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Great Divide Samurai

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30
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3442.83/5.02.83/5.0Summer5.2%40.6English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Looking for something a little different? Brewed with rice and barley malts, Samurai is an easy drinking, unfiltered ale that changes the status quo for unfiltered beers. The addition of rice gives Samurai a slightly fruity, crisp, refreshing and clean taste. This is definitely not your everyday unfiltered beer.
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ph0tik (71), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 17, 2009  
I’ve tried a few rice beers and this one seems to be the best so far. You can actually taste that little bit of difference between this and a wheat beer. Finishes smooth and pretty good with any kind of food.


 DWestrick (237), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/511/20
Sep 12, 2009  
tap - to be honest, i thought it sucked. very bland with 0 interesting characteristics - but thats what you get with a blond ale


 arrogantb (700), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Sep 9, 2009  
This beer was a strange one. I had a sample of this at the tap room at Great Divide. They also had bottles of it so it should be in stores soon. It was a light yellow in color and cloudy. The taste reminded me of a wheat beer. It did seem like a good beer for a hot day, possibly a barbecue. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 06-11-2007 21:20:40


 notalush (2647), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Well, the pour looks okay - hazy gold, sticky lace - light, tangy, lemony aroma, with the rice coming through quite a bit, adding a starchy, cereal quality that works fairly well with the yeast - moderate carbonation, fairly creamy mouthfeel for something so light - despite this, it is crisp and refreshing, with a spicy hop kick on the end - the rice is not as strong as the aroma suggests, and as is not the case with most beers that use it, the rice adds an interesting dimension to what might otherwise be a slightly boring beer - a little bready in the finish, with some toasted grain notes - golden ales get no love.


 Tejas (696), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Fat Pelican > Wilmington, NC. Pretty good but certainly not great. Mildly spicy and more flavor than I expected. One and done though. Not interesting enough to drink again.


 cprochak (395), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/105/513/20
Aug 31, 2009  
On tap at the brewery on 7/18/09. Pours clear light gold with huge head. Mild banana aroma. Sweet, but thena light crisp rice flavor. Very drinkable with a little dry finish.


 sunevdj (1770), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 26, 2009  
On tap in GD tap room. Pours a hazy yellow with a small white head and a bit of lacings. Moderate sweetness with a light bitterness. Malty with a bit of breadyness. Also a hint of bog myrtle. Medium bodied. Lively carbonation. Dry finish.


 demitriustown (693), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 22, 2009  
12 oz bottle: Aroma is dry, rice wheat, and somewhat fruity with an almost strawberry scent going on there. Appearance is a cloudy lemonade looking pour with a medium sized fluddy white head that lingers. Taste is rice, fruit like strawberries, and a grainy note. Palate is dry on the tongue and aftertaste has a lingering dry sake like taste to it. Overall, It’s different and intersting to say the least. Worth a try at least once. Cheers!



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