Samuel Adams Boston Lager

Bottle. Pours dark gold/amber. First time I had this beer, way back when, I was like, wow. Of course those days were ruled by the macro trash. Still a good brew. I consider Yuengling a poors mans Sam Adams.

A damn good beer. Whether you’re in the mood to down a sixer, or savor each and every sip, you can’t go wrong with a Boston Lager. It isn’t as exquisite as some of the other Samuel Adams varieties such as the Black Lager, but it is very tasty and unlike other lagers on the macro market. Very hoppy character, with a subtle bitter bite to it. The first time I tried it, my taste buds were revolted and I couldn’t even finish a 12 oz. bottle! But over time, I’ve grown to love it. Slightly watery, but overall a real solid brew.

This is the beer I have in my kegerator right now. It has enough hops to satisfy most people who enjoy a decent beer, but it’s not too powerful for the light drinkers. I have to make sure I order somethig else when I’m at a bar because I know I can have it at home for less than a dollar a beer!

Had in bottle at Planet Hollywood Casino. Only other choices were domestics. The beer was dark and had good taste. I was impressed little hops and slightly sweet. Good beer for the poker table.

Reading the surprisingly positive reviews I think perhaps my batch had gone wayward. The thick and soft 1cm deep balsa wood tan head gives way to a hearty caramel brown brew with a lively array of carbonation. The smell is watery, diluted, but earthy with touches of caramel, well kilned malts, cinnamon and the distinctively vegetal bite of cut radish. But all of these aromas feel somehow loose and disconnected, free floating away from each other in disharmony. The taste is very poignant, mostly with hops, along with a handful of other flavors - apple, clove and clorox. A distinctive cutting edge of industrial cleansers really makes this an off putting brew where, in the aftertaste, the clove hangs onto the roof of the mouth like Indiana Jones escaping a bottomless pit, while the chemical aftertaste spirals down into the oblivion of my digestive system. The whole experience puts me into digestive rejection mode, despite the beer’s last ditch effort to include a cinnamon flavor in the warmth it has accrued under my lamp. I think I really need to re-sample this beer, but for now it lies perilously on the verge of a drain pour.

This has such a unique taste for a lager wtih all of the special barley and hops that they used that I have enjoyed this beer for years. From the first taste when I was at my cousin’s wedding in Connecticut at age 17 to last weekend at age 28 in New York, this is a smooth drinking beautiful beer.

The flagship brew of the Boston Beer Company pours a beautiful golden amber with a tan head of foam. Bouquet is of flowers, citrus and spices. Very creamy on the palate. The flavor is big and bold, mostly of carmelized malts. Finish is clear, crisp, with a slight hoppy bitterness.This lager leaves a sweet, honey aftertaste that is very pleasing. For food pairing, it’s bold taste stands up well to Sheboygan brats or pastrami on rye .Sam woulda been proud.

If I’m at a restaraunt and they have all they have is miller light and other pee water, but they have Boston Lager, that’s what I’m running too. It’s a quality good beer. Nothing too in your face. it’s safe to go with this one. Nothing too impressive in any catagory, in my opinion. But it’s definently very drinkable. It’s something to suggest to someone who’s never had a real beer before.