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. They use Noble hops used in their beers. They are hand selected by Jim Koch and 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.
The
ABV is
4.9 and the
IBU rating is
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Style - Vienna lager
Glass to use- Flute, Pilsener Glass, Mug or Stein
Delivery 12oz Bottle
Not recommended for extended cellaring.
The Pour - Poors an amber color with a tan head. Great lacing.
Aroma - Sweet, malts and some hops.
Taste - Malty, fruity with a nice hop after taste, typical of Sam Adams beers.
Mouth Feel - Medium carbonation and body. Crisp and clean.
Drinkable - Easy drinking, session beer. This use to be one of my everyday beers until I moved onto heavier bigger beers like Belgium styles.
This beer pairs well with German food and white meats.
This beer gets a Duper rating of B+.
BeerAdvocate Rating =B+
Ratebeer Rating =72
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