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

Murrhey

Montana

2.95/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a weizen glass in high elevation Libby, Mont. Paired with pretzels. Reviewed live.

A- One-finger white foamy head. Mediocre retention. Slight foamy lacing. Cloudy orange color with low clarity. Relatively attractive beer.

S- Orange pledge, wheat and brewing spices. Like a normal witbier but the citrus is stronger, almost like cleaning supplies. Meh.

T- Wheat. Orange and spices. Spicy and tart. Nothing a Blue Moon couldn't do.

M- Light and carbonation weak. Not terrible.

O- Could be better, but highly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 02:56:46 | More by Murrhey

RickS95

Indiana

2.85/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

12 ounce bottle

Sam Adams continues to do little for me. If you're a Bud drinker, this is probably not a bad looking beer. It's not entirely clear, just mostly. It's got the basics of a milky golden color, but it's too clear and it's not milky/cloudy/hazy enough. The head is a couple finges thick and retains well. The pieces are there, they're just not well put together.

Kudos for a decent selection of spices. I can pick up the coriander and orange peel, but I'm missing the tangerine. Score would be higher if the scents were a bit more pronounced.

Again, the pieces are there, they just don't cooperate. Wheat and coriander, but that's it. Muted tastes.

A good wit pops. This lands with a thud. Like smell and taste, everything is too muted and subtle. Medium bodied. It's tangy-ish, but needs more. There's a splash of acidity, but needs more. It needs more of just about everything.

Run of the mill wit. Not quite good enough to be average, not even as good as Blue Moon. Skip this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 03:22:23 | More by RickS95

Isotope

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-23-2013 02:21:47 | More by Isotope

amishbooze

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-23-2013 00:12:35 | More by amishbooze

jonkerbaugh

Colorado

4/5  rDev +15.9%

05-21-2013 19:30:58 | More by jonkerbaugh

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 01:42:15 | More by Kingcurio

lsolanilla

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +30.4%

05-20-2013 19:12:09 | More by lsolanilla

ClayO

Arizona

3/5  rDev -13%

05-19-2013 22:20:07 | More by ClayO

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 15:23:56 | More by InspectorBob

Ceballonegro

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 03:48:43 | More by Ceballonegro

LeahM

New York

4.75/5  rDev +37.7%

05-19-2013 03:24:02 | More by LeahM

tbone1384

Wyoming

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 01:08:30 | More by tbone1384

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-18-2013 14:49:27 | More by jbarletto

bmwats

Louisiana

3.4/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a standard pint.

A: Hazy, hay color. Pours about a 1 and a half finger, foamy, white head. Settles fairly slowly. Some nice beer ring lacing.

S: Pale wheat. Indistinct touch of orange citrus.

T: Wheat, with a little orange rind, and a hint of savory spice.

M: Light, but full flavor, and a little syrupy. A little bit of a pungency hangs on the palate.

D: Goes down easy.

Atmosphere is pretty good. Nice head, and some decent lacing. Nose is just a little wheat with some hints of orange. Wheaty, with some orange rind, and spice. Overall, this is a good quaff.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:07:26 | More by bmwats

curasowa

New York

3.1/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Appearance: Hazy, golden yellow color with one finger of head that fades quickly with little lacing.

Aroma: Wheat malt and some citrus, mostly lemon and orange peel and quite a potent phenolic and dish rag combo note.

Taste: Crisp wheat malt with more body then I was expecting, fading into a kinda-non-descript tart/citrus back end with some soapiness. Finish is lingering and fairly drying.

The Rest: This reminds me more of a German-style Hefewiesen then anything Belgian. It lacks that funkier Belgian yeast characteristic. Regardless, its pretty decent and easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:23:42 | More by curasowa

Treyliff

West Virginia

3.36/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured in SA perfect pint glass

A- hazy light yellow in appearance with a small fizzy white head that reduces to a small ring, leaving no lace

S- cracked pepper, coriander, citrus zest, muted hops

T- mildly sweet malt with lemony-citrus hops, tangy citrus zest on the back end with coriander notes, lightly dry finish. Not really getting any Belgian flavors of the traditional style

M- light body with lively carbonation, foamy mouthfeel with a spritzy finish

O- easy drinking and a good choice for a summer day outside, but doesn't stand up to the better examples of the style

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 03:04:59 | More by Treyliff

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-15-2013 14:02:15 | More by JG_McNaulty

russwilliam

New York

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-15-2013 03:14:42 | More by russwilliam

DaPinsker

Florida

4/5  rDev +15.9%

05-14-2013 01:28:10 | More by DaPinsker

Hopfenpeter

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-13-2013 00:54:23 | More by Hopfenpeter

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-12-2013 20:20:26 | More by BeerForMuscle

Kubrickx

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-12-2013 18:52:32 | More by Kubrickx

nebula1999

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +15.9%

05-12-2013 14:19:06 | More by nebula1999

Noelito76

New York

2.75/5  rDev -20.3%

05-11-2013 00:30:18 | More by Noelito76

Artjsantos

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-10-2013 16:17:28 | More by Artjsantos