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Samuel Adams Imperial White Ale 3.25 414

Samuel Adams Imperial White Ale

Percentile
71
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4143.26/5.03.25/5.0Special10.3%81Tumbler, Weizen
Commercial Description:
Sam Adams Imperial White pushes the boundaries of a witbier. While the brew delivers orange and coriander notes typical of a witbier, it has a bigger mouthfeel and body. It is truly a unique brew.
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 KnN (756), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 7, 2009  
Pours a decent amber orange color with a long lasting off white head. Aroma is oranges, and a bit of spice, but mostly oranges. Flavor is big and thick. Lots of citrus, malt and some yeast. Reminded me of a Belgian Triple minus the Belgian yeast. Interesting. The best of the Sam Adams Imperials, but that’s not saying a whole lot.


 tupalev (2618), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/510/20
Apr 7, 2009  
Bottle shared with and courtesy of Blankboy. Dark hazy yellow, good sized white head. Aroma - all alcohol. Taste - even more alcohol. This thing is a monster obliterating anything other flavours that might be hiding here. And I like my booze monsters. Credit for the effort and the "massiveness" of the beer but it ultimately fails as anything worth drinking more than a few sips of.


 jeremytoni (1133), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 7, 2009  
From a bottle poured an amber color with a good amount of head. Head fruity flavor with a lingering finish.


 padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 6, 2009  
4 pack bought at Beverages 4 Less in Santee. We decided to try this since the beers I wanted (De Proef) were room temperature and we needed something to hold us over until they were chilled. This wasn’t bad. I don’t consider it a White ale like I thought it was. Still very good, and sort of sweet. Some caramel, and citrus and spice.


sjolles85 (90), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Apr 5, 2009  
Not that great...Taste like old oranges and spices. I have had better belgian whites


 patrick767 (2058), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 5, 2009  
bottle - Pours hazy orange with a one finger head. It has a substantial citrus aroma, especially oranges. There’s also a little alcohol detectable. The taste is sweet, really sweet. The citrus flavors are there. It’s medium bodied and stays sweet right through to the finish. I rather liked it but there’s no question some people will find it too sweet.


mouse725 (74), Albany, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 5, 2009  
12 ox bottle. Wasn’t sure what to expect from an imperial white, but I really enjoyed this beer! Definite orange, coriander and banana, with alcohol blended nicely in and maybe contributing to the sweetness. Bought another bottle the following week. Mmm! Serving note: think this does best from a tulip glass because of that great sweetness typically reserved for Belgian beers.


 thejon375 (392), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Apr 5, 2009  
Wow shared this with Steve and Eric and Im glad I did. Dont think I could choke down a full 12 oz bottle of this. Tastes of moldy orange peel. Not worth the 2 bucks.



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