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Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner

Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner

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An European Strong Lager brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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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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 SQNfan (477), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 12, 2008  
This poured a wonderful copper in color with a moderate head of very fine off-white bubbles. Aromas are of citric hops balanced by semi-sweet caramel malt and a tough of bread dough. The flavors from the nose continue into a medium-bodied beer that is hoppy with good balance. The midpalate and finish are qutie dry from the hops with the malt adding a touch of sweetness to balance the hoppy bitterness.


 BeerVirgin72 (599), C-Bus, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/511/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a very pretty burnt orange color. Aroma was wonderful. Very floral and hoppy. Flavor was a big old whammy of HOPS. Some citrus and pine. Very sticky in my mouth. Wayyy too hoppy for me, but I bet it makes you hop heads happy!


CoachJT (21), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/54/102/510/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Beautiful copper color with a nice solid white head. Nice hoppy aroma. This did not really taste like a pilsner to me, and the mild, nondescipt taste was not what I expected from the nose. I was a touch disappointed with this one, since Sam Adams usually turns out above average beer.


ScottB (39), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Poured a gorgeous light copper with a thin head. The first word that entered my mind upon taking my first sip of this beer was, "Wow!" Big, big hops and strong citrus notes exploded in my mouth. Finished up with a nice tangy bitterness and a hint of malt. This is a well-balanced beer.


 nbutler11 (218), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Pours a hazy orange color with a creamy off-white head -- much like an IPA. Mild hops on the nose that build in the flavor along with notes of cream, citrus (lemon and orange peel), salt, and a slight amount of yeast. Tasty, but awully dry and out of character for a pilsner.



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