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Samuel Adams Ale


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RATINGS: 31   MEAN: 3.25/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.17   SEASONAL: Special   ABV: -
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2009 Beer Lover’s Choice Contender - Sample B. This IPA style Ale is brewed with a carefully selected blend of hops from American, traditional German and English growing regions. It is dry hopped with Ahtanum, Simcoe and East Kent Golding hops for a powerful fruity and earthy aroma. The intense hop character is balanced by the traditional German-style malt lending a unique sweetness, full body and tart finish.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Syzzer (216) - Oregon, USA - AUG 25, 2011
This IPA tastes more like a pale ale. It is alright, but nothing to be excited about

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ret12 (207) - Maryland, USA - AUG 3, 2011
This beer is as always produced by Sam Adams, a solid beer, this beer is a golden brown color with a slighty hoppy taste, good with crabs

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
jha (8) - Baden-Württemberg, GERMANY - MAR 11, 2011 does not count
A pretty good deep golden beer, full taste, not too bitter. Best enjoyed in Boston.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
GL2814 (130) - New York, New York, USA - FEB 25, 2011
This beer has a flowery hops aroma, with a slight malt taste to it as well. All in all it is a pretty solid beer.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
mayday035 (120) - san jose, California, USA - NOV 29, 2010
Draft. Pours gold with white head. Some malt and some floral hops on the nose. tastes the same, mild citrus and malt flavors with a clean finish. More pale ale than IPA. Refreshing.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Duhast500 (362) - Exile In Medford, Massachusetts, USA - OCT 5, 2010
Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a pint glass. The color is a deep gold with a foamy white head. The smell is mixed with caramel, malts, and a hint of hops. The taste is of malts and slight hints of citrus fruits. Pretty well balanced and very tasty. Goes down nice and smooth. Also has a really nice finnish as well.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
aenimopiate (176) - The United States of Texas, Texas, USA - DEC 17, 2009
This is the first time I’ve even seen sam adams ale, so I thought I’d get some to try it. I must say, it is quite good. It is labeled as an IPA, but to be honest, it doesn’t really remind me of any other IPA I’ve tried. I am impressed once again by this company as they have scored yet another success in what is an ever-growing collection, suited for palates of all different tastes.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rynoplasty (700) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - NOV 14, 2009
Pours amber with a medium sized off white head. Aroma is a mixture of caramel malt and citrusy and earthy hops. Flavor is caramel and toffee, with a little bit of citrus and earthy hop and a slight bitter finish. Ok.


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Beer: Samuel Adams Ale Rating Avg: 3.17 No. of Ratings: 31
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