 phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 17, 2008 This tastey beer pours a muddy orange colour with almost no head. Lots of carbonation, you see plenty of bubbles that continue to pop on the surface. It has a very strong hop aroma, as well as mint tea, leaves and bread. A very full citrusy mouthfeel with a nice tight hop bite that lingers on your tongue for a while. At almost 9% it leaves a nice buzz after the bottle is empty.
yalnikim (776), Wellington, New Zealand
Jun 17, 2008 12oz bottle, from my own cellar, shared with 5 others at The Malthouse. Pours a murky gold with the brief appearance of a white head. Sweet fruity nose, reminiscent of pineapple, with a metalic and herbal note in behind. Some cardboard shows the age. Sweet pils malt up front, gives way to an intense herbal hop flavour and a hint of spice. Biting steely bitterness balances the sweet malt and alcohol. Full weighty mouthfeel. A little bit flat, lacking vitality. Pretty nice beer that is quite tired. Would love to give it a nudge fresh. Hop grins all around within minutes of sampling this - extra points for that.
dkachur (2318), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jun 8, 2008 Bottle from In Vino Veritas in Keswick, VA. Pours a hazy orange with a huge head. Great lacing. Spicy and woody hop aroma with some grain. Taste is spicy, ctirusy and woody hops. Some grainy sweetness. Very woody, spicy, almost like thyme has been added. This is an older bottle and I like it right now.
hoplover (166), Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Jun 5, 2008 Updated: Jun 7, 2008This is truly the best pilsner I’ve ever had. This beer almost has a perfect score in my book. A pilsner with such a hop character is to be at the least tried and loved but everyone. But some can’t handle the hoppiness of it. As for me, every area of judging gets two thumbs up from me. Thank you Samual Adams for this wonderful offering. The Lord bless your harvest.
calgone (17), Athens, Georgia, USA
May 31, 2008 Bottled. Very awesome hop aroma, smelled like a bottle full of hops. Very full bodied, like drinking syrup. Very bitter. Finish was alcoholic/astringent. The syrup mouthfeel turned me off to this one. Definitely not a session beer.
robbmotiwalla (50), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
May 28, 2008 aroma of biscuits and grass. a nice frothy head that doesn’t dissipate too quickly. hops all the way from the nose to the finish. a hop heads delight. my favorite from sam adams
jjuf1853 (467), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
May 27, 2008 Bottle purchased at Will Bend Liquors (Lutz, FL) pours a cloudy golden yellow with a medium sized white head. Good lacing around the glass that lingers. Powerful aroma of piney hops with some citrus thrown in for good measure. If you really enjoy hops you’ll love the flavor of this one. It begins with a nice mixture of some malt sweetness, honey and citrus and finishes with an excellent dry hoppiness. The bitter aftertaste is wonderful! A very nice offering from Sam Adams! A must try for hop-heads.
nefarious (202), Clarkston, Michigan, USA
May 10, 2008 Looks good. very nice color. But not very good taste. Alcohol and raisons. Absolute rubbish, just not my flavor. Fine for what it is but not for me.
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