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Boston Beer Company

Samuel Adams

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Bar/Tasting Room

30 Germania Street
Boston MA 02130
Telephone: +1 617-368-5000
Toll-Free: +1 800-372-1131
Brewer: John Piening
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Notes

Updated: January 5, 2009

Opened: 1984

Annual Production: 1,213,000 bbl

Boston Beer Company bought Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Company of Cincinnati OH in February 1997, and renamed the 390,000-barrel facility The Samuel Adams Brewery.

Here's where Samuel Adams beers are brewed...thanks to Nick Johnson for the list!

Boston, MA AKA Jamaica Plain. Former Haffenreffer brewery, a company-owned facility brewing the Boston Ale and doing R/D work on other recipes.
Nagold, Germany: A Gambrinus brewery brews the Boston Lager for the European market.
There is also a Sam Adams brewpub in Philadelphia, PA which brews ales from malt extract recipes.
Also, FYI, the Sam Adams Triple Bock was brewed at the Jamaica Plain facility and then shipped to Bronco Winery in Ceres, CA for aging in their vats.

News

2008-04-12: Growth challenge is brewing at Boston Beer (The Enterprise)
2008-02-15: Sam Adams shares hops with smaller breweries (Real Beer)
2007-12-16: One Pricey Beer for a Good Cause (Luxist)
2007-11-07: One Steep Sip (Washington Post)
2007-10-29: Boston Beer to continue to brew beer at Miller Brewing plant (Forbes)

Beer List

Hard Core Black Cider

Standard Cider / Perry
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards
Hard Core Crisp Apple Cider

Standard Cider / Perry
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2003 North American Beer Awards
- Silver Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards
- Date: September 22, 1997 (#2286)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Samuel Adams Brew House, Gate 45, Saint Louis International Airport
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Overall Impression
  Golden, moderate carbonation, thick head. Smells like apple juice and...malt? Good body, good apple flavor, and I'd swear there's a maltiness as well. No alcohol character.

James Madison Dark Wheat

American-Style Rye Ale or Lager

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Longshot American Pale Ale

American-Style Pale Ale

Date: October 22, 1996 (#1885)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, high carbonation, good head. Malty aroma with plenty of green hops. OK body, hoppy flavors are kinda metallic. Quick bitter finish. Not a bad beer, but not particularly interesting.

Longshot Black Lager

European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel

Date: October 22, 1996 (#1887)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Dark red, OK brown head. Smells black and sweet. Sweet flavor, some black malt, some bitterness in the middle.

Longshot Grape Pale Ale

Garden (Fruit) Beer

Date: May 8, 2008 (#6994)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3)
Berry-like fruitiness. Sweet malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Smooth. Lots of sweet biscuity malt. Some grape flavor, a little tannic. Mild fruity hop flavor, low bitterness. Some astringency at the end.

Overall Impression (1½)

Longshot Hazelnut Brown

Specialty Beer

Date: October 22, 1996 (#1886)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Red, fizzy. Big hazelnut aroma. Lots of hazelnut flavor, lots of brown. Sweet, especially in finish. If it's supposed to taste like Frangelico, it's a pretty good beer. 13.9°P, 17 "Hopping Units". Created by the Green Bay Rackers' Bert Zelten!

Longshot Weizenbock

South German-Style Weizenbock/Weissbock

7.20% abv.

Date: May 13, 2008 (#7009)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Brown. Very hazy. Thick foamy head.

Aroma (4)
Spicy cloves. Mild Munich malt.

Mouthfeel (9)
Thick, fairly fizzy. Loads of sweet malt, with lots of clove and toasty Munich flavors. Some alcohol. Sweet malty finish with some banana.

Overall Impression (3)

Samuel Adams 1790 Rootbeer

Experimental Beer

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Samuel Adams Black Lager

German-Style Schwarzbier

4.90% abv.

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2005 International Beer Competition

Date: June 6, 2007 (#6542)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep dark red. Huge dense head.

Aroma (3)
Chocolatey, malty.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, creamy, moderate carbonation. Nicely chocolatey and nicely malty. Hint of grassy hop flavor, very mild bitterness.

