Samuel Adams LongShot Grape Pale Ale

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Bottle. Hint of the grapes in the aroma, but hardly any hint of pale ale. Where are the hops? Flavor is much of the same. Kind of blah, little linger of grape after the slight malty fizz, once again not much hops for a pale ale.

Easily my least favorite Longshot beer to date. I mean, honestly...it really lacked any Pale Ale character and was really more akin to a Pale Lager in flavor and finish. An aroma of...of...well, not much actually. Perhaps a slight bit of malty sweetness but aside from that vague description...not much. Appearance was a clear, reddish brown color with a one-finger thick head. Flavor had some sour graininess to it but aside from that awful bit, there wasn’t much else. I’ve got 2 other bottles to try so we’ll see.

Didn’t really notice the grape. Tasted like a normal pale ale with a little bit of crispness. I guess grapes should stay with wine.

Pours amber with a small white head. The grapes didn’t play a big part, hints here and there, but shy and probably good that it was that way. The pale was soft on the malts, lightly hopped in the finish, fruity and a touch citrusy. Not a bad beer, but i’m a bit shocked it won its way to the Longshot series.

Didn’t like this long shot so much. No taste of grapes over the pale ale flavor. This could have been a better beer, but I don’t see it worthy of winning the 2007 Long Shot contest.

12 oz bottle: Aroma is bready,definite malt characteristics, maybe a slight amout of grapes but not noticeable. I can detect a bit of roasted malt and it’s very lgihtly hopped. Appearance is golden/amber clear with a huge sized white head that lingers. Taste is lightly hopped, nicely bitter, I do find the green grapes on the back end. It’s slight but not overwhelming whatsoever nicely done. I like that this isn’t just a in your face grape flavor. It’s Beer first and some grape in the taste but not the whole taste. I like it in my opinion.

This beer carries a small head , slight lacing on the glass and a light amber color to it. The overall aroma has a hint of maltiness mixed with a little bit of grape. The flavor carries a malt flavor and finishes with sweet taste of green grape at the front of the tongue that sticks around for a good amount of time. I am not too impressed with this offering from Sam.

Pours a pale amber with white head. Aroma is slightly hoppy with faint grape. Taste is bland with slight grape. Finish is clean and crisp