Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)
- From:
- Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
Ranked #83 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #31,175 - Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 14.21%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2,935
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 30, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 27, 2001
- Wants:
- 253
- Gots:
- 2,943
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Four Ingredients. Painstakingly Chosen. Every year, we travel to Bavaria to hand-select Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, and the high American plains for the finest two-row summer barley. We cultivate our own lager yeast and I personally sample every batch. All our hard work goes into brewing this distinctly flavorful and complex beer for you. Cheers!
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Reviewed by LongJim from Texas
4.46/5 rDev +19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
My daily drinker, and has been for decades. It's just a great beer. Best American lager there is, in my opinion. I was not a fan of the recipe change from a couple of years ago. It did change the mouthfeel, and taste. It's no longer as chewy or robust. But it's still a great choice if you want a change from adjunct-brewed mass offerings.
Mar 06, 2026
Rated by eatsluggs from Florida
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
As expected...nothing special, nothing bad. A good after work beer.
Feb 20, 2026
Reviewed by Jharg99 from Virginia
3.87/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.75
Its an okay beer. The taste seems very slightly artificial somehow, and its less hoppy than Yuengling. Overall it's a good beer to enjoy on a chill night or perhaps to have with a meal. I wouldn't consider this a session beer.
Jan 31, 2026Reviewed by Stard0g from Arizona
3.7/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours transparent golden yellow, no head. Lots of carbonation. Smell almost non existent, slightly sour barley smell. Taste is light. Light hops, light ingredient flavor, but a very nice crisp and refreshing flavor to say the least.
I'd buy it again in a build-a-6 pack, as a single, but I wouldn't get a whole 6 pack of this.
Jan 22, 2026I'd buy it again in a build-a-6 pack, as a single, but I wouldn't get a whole 6 pack of this.
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Jan 16, 2026
Reviewed by running3dogs from Maryland
3.82/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Crystalline amber. Good head retention and lacing. Light spicy hop aroma. Bready malt palate with hints of caramel nicely balanced with light hops. Modest flavor, but well-balanced and fairly distinctive.
Jan 09, 2026Rated by BenZan
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Classic beer solid from start to finish
Nov 26, 2025
Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From 12 oz bottle at Tom and Deanna's new house in San Antonio. I have had this before, but never reviewed.
Sweet malt backbone with a decent hop background. Glad to review.
Nov 09, 2025Sweet malt backbone with a decent hop background. Glad to review.
Rated by JSC2 from Massachusetts
4.19/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.19/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Classic. Well done for extended period of time with good value. Been drinking it for decades, and see no reason to stop now!
Nov 08, 2025
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