Overall Impression (3)
Real tasty beer.

Samuel Adams Boston Ale

German-Style Brown Ale/Düsseldorf-Style Altbier

5.10% abv.

Awards:

Best of Show, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards

Date: May 30, 2007 (#6540)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Big foamy head.

Aroma (3)
Malty, earthy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, low carbonation. Big sweet biscuity maltiness. Grassy, earthy, resiny hop flavor. Fairly bitter at first, malt takes over in the finish.

Overall Impression (1½)

Samuel Adams Boston Lager

German-Style Pilsener

Awards:

Third Place, 2007 San Diego County Fair
Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2005 International Beer Competition
Third Place, Best of the Fest, 2005 Orlando Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards

Date: December 24, 2008 (#7629)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Very slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Floral-perfumey. Grainy-sweet.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, smooth. Sweet grainy malt. Fruity, floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Smoky, sulfury note.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: April 7, 1998 (#2690)

Package: bottled

Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Amber, moderate carbonation and head. Fruity, herbal aroma. Medium body, very drying, diacetyl late, very clinging finish.
Date: September 20, 1997 (#2256)

Package: draught

Place: Cheers Pub, Concourse D, Saint Louis International Airport

Score: 10½ points

Overall Impression
Light amber, big head. Fruity Tettnanger smell. Blast of nasty Tettnang flavor. Sweet, pretty big ice-cold body. Sticky Tettnangs that won't go away. $6.89/32 oz...whee.
Date: May 8, 1996 (#1453)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, high carbonation, good head. Fresh noble hop aroma. Very hoppy flavor, not very bitter. Fairly sweet, thick. Finishes sweet.
Date: February 2, 1995 (#747)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Amber, clear, good carbonation and head. Musty nose...malt. Musty flavor. Sweet. Long sweet finish.

Samuel Adams Brown Ale

English-Style Brown Ale

5.10% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Date: December 31, 2007 (#6771)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Moderate foamy head.

Aroma (2½)
Big grassy hops, mildly sweet and toasty.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, low carbonation. Lots of sweet toasty malt, with a big grassy resiny lingering bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)

Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

Garden (Fruit Wheat) Beer

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2003 North American Beer Awards

Date: June 1, 1996 (#1495)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, hazy, fizzy, good head. Smells like cherry juice. Big cherry flavor. Big cherry finish. In between, it tastes like cherries with a very small hint of wheat.
Date: July 3, 1995 (#1077)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression
Golden, moderate head. Cherry aroma. Cherry punch flavor.

Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

Chocolate/Cocoa Flavored Beer

5.50% abv.

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2005 International Beer Competition
Gold Medal, 2004 Brewing Industry International Awards
Gold Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup

Date: January 1, 2009 (#7642)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep red. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mild chocolate. Mild grainy malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Nicely malty, chocolatey, with some grainy flavor underneath.

Overall Impression (2)
Fairly mild beer.
Date: May 8, 2004 (#5387)

Package: bottled

Place: Cellars Wines & Spirits, Neenah WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Dark bright red. Very low head. Smells hugely chocolatey. Massive milk chocolate flavor. Mild roastiness. Really sweet. Thanks to Jay Jackson for the bottle!

Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic

Garden (Fruit) Beer

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards

Samuel Adams Cream Stout

Sweet Stout

Awards:

Third Place, 2007 San Diego County Fair
Gold Medal and Champion Stout, 2005 Brewing Industry International Awards
Bronze Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 1999 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 1998 Brewing Industry International Awards

Date: December 31, 2008 (#7638)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Dark dark red. Huge dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Black, a bit winey. Malty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Creamy. Roasty and sweet. Grassy hop flavor and bitterness in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: August 30, 1996 (#1558)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
Very dark red, OK head. Pretty good stout nose, with a fair lactic note. Good body, lots of black flavor, hint of sourness. Coffee finish. Brewed by Blitz-Weinhard of Portland OR. This makes two good beers in a row from BBC.

Samuel Adams Double Bock

German-Style Strong Doppelbock

8.80% abv.

Awards:

First Place, 2007 San Diego County Fair