Samuel Adams Double Agent IPL - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

russpowell

Oklahoma

4.29/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

BBD of July 2013

Pours bronze with 2 fingers of pearl colored head. Good head retention & lacing

S: Grassy, catty & herbal

T: Follows the nose, some subtle tangerine & lemon notes as mixing well a slight breadyness up front. Nice pine apple notes mix with breadyness & grassyness as this warms. Finishes slightly dry, bready with nice tropical notes

MF: Light/medium bodied, slight carbonation, great balance

Super easy to drink, this is a nice offering from sammy

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 04:52:38 | More by russpowell

stella77artois

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

05-22-2013 15:24:47 | More by stella77artois

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-22-2013 04:19:26 | More by megamass

Erice78

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-22-2013 01:44:25 | More by Erice78

canders0927

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-21-2013 15:08:31 | More by canders0927

Lucoli

New York

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-21-2013 01:10:53 | More by Lucoli

squeakmeister

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-20-2013 21:49:59 | More by squeakmeister

azdback

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-20-2013 07:27:26 | More by azdback

jesus808

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-20-2013 07:26:24 | More by jesus808

redleg64

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-20-2013 02:33:06 | More by redleg64

Slay40

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-20-2013 00:48:04 | More by Slay40

PeteRiz

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -20.8%

05-20-2013 00:20:36 | More by PeteRiz

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

The best I have had to date of these hoppy agers. Floral hops. Thanks Americo for sharing the growler. Herbal, somewhat A nice mouthfeel. lacy and creamy head on a golden body, a dry and hoppy finish. Citrus, good drinkability. A good hoppiness, great for the summer.

Serving type: growler

05-20-2013 00:13:46 | More by northyorksammy

ClayO

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-19-2013 22:17:05 | More by ClayO

PJK

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-19-2013 22:15:35 | More by PJK

WhitmansNiece

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-19-2013 22:03:36 | More by WhitmansNiece

morimech

Minnesota

4.2/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear golden color with one finger of head that faded to a thin cap. Some spotty lacing is left down the glass.

Hoppy aroma of citrus and pine. It delivers the West Coast hops like its label claims. Also pick up some earthiness and floral elements. Nice hop aromas.

I really enjoy the flavor of this beer. Mostly hop flavor. More pine and earth than citrus. Moderately bitter with just a little bready malt to add some sweetness. Nothing much getting in the way of the hop flavor.

Feels lighter in body than an IPA. Not surprising considering its modest ABV. Very nicely carbonated.

A successful beer to this drinker. I enjoyed this one more than any other Sam Adams beer I have had, and I have had quite a few. Wish more brewers would do hoppy lagers. Not enough of them on the market.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 18:34:52 | More by morimech

Proclarush

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-19-2013 17:17:00 | More by Proclarush

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-19-2013 15:25:35 | More by InspectorBob

dkline72

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

05-19-2013 13:27:32 | More by dkline72

Ceballonegro

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-19-2013 03:45:37 | More by Ceballonegro

LeahM

New York

4.75/5  rDev +25.3%

05-19-2013 03:21:08 | More by LeahM

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-18-2013 21:55:28 | More by SpongeRuiner

SaCkErZ9

Florida

3.79/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. The color is a light, lemon tea color with a medium sized white head. Some lacing is present and the head retention is quite nice.

Aroma is pretty hoppy. Slight citrus but way more floral aromas. Some mango, pineapple, fresh hop aroma.

Nice taste. To tell the truth, this one tastes a lot like the Noble Pils beer from SA. Nice hop flavor with some bitterness, but not IPA bitterness. More mango and pineapple with some slight orange flavors. Nice bitterness. Solid malt backbone, but not much character on the malt end. Slightly bready. Medium bodied.

A decent beer. Not much different than other SA beers but a nice change of pace from a traditional pale lager.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 18:14:14 | More by SaCkErZ9

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-18-2013 14:41:00 | More by jbarletto