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Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner

Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner  - European Strong Lager

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: European Strong Lager

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9563.73/5.03.72/5.0Special8.8%99.2Lager glass
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Commercial Description:
2005 info:This lager is made with fresh Bavarian hops, straight off the vines from the 2005 harvest in Germany, and packs an 8.8 percent alcohol content that's twice as strong as most popular beers.
Boston Beer Co. is brewing only 60,000 24-oz. bottles, which are due to begin arriving in stores in November.

2007 release info:
Yes, we're a little obsessed with hops. Every autumn for over twenty years, Jim Koch has traveled to one of the oldest hop-growing regions in the world, the Hallertau region of Bavaria in Germany, to hand-select Noble Bavarian hops, including the Hallertau Mittelfrueh variety. This special variety is considered to be one of the best in the world, prized for its unique taste and aroma. Samuel Adams® Hallertau Imperial Pilsner is a celebration of these extraordinary hops. This beer is one of the hoppiest in the world, without being overly bitter. With the first sip, you will experience an explosion of some of the world's finest hops. And we mean “explosion” in a good way. Brewed as a showcase for the hops, this bold brew highlights the spicy, citrus flavors and aromas of the Hallertau Mittelfrueh hops that are abundant in the recipe. The intense hops flavor is balanced with the slight sweetness from the malt. The brew remains pleasantly well-balanced from beginning to end, due to the quality of the hops, and continues to always be, well, "hoppy," providing hop lovers with an amazing beer drinking experience.
Available in 12oz. bottles.
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 jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/58/103/515/20
Nov 27, 2007  
12oz, 2007 bottle, this beer is the one of the hoppiest in the world???? uh okay, well nice try BBC, This tastes like a bittter, mixed with some IPA, but not much, a deeper more darker bitterness, combined with a lighter look and mouth... not bad for BBC, again much props to them for trying something different and cranking out an 8.8% ABV commercial brew.


 nimbleprop (819), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Nov 27, 2007  
12oz Hallerau Imperial Pilsner bottle. Looks, smells and tastes like a bitter, so I’m not quite sure how this is an Imperial Pilsner (although I like the idea). Pours a translucent orange with a creamy, whispy slightly off white head that leaves layers of sediment as you empty the glass. Smells hoppy, heavy on the orange, with a hint of european yeast. Flavor is malty and bitter, more orange, lemons, slightly metallic. Finish is smooth, bitter in the throat (what did you expect?) and slightly oily. No hints of increased alcohol. Overall, drinkable and a nice departure from other Sam offerings. Imperial Pilsner, I don’t know, but it’s worth a try and I like the effort.


 slimchill (771), Austin, Texas, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/102/58/20
Nov 27, 2007  
Bottle. Chalky hop aroma. Cloudy orange/amber with a thin patchy head. Terrible flavor, rotten fruit/skunky hops. Intense unbalanced bitterness on a dry palate. Bad bottle?


 biggenius29 (155), Hamilton, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/518/20
Nov 26, 2007  
12 oz bottle poured into a lager glass. Pours orange with a large white frothy head. The head shrinks back a little but for the most part sticks around. There is not much lacing. Looking through the glass there is quite a bit of bubbles floating to the top. The beer is also hazy. The aroma is piney along with a little citrusy. Taking a drink it is very bitter, the hop flavor is piney, grassy and slightly fruity, grapefruit. The bitterness sits on the back of the tounge for a long time. The body is light to medium with a creamy testure and fizzy carbonation. Overall I liked this alot, I never had a Imperial Pilsner before, but am going to try more. Very hoppy and bitter.


 bbp182 (255), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/519/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Fruity "intense" hop smell! Cloudy yellow pilsner color. Alcohol is a little present. Very hoppy , fruity hop flavor, bitter, hint of alcohol, great Imperial Pilsner.


 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a hazy pale amber color with a large longlasting off-white head. Very hoppy bitter malty aroma with hints of grapefruit. Malty hoppy bitter flavor with some piney hints. Malty alcoholic warming bitter finish.


 Funknmilla (577), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 25, 2007    Updated: Nov 29, 2007
12 oz bottle...labeled Hallertau Imperial Pilsner 2007 release....pours a creamy beige head...aroma is fresh hops ...fresh and vibrant.....slightly cloudy golden to copper.....hops and more hops on the palate , citrus and a slight sweetness....medium body and a bitter hoppy finish...lacing very nice... alcohol well disguised ....enjoyable...----WARNING----this beer will kill your palate!!!!!


 grandet (477), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Copying from my tasting notes. Bottle. Golden hazy pour, with a nice head. Hoppy to the nose. Thin body with a nice bitter finish.



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