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RATINGS: 3603   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.21   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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Samuel Adams Boston Lager® is the best example of the fundamental characteristics of a great beer, offering a full, rich flavor that is both balanced and complex. It is brewed using a decoction mash, a time consuming, traditional four vessel brewing process discarded by many contemporary brewers. This process brings forth a rich sweetness from the malt that makes it well worth the effort. Samuel Adams Boston Lager® also uses only the finest of ingredients including two row barley, as well as German Noble aroma hops. The exclusive use of two row barley not only imparts a full, smooth body but also gives the beer a wide spectrum of malt flavor ranging from slightly sweet to caramel to slightly roasted. The Noble hops varieties, Hallertau Mittelfruh and Tettnang Tettnanger, add a wide range of floral, piney and citrus notes, which are present from the aroma, through the flavor, to the lingering smooth finish. We take great pride in the Noble hops used in our beers. They are hand selected by Jim Koch and our other brewers from the world’s oldest hops growing area. Among the world’s most expensive, they cost twenty times as much as other hops.


Bricks' rating

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
Bricks (457) - Delaware, USA - DEC 16, 2009
Nice full taste, good aroma.. average appearance. MAYBE A little too much carbonation, but one of the best widely distributed beers in the US.


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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
nachan (19) - Madrid, SPAIN - MAY 23, 2013
Amber color below a generous white head with good retention. Citrus and pine aromas not very common in lager beers, also possible to find malt, biscuit and yeast. Good sweet taste as well as bitter. It doesn´t seem to be a lager beer, it is like an ale...good choise anyhow!

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
njager246 (66) - grand rapids, Michigan, USA - MAY 23, 2013
In a bottle. .. thanks drew..aroma is malty. . Dark copper.. crisp malty flavor! Pretty good

4.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
thebeerroom (2) - Brazoria, Texas, USA - MAY 23, 2013 does not count
My favorite all around beer to drink. So smooth and rich. Pairs well with any kind of food. This is the beer that introduced me to craft beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
bunget (318) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 22, 2013
355ml bottle. Clear copper body, medium beige head with decent retention. Aroma of sweet malt, herbs, floral and a tad skunky. Taste of sweet malt, bread, herbal hops. Light and refreshing, like it should be.

3.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
GuillaumeCL (309) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 22, 2013
Was in Boston, had to at least try it. Pours a copper gold with a bit of white head and some visible carbonation. Smell is weak, though there is a bit of sweetness present. Palate is on the lighter side of medium bodied with some good carbonation. Taste is sweet, slight bitter tartness, and a decent aftertaste that doesn’t stay around too long. Not a bad lager at all.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mikedevilsfan (42) - Tennessee, USA - MAY 20, 2013
straight forward lager, not as good as I remember it. Some lacing on the glass. Malt and grain taste. Decent aftertaste.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
conway (570) - - MAY 18, 2013
Draft. Golden with little head. Nose is weak. Taste is very bready for a lager. Medium body and carb. Pretty standard fare. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Trapters (38) - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL - MAY 18, 2013
Aroma de lúpulo. Cor densa para uma cerveja lager. Sabor forte e denso. Espuma agradável. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jd543 (121) - SCOTLAND - MAY 17, 2013
Great skunky, floral hop aroma. Flavour is well balanced with a long bitter finish. Well carbonated. Very easy drinking.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
stevoj (925) - Ramstein-Miesenbach, GERMANY - MAY 17, 2013
A nice outing for a mass market beer. Amber in color with spare head, nice robust aroma and taste. Very drinkable with a little bit of hops bite.


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