Samuel Adams White Ale - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Foxman

New Jersey

3.68/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It pours a hazy and very bubbly golden corn yellow. A full finger of whipped white head settles soon to a thin froth sheet. Arcs of lacing rainbow across the inside of the glass.

In the aroma, light malt is mildly fruity. Tangy wheat and tart yeast esters pair dough and a general spice note. A foil of hops pass the periphery.

Upon tasting, and eddy of berry sweet malt and crisp tart wheat spin below an estery fog of clove and lemon zest. The hops are slightly peppery and grassy. A touch of biscuit is round and doughy. A distant sour tickle goes fairly crisp and dry in a nicely clean finish. It's mainstream and decently tasty.

Light bodied, it has a peppy, juicy presence on the palate.

Among wheat beers, these whites are prolific, so it's tough to stand out. This one doesn't either, but neither does it come in under the norm. That said, it drinks clean and smooth, quenching well. So maybe it could get lost in a crowd, but there are worse crowds to get lost in.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2010 23:22:22 | More by Foxman

DuffmanSaysALotOfThings

New York

4.5/5  rDev +28.6%

06-06-2013 21:11:47 | More by DuffmanSaysALotOfThings

Hopinista

Nevada

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

05-30-2013 04:03:33 | More by Hopinista

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-27-2013 23:25:49 | More by Kingcurio

swgwilt

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-26-2013 04:46:24 | More by swgwilt

stella77artois

New York

4.39/5  rDev +25.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Love this beer. Could just be my personal tastes changing a bit over time, but I remember it being slightly better when it was a spring seasonal. Again, not sure if it's actually changed, or it's just me.

Whenever I've gotten the beer on tap, it always has a nice head, and there seems to be a lot going on in the beer. Hints of orange, a good amount of typical Sam Adams flavor, and even a hint of ginger.

Feel good on the tongue, not too dry. Very refreshing, yet tasty at the same time. Still excellent in a bottle, but better on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2013 15:32:07 | More by stella77artois

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-22-2013 15:15:36 | More by InspectorBob

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-21-2013 18:00:45 | More by johntfox

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -14.3%

05-18-2013 14:49:00 | More by jbarletto

lucasj82

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

05-15-2013 01:58:40 | More by lucasj82

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14.3%

05-10-2013 12:19:55 | More by pcsnyder

Bill235

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-09-2013 18:32:59 | More by Bill235

blknikon

Massachusetts

1.25/5  rDev -64.3%

05-08-2013 00:15:48 | More by blknikon

Mleblanc25

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-30-2013 00:28:33 | More by Mleblanc25

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

04-29-2013 17:44:11 | More by FliryVorru

thechief16

Virginia

3/5  rDev -14.3%

04-25-2013 01:47:52 | More by thechief16

Garrett092112

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

04-24-2013 02:44:07 | More by Garrett092112

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-23-2013 06:15:52 | More by Kelp

JHurley

Alabama

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

04-21-2013 02:16:21 | More by JHurley

Goobastic

New York

3/5  rDev -14.3%

04-20-2013 16:23:52 | More by Goobastic

Punqbert

Michigan

3/5  rDev -14.3%

04-17-2013 01:37:14 | More by Punqbert

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

04-11-2013 15:35:00 | More by ManMoosePig

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

03-29-2013 23:17:37 | More by SonOfKyuss

kjkinsey

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

03-24-2013 22:16:37 | More by kjkinsey

brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +14.3%

03-24-2013 15:45:12 | More by brheuer