Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner 3.72 964

Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner

	Percentile
	96
	overall

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: European Strong Lager
Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
964	3.73/5.0	3.72/5.0	Special	8.8%	99.2	Lager glass

Commercial Description:
2005 info:This lager is made with fresh Bavarian hops, straight off the vines from the 2005 harvest in Germany, and packs an 8.8 percent alcohol content that's twice as strong as most popular beers.
Boston Beer Co. is brewing only 60,000 24-oz. bottles, which are due to begin arriving in stores in November.

2007 release info:
Yes, we're a little obsessed with hops. Every autumn for over twenty years, Jim Koch has traveled to one of the oldest hop-growing regions in the world, the Hallertau region of Bavaria in Germany, to hand-select Noble Bavarian hops, including the Hallertau Mittelfrueh variety. This special variety is considered to be one of the best in the world, prized for its unique taste and aroma. Samuel Adams® Hallertau Imperial Pilsner is a celebration of these extraordinary hops. This beer is one of the hoppiest in the world, without being overly bitter. With the first sip, you will experience an explosion of some of the world's finest hops. And we mean “explosion” in a good way. Brewed as a showcase for the hops, this bold brew highlights the spicy, citrus flavors and aromas of the Hallertau Mittelfrueh hops that are abundant in the recipe. The intense hops flavor is balanced with the slight sweetness from the malt. The brew remains pleasantly well-balanced from beginning to end, due to the quality of the hops, and continues to always be, well, "hoppy," providing hop lovers with an amazing beer drinking experience.
Available in 12oz. bottles.

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alobar (1111), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 12, 2008

Thick cloudy amber color with a tall soapy head. Powerful aroma of hops with excellent lacing. Lots of hops in the taste. Bitter but with a nice sweet balance. Best Sam Adams I’ve ever had.

00cobraR (1103), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Oct 26, 2007

I was a little disappointed with this one. I am a huge hop head, but this hop just wasnt doing it for me. dont get me wrong this was a good beer, just not what i expected. pours out a cloudy yellow brown color with a small thick head. Aroma is very hoppy. Thats about all i could get from it. flavor was the same and had a dry finish. like i said, this was a good beer, just not quite what i had hoped for.

MAP (1099), Lakewood, Ohio, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 11, 2005 Updated: Oct 25, 2008

Just cracked this thing open without refrigerating it because I realized my room is probably below cellar temperature right now. Poured into my glass mug it gave considerable head on what I would describe as a dirty orange. Aroma was a bit bland and somewhat metallic. Flavor isn’t too bad, somewhat watery after an initial strong hop presence. It closes with a funky malt. to it.

csbosox (1096), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	17/20

Jan 3, 2006

24oz bottle. Served in a 22oz lager glass at 54°. Pours copper with an orange tint and a 1/2", off-white head. The beer laces around the glass and the foam sticks to the sides. Aroma is sweet, grassy hops, caramel, and pears, maybe some lemon. The aroma is very strong and pretty darn good. The initial taste is honey followed by spicy, mildly earthy, mildly piney hops. This tastes like an american barleywine, lots of malt and lots of hops. The mouthfeel is substantial. The finish is moderately bitter, with earthy, piney hops and a small amount of alcohol, which is not detracting. This is a really good beer and although I was reluctant to buy it at first, I am glad that I did. If you enjoy the entire bottle, like I did, you should make sure you have no place to go. Well done, Sam Adams!

MullMan (1096), Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

May 3, 2006

bottle at Dickinsonbeer’s Pre-TAP gathering. golden bright copper color, faintly cloudy. malty sweat aroma. bitter strong malt and hop flavor, a little burn at the finish.

cking (1091), North Canton, Ohio, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Nov 30, 2007

4-Pack from my grocer’s beer isle, pricey but what the heck it turned out to be a really good beer. Pours a magnificent golden-orange color in my pils glass, very cloudy and thick. Large filling white head and thick blanketing lacing. Inviting "green" aroma of robust noble hops. I will forever know the enticing aroma of the Hallertau hop, unmistakable with a fresh vegetation quality. The aroma is fairly tame compared to the assertive flavor. Wet grass and mild lemon with some bran cereal, this is real nice. A crisp fresh quality coupled by a thick malt body, the mouth feel is filling and strong. Lingering bitterness from the sharp aftertaste. Full flavored due to a hearty malt content to help balance the heavy dose of Hallertau hops. Biscuits and greens o’ plenty. Biting flavors that really accentuate the hop. Mild off flavors of caramel and citrus. I found this to be a well rounded brew, thoroughly enjoyable and surprisingly powerful.

SubstanceT (1091), Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	5/5	7/10	5/5	15/20

Dec 31, 2005

I actually really enjoyed this one. Orange copperish in color with a nice big hefty off brown head. The nose was strong with piney hops and a kick malts in the back. Just about the same for the taste. One thing tho, after a while it kind of wore on me and I found it hard to drink. Not because it was too strong or whatever but something just didnt mesh.

AleDrinker (1090), Sunnyvale, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jan 10, 2006

Didn’t really know what to expect when I opened an imperial pilsner from macrobrewer Samuel Adams. Damn, this stuff is good! I don’t know what kind of hops the used but they were very fresh and potent like an IPA. Quite bitter as well. Good malt to stand up to it all and tons of alcohol. Quite impressed.

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