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Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams): Samuel Adams Boston Lager
This Vienna lager is/was brewed by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 46.19%. Based on 11 tastings, the average ABV is 4.75%.
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Beer Listing
| Date and Time | Container | Pub/Place and Where | Strength ABV | Colour | Score Components | Score | Descriptive word(s) | Book No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Apr 2001 at 8:20 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.75 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
51.350% | tingy | 1 |
| 3rd Sep 2001 at 4:40 pm | draft | Cocktails (airport bar), St Louis, Missouri, USA | 4.75 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 44.44% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
39.601% | flavoury | 6 |
| 9th Sep 2001 at 2:40 pm | bottle | Wharf Side, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 4.75 | medium-golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
53.590% | stunning | 7 |
| 19th Sep 2001 at 2:45 pm | draft | Sam Adam's Brewhouse (airport bar), St Louis, Missouri, USA | 4.75 | medium-golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
57.057% | lemony | 8 |
| 19th Sep 2001 at 4:20 pm | draft | Sam Adam's Brewhouse (airport bar), St Louis, Missouri, USA | 4.75 | medium-golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
57.057% | lemony | 8 |
| 20th Oct 2003 at 8:30 pm | bottle | Venetian Hotel bar, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 4.75 | medium-golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
51.338% | sweet | 74 |
| 22nd Oct 2003 at 7:00 am | draft | The Prickly Pear (airport bar), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 4.75 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
37.354% | bitter | 75 |
| 24th Oct 2003 at 4:40 pm | draft | Images (airport bar), Atlanta, Georgia, USA | 4.75 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
38.473% | amber | 76 |
| 16th Sep 2007 at 12:50 pm | bottle | Wildfire (airport bar), Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 4.80 | medium-golden |
Taste: 88.24% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
53.918% | chocolate-malt | 225 |
| 15th Mar 2011 at 1:25 pm | bottle | Frankie & Benny's (Liverpool airport bar), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.80 | medium-golden |
Taste: 76.47% Head: 77.78% Aroma: 60% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
38.630% | tangy | 379 |
| 24th Sep 2012 at 7:55 am | bottle | Frankie & Benny's (Manchester airport bar), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England | 4.70 | light to medium golden |
Taste: 69.41% Head: 75.56% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
29.726% | grapey | 449 |
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Other Beers (etc.) by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams)
Apart from Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Hop Horizons lists 30 others by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams). These are:
Rebel Rouser Double IPA
Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
Samuel Adams Boston Ale
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat
Samuel Adams Cinder Bock
Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat
Samuel Adams Double Bock (Imperial Series)
Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale
Samuel Adams Imperial Stout
Samuel Adams Imperial White
Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA
Samuel Adams Light
Samuel Adams Light (4.3% version)
Samuel Adams Longshot: Beer Flower Wheat
Samuel Adams Longshot: Strawberry Lager
Samuel Adams Noble Pils
Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Samuel Adams Octoberfest (5.3% version)
Samuel Adams Pale Ale
Samuel Adams Rebel IPA
Samuel Adams Rebel Rider IPA
Samuel Adams Rustic Saison
Samuel Adams Spring Lager
Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Samuel Adams Triple Bock
Samuel Adams Verloren Gose
Samuel Adams Wee Heavy (Imperial Series)
Samuel Adams Weiss Bier
Samuel Adams White Ale
Whitbread Pale Ale (USA/continental)