21:35:43 | More by Beer4Mike

JP412

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-22-2013 21:18:36 | More by JP412

JerzDevl2000

New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked a single bottle of this up in Totowa recently, not even realizing that this was a Fruit/Vegetable beer. While this was a bit heavier than a Summer Shandy, the feel of lemon was strong here with the tartness being scaled back a bit though. It wasn't a bad beer so much as it didn't seem that much different than a Helles Lager, but the added citrus didn't make this much "brighter" at all.

The pour was the best aspect to this beer, as the frothy head, golden hue, and soda-like carbonation all around the edge of my pint glass combined for a pleasing look. The aroma was that of a lemon/lime soda and so was the taste, with some sugar thrown in and just the lightest of malt too. The carbonation was present from start to finish and this had a bit of grain in the midst of the wet citrus and lemon zest as well. Not much to the aftertaste except for a syrupy mouthfeel that lingered for a bit but none of the fruit flavors lasted as long as I had hoped.

Summer beers? Look no further. I didn't even feel the alcohol in this and I could have downed a bunch in a sitting had I had that many around. Maybe some wheat would have livened this up a bit but for now, this is worth a go once just to see what else is possible in the vast array of Sam Adams products currently on the shelf. Not likely to disappoint as long as your expectations aren't terribly high.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 19:22:53 | More by JerzDevl2000

melleblond

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +34.7%

05-22-2013 17:18:15 | More by melleblond

stella77artois

New York

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-22-2013 15:26:38 | More by stella77artois

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