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Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams): Samuel Adams Boston Ale

This New World pale ale is/was brewed by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 47.69%. Based on 2 tastings, the average ABV is 4.94%.


Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Pours a very lightly hazy golden amber with an average off white fluffy lacing head. Some light citrus, apple, caramel malt aroma and some toffee. Flavor was a sweet malty with some fruit and a very light bitterness from the hops. More of a traditional english pale ale.
I was surprised that this beer was as enjoyable as it was. Pours deep golden with consistant off white-head. Bit of a spicyness, slight fruit character, nice malt accent, followed by a light, but quality hop finish. Balanced with the slight citrus hop finish.
Pretty enjoyable. Cannot get it in Virginia unless you buy the summer mix pack. Although I did get a mix pack that did not have any once. Humm. A little sharper taste then the Lager but still good.

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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.
19th Sep 2001 at 2:55 pm draft Sam Adam's Brewhouse (airport bar), St Louis, Missouri, USA 4.94 medium-golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 88.89%
Clarity: 100%
53.750% creamy 8
17th Oct 2003 at 2:30 pm draft Piccadilly, San Diego, California, USA 4.94 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
41.630% cold 72

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Other Beers (etc.) by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams)

Apart from Samuel Adams Boston Ale, Hop Horizons lists 30 others by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams). These are:
Rebel Rouser Double IPA
Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
Samuel Adams Boston Lager
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)

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