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

bamadog

Kentucky

3.3/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks again to my buddy Pete for breaking into a six pack of this that he had picked up to drink while mowing his lawn. Review is from notes taken on 6/10/2012 and poured from the bottle to a pint glass.

Appearance: Pour is a crisp, light straw yellow in color; tremendous clarity with decent carbonation; starts with a short 1/4 inch head that is slightly off-white -- eventually fades to nothing but a thin island of skim laying on top.

Smell: Tons of citrus -- lemony and a little sugary/saccharine. About half-way through the drink, I determine that it's really a lot like Mikes Hard Lemonade with a bit more a beer base instead of the saccharine mess Mike's is; bit of a bitter happiness makes an appearance.

Taste/overall: Lemonade meets lager, with some saccharine stirred in for sweetness; now granted, I know this doesn't sound all that exciting, but for what the beer is, it works. I would be more than happy so spend four hours on a hot saturday afternoon mowing a lawn, just so long as I had a six pack of this to plow through.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2012 03:27:05 | More by bamadog

RobinLee

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

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

mjurney

Texas

3.38/5  rDev +1.5%
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 +5.1%

05-18-2013 23:05:10 | More by bshiban

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.9%

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

JonRogers

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-18-2013 03:24:03 | More by JonRogers

mrosenfeld32

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-18-2013 02:36:49 | More by mrosenfeld32

6thstreetbrewpub

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

05-17-2013 23:53:33 | More by 6thstreetbrewpub

johntandlich

New York

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

05-17-2013 19:22:51 | More by johntandlich

imperialking

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-17-2013 18:07:04 | More by imperialking

Vylo

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-17-2013 01:54:13 | More by Vylo

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +21%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

I purchased this during a recent visit to Al's of Hampden in Enola and if you have not been, I highly encourage you to pay a visit.

From the bottle: "By mixing beer & tart sparkling lemonade, German cyclists (called Radlers) helped inspire a crisp, refreshing drink perfect for long, hot days. With that inspiration, we developed our own lemon blend for a fresh squeezed lemon taste & combined it with a golden Helles lager creating a sweet, tangy & thoroughly refreshing brew. Cheers! [undersigned] Jim Koch".

My pour created several fingers of french vanilla-colored head, but its inherent fizziness led to relatively low retention. Color was a deep golden-yellow with NE-quality clarity, like liquid sunshine in the glass. Nose was very lemony and it brought a slight pucker to my mouth in anticipation. The mouthfeel was light, not thin, but more towards unobtrusive and the taste was fully lemonade. Finish was semi-dry and completely refreshing. I know that SA is making the move to CANs and if they were to CAN this beer, it would be great at the beach.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:54:55 | More by woodychandler

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

2.95/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This taste like someone poured lemonade into a slightly above average helles. Poured from a bottle into a pilsner glass. The color is a bright gold that I'm not certain should exist from natural elements. The mouthfeel is mellow, as expected for they beer type, but doesn't add. It's a bit sweet and the fruit is a little overpowering for me I guess.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 23:35:23 | More by MarkQ617

JoshFrierson86

Arkansas

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-16-2013 12:39:14 | More by JoshFrierson86

Pillowburn

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%

05-16-2013 03:52:45 | More by Pillowburn

JWU

Pennsylvania

3.24/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

12oz. bottle poured into a tumbler glass

A- bright clear gold with a slightly fizzy, slightly soapy white head.

S- some generic crackery malt and lemon zest.

T- Lemony tart up front, crackery malt hits a little to hard middle to end. No real complexity to speak of.

M- Heavier (medium) than I would like in a hot weather refreshment brew. Could use a bit more carbonation as well

O- Good, but slightly misses the mark of its intended purpose.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 23:33:37 | More by JWU

Wally1912

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.9%

05-15-2013 23:10:03 | More by Wally1912

Michaeldmanley

Texas

1.5/5  rDev -55%

05-15-2013 22:54:22 | More by Michaeldmanley

Vogie

Michigan

2/5  rDev -39.9%

05-15-2013 21:03:01 | More by Vogie

Matt73

New York

3/5  rDev -9.9%

05-15-2013 18:10:33 | More by Matt73

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.9%

05-15-2013 14:00:09 | More by JG_McNaulty

Mtooman

Ohio

3/5  rDev -9.9%

05-15-2013 12:10:17 | More by Mtooman

nitter

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

05-15-2013 09:40:57 | More by nitter

powpig2002

Florida

3/5  rDev -9.9%

05-14-2013 14:00:01 | More by powpig2002

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-14-2013 03:37:25 | More by mralbertson