Samuel Adams LongShot Old Ale

Formerly brewed at Boston Beer Company
Style: Old Ale
Boston, Massachusetts USA

: Bouteille 12oz, courtoisie de HogtownHarry. De couleur brune-rouge foncée et transparente. Nez malté de caramel toffee légèrement terreux et rôti (notes de butterscotch), moyennement fruité (raisins, léger de prunes, notes de figues), léger de noix, de houblon herbeux et d’alcool doux (notes vineuses) avec des notes de biscuits au miel et de pain ainsi que de petites traces boisées. Moyenne-ronde en bouche avec un pétillement bas-moyen et une texture sirupeuse et crémeuse. Goût fruité sucré aux notes vineuses et boisées (raisins, prunes, notes de figues et de cerises) accompagné d’un goût de noix, de notes d’épices (cannelle) et des traces de réglisse noire lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût malté assez sucré de caramel toffee légèrement rôti et terreux (petites notes de sucre brun) ainsi qu’un léger goût de pain, des notes de biscuits et de mélasse parallèlement à un moyen goût d’alcool réchauffant et aux notes vineuses puis en finale l’on retrouve un goût moyennement amer de houblon herbeux (notes florales) accompagné de faibles notes de chocolat noir. Post-goût moyen-long et légèrement sec, moyennement amer de rôti, d’alcool moyen, de houblon herbeux, léger de noix avec des notes de chocolat noir et de fruits (moût de raisins, pelures de prunes).

This bottled brew from a bottle shop marker best before 6/07 poured a large sized head of foamy fine to medium sized bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a transparent softly carbonated red brown colored body and a thick foamy lacing. The aroma was malty vinous and sweet. The mildly vinous mouth feel was tingly at the start with a mellow finish vinous aftertaste. The flavor contained notes of very nice and strong caramel malt sweet vinous dark malt and brown malt. Delicious and one I would certainly buy again.

Crystal clear brown body, tiny, tiny, tan head. Malt and dried fruit in the nose. Malt and dried fruit, sugar and more sugar in the taste, a little sweet spice (cardomom?). Sticky sweet syrup but no carbonation ... dead mouthfeel. Just not enough taste, too much sugar. I will drink another. Maybe my bottle had gone flat. For now, though, low scores, minus a penalty for too much alcohol and not enough reason to drink it.

12oz bottle. Yeasty bread and caramel aroma. Mahagany body with tan head. Fruity plum flavor along with a syurpy caramel body texture. Aslo som spicey bitterness. Sweet fruity aftertaste on the palate with some body warming affect from the alcohol. Good Brew.

bottle into English pint glass. Enchanting, sweet caramel aroma. Deep, dark, clear, amber colour with reddish shades, and a 1/2 inch creamy, tan head that lasts. Some light lacing left. Quite sweet caramel malt and toffee flavors. These flavors predominate until they are pulled back by a plucky dryness that cleanses the palate and readies the tasebuds anew for the next sip. Like a good wine, the flavors intermingle and evolve as the glass is emptied. I don’t detect(taste) the alcohol at all - no mean feat at 10.6%. Surprisingly light mouthfeel. Like liquid candy - very easy going down. A real treat! This ale has the earthy and dusky characteristics requisite to a quality old ale. Such a rare and enjoyable style. Makes me feel all dusty and cobwebby. Wish I had more than one more bottle. Way to go, Don!

Pours a dark amber with a small tan head. Smells of toffee and caramel with some hints of hops. Some carbonation at first and a distinct toffee taste. I can notice the alcohol but it isn’t overpowering.

rating from notes: from a mixed pack, pours a dark gold in color and a nice thin head. taste is flavorful, good malt taste with sweetness, caramel, some hop spice. don’t notice the 10.6% at all actually pretty smooth. my favorite of the three in the mixed pack.

Great effort. Well balanced. 10.6%? No way. Full of toffee and caramel. Nice malt with a perfect hops bitterness to foil all of the sweetness. A surprisingly good beer.