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RATINGS: 3597   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.


KajII's rating

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
KajII (705) - Macon, North Carolina, USA - OCT 4, 2011
Bottle. The pour was a clear medium amber-brown with an average sized (1-2 finger) white foamy head that was mostly lasting and produced some excellent lacing. The aroma was very light of grain malts, a floral hop and a cobweb scented yeast with hints of caramel and some spices. The flavor was little acidic and rather malty with a note of caramel at first and finished slightly bitter-sweet with a nice hop appeal at the end. The flavor lasted an average duration on the taste buds allowing you to enjoy the sweet hoppiness fully. Mouthfeel was light in body and watery in texture with a lively carbonation. Overall a nice lager with a smooth flavor. Although a staple in the craft beer world, I had it years ago and it was much better then.


most recent ratings

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 (37) - 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 (114) - 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 (913) - 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.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
angelkostvo (263) - CZECH REPUBLIC - MAY 17, 2013
Pale yellow color with 1 finger head. Aroma of malts, honey, straw, grassy hops. Taste is light sweet, light bitter, nice balance. Light body, thin to oily texture, soft to lively carbonation.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Rob_D_UK (175) - - MAY 15, 2013
Clear amber gold shade with medium white , fairly dense top. Very nice refreshing , hop sided yet not overpowering. Clean and smooth nose. Medium full bodied

3.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
jschoofs (13) - BELGIUM - MAY 13, 2013
Dark yellow with a slim white head. From the draft at TGI Fridays in Chicago, IL. Nice as a cold one before a meal!

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
climberbob (73) - Virginia, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Bottle. Amber w white head. Had it a few times. Decent beer w a distinct hoppy after taste. Still mellow and not too bitter. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
cthomas2390 (115) - Colorado, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Pours a light honey with huge white head. Grass and biscuit aromas with a bit of Noble spice. Caramel and bready notes finishing with honey. Hops play a backdrop on this one. Ends with some residual sweetness. Medium carbonation.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
blackflag321 (306) - Lansing, Michigan, USA - MAY 9, 2013
I have had in on draft, straight from the bottle and in various styles of glasses. I just realized I had not rated it. This was my first taste of a "different" beer, back in 1994. I rarely buy it for the fridge, but I can depend on it being that fall back where craft beer choices are slim. It is ever dependable and I appreciate what the brewery has done for the industry.


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