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Samuel Adams Boston Ale

Samuel Adams Boston Ale

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57
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An Amber Ale brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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11633.15/5.03.15/5.05.1%72.3 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Samuel Adams® Boston Ale was first brewed to celebrate the opening of our Boston Brewery. Like Samuel Adams Boston Lager®, it was an old family recipe that was rescued by Jim Koch from his father’s attic. Samuel Adams® Boston Ale, a Stock Ale, has a complex, caramel malt character balanced with distinct spicy and herbal hop notes. Our proprietary ale yeast imparts a variety of fruit and ester notes in both the nose and flavor which are indicative of the style. Stock Ale, one of the few classic beer styles to have originated in the United States, has a strong New England heritage. The style draws its name from the cool "stock cellars" in which it was aged. This technique imparted a smoothness and body which became the hallmark of this style. Keeping with the Stock Ale style, Samuel Adams® Boston Ale is fermented at cooler almost lager like temperatures and conditioned much longer than most ales. It also is Krausened and dry hopped.

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WakeandBake (12), Greenville, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a nice pretty color in my glass,my first couple of sips I thought this may not be a beer for me but half way through my first glass I was in love, sort of a fruitty,nutty,semi sweet ale,I buy this from timt to time,goes VERY well with bratts on the grill. Thanks Sam


 Todeon (156), Höllviken, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Bottle. Nice amber color with a medium sized head. Pretty sticky caramel taste with some fruits in there to. A bit metallic and watery.


NomDeBeer (33), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 4, 2008  
This beer is representative of most Sam Adams beers; a bit lacking in hops, caramel/toffee malt flavors with a bit of cardboard thrown in for "complexity". Smooth, drinkable, uneventful.


 KawaBomber (145), New Jersey, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 4, 2008  
12oz Bottle: Clear amber w/ a small off-white head that falls away quickly. Sweet malts & mild spicy hops in the aroma. Flavor mimicks the aroma w/ a slightly bitter/metallic finish. I’ve been wanting to try this for awhile now & it turns out I’d rather have the Boston Lager...


TungstenGT (8), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Samuel Adams Boston Ale does not count
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Not SA’s best, but not bad by a long shot. i like having these from time to time.




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