Samuel Adams LongShot Lemon Pepper Saison

Formerly brewed at Boston Beer Company
Style: Saison
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Tulip

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bottle. filtered, force-carbonated. crystal clear luminescent yellow with a soda-pop bubble white head. nose instantly reminds me of dishsoap and lemon-herb vinegar marinade with no hop aromatics and little yeast character. filmy, weak-body, oily (like lemon rind) texture, thin overall, fizzy soda-like carbonation. what I guess you could call lemon is more like a combination of lemon-scented dishsoap and herbal lemongrass (thai food comes to mind, and not in a good way) - but I can’t tell if anything close to lemon is used in this. the grains of paradise spice character (like white pepper? marjoram? cardamom? something seems off) is evident but flavor is somewhat muddled, and I don’t really care for the flavor of such an ingredient anyway.

Dark yellow clear pour with moderate white head quickly reduced to a thin white lacing. Unmistakable aromas of bubblegum, cinnamon, light citrus, ginger and vanilla. Taste is sweet with hints of the aromas throughout, particularly the bubblegum, and the clean crisp finish gives logic to the "pepper" part of the name. A fun and very refreshing beer that I would regularly purchase if priced along the same lines as other Sam Adams six packs. I bet we’ll go buy another of the mix packs this one came in. Keep up with the creativity.

Clear golden color with tiny white head. Aroma was big league chew bubblegum and spices. Taste was spicy bubblegum and bread. Nice carbonation. Overall pretty good.

Appearance: Golden Yellow with a thick snow white head. Aroma: Lots of yeast and lemon up front, like a hefe, with a slight hint of spice and a good amount of vanilla. Flavour: Banana, lemon, light vanilla, hops, a tiny amount of pepper, long yeasty finish, not bad at all!

UPDATED: SEP 3, 2010 Bottle. Aroma of wheat and citrus. Pours light amber color with fair sized head. Taste is light, with a little wheat, citrus and spices - a little buttery when warm. Very smooth and refreshing, perfect for summer

Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a flared wine glass. The beer pours a slightly too-dark-for-the-style lightish to medium amber color, with a faint head. The nose carries scents of residual character malt sweetness, along with esters that resemble a Belgian golden strong ale, such as Duvel, rather than the farmhouse funkiness of saison. The palate is a touch undercarbonated; something that is not truly a detraction from the original brewer, as Sam Adams’ bottles are standard for their entire line, and couldn’t withstand the required CO2 levels dictated by the best examples of the style. The palate brings some nice residual malty notes up front, followed by esters that do indeed resemble those found in better examples of the style. Spicy notes make an appearance toward the end of the palate, adding a noticeable, but still fairly restrained, complexity to the flavor profile. The finish leaves a bit of spicy ester character, and some sweetness on the tongue. Overall, not quite in the league of classic examples of the style, but fairly well-conceived and enjoyable.

12 oz. bottle. Wheaty, dry, spicy, milky aroma. Cinnamon, salt, apple peel, citrus, brown sugar, cinnamon toast. Strong smell smacked my nostrils from the moment I started to pop the cap. Candy sugar scent that’s a bit too sweet. The aroma is mostly good, but there’s something about it that’s a little bit off. The smell gets worse upon multiple sniffs. Pours a clear gold to brass color. Light effervescence. Large amount of uneven, thin, off-white head. Good, thick, fluffy lacing. Unfortunate “beery” flavor (i.e., like that of a cheap American macro pale lager). Vanilla sweetness with some dryness. I’m not getting much lemon. I definitely sense the pepper, but only in the finish (and aftertaste). Unlike the aroma, the flavor improves slightly upon multiple sips after a problematic initial taste. Strong, peppery, dry aftertaste. Soft and chalky mouthfeel. Frothy. Sam Adams LongShot Lemon Pepper Saison isn’t terrible, but it doesn’t strike the right notes and it’s insubstantial.

12 oz bottle from Spirits Red Bank. Pours a clear deep gold/copper body with some rising carbonation and an average sized frothy white head. Aroma starts off with notes of spice and pepper, lemon, yeast, tropical fruits and then some butter notes kick in as this one warms. The body is light and the carbonation is average but this one just doesn’t mesh with the big boys of the saison world. The flavor is yeasty with some pepper and spice notes along with some bread. It’s hard to put my finger on it but this one just wasn’t living up to my saison expectations as of late.

I love the long shot. cheers to Jeremy White and Sam Adams. golden pour with thin white head and minor lacing. fresh aroma of clove and citrus. easy drinking. light and fresh. very enjoyable.

[Bottle] Pours a light and hazy yellow color without much head. Aroma is of sweet malts, citrus and grass. Tastes of yeast, peppercorns, lemon zest, light malts and sweet biscuits. Good body and mouthfeel. Not exactly true to style, but it still was quite good.