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Samuel Adams LongShot Old Ale

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Percentile
89
overall
Formerly brewed at Boston Beer Company
Style: Old Ale

Boston, Massachusetts USA

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2953.56/5.03.54/5.0Special10.6%82.4English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Created by Don Oliver, California. Don says that the blend of distinctive malts in his brew "offers a rich and malty taste that doesn’t overpower. It’s a full-bodied, heavy ale good for a winter night by the fire."
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KenLee (1), Livonia, Michigan, USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Feb 15, 2007  
This was a wonderful experience on a cold winter night. The rich malt was similar to candy caramel and was truly well-balanced with hop bitterness. It was similar to a good dopplebock from Germany. I highly recommend this contest winner. Medium sweetness, lightly bitter, rich color and a nice lace curtain. This one had me draining the last drops from my glass with passion for more!


 BenDover (128), Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 15, 2007  
Pours a mahogany with a good off-white foam. Aroma of bananas. Taste is spicy and malty, coffee flavor, some cinnamon and nutmeg, not at all bitter. Wonderful stuff. Alcohol is VERY well hidden, too. This guy is brilliant!!!


mantishead (12), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/102/59/20
Feb 15, 2007  
Poured a ruby red. Smelled doughy with hints of grass. Not my favorite Longshot this year.


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 15, 2007  
Poured a dark amber color with small head good lacing. Aroma was of caramel and dark fruits, some dough to it. Flavor was much the same, with some raisins and brown sugar as well. Good beer.


 brewblackhole (1375), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 15, 2007  
I continue to be fascinated with this of Longshot brews. All have been great and this is the best,rich,sweet grain malt aroma,with a hint of root beer herb, ,primo long smooth silky taste and mouthfeel, with fruitiness,molasses, caramel, root beer,and a touch of anise,ending with a delightful hop bitterness,alcohol well concealed,dont know if aging will improve this much,but I guess I’ll have to go out and get some more of this


 eboats (888), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 15, 2007  
Pours amber with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet malts, rich bread, toasted notes, and butter. Flavor was bitter upfront then faded into a sweet caramel malt. Just a hint of butterscotch in there as well as some toffee. Some of the alcohol is noticable in the finish. Good sticky malty body.


 SledgeJr (2961), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 14, 2007  
In the bottle from Beertopia. Pours an eight-ball black with a dark tan head. Hold it up to the light and you will see reddish reflections. This is the pick of the litter! Caramel toffee and ethanol to the nose. Molasses and malt pound out its aggressive flavor in spite of the big alcohol burn. This was really a man’s beer. I wish that I could buy a sixer of just this and squirrel it away to see what age does to it. A real winner and significantly underrated at 3.5.


 ford9719 (369), Vilseck, Germany
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/518/20
Feb 14, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a dark red black color. Aroma of malt. Taste malty almost like a imp. stout.



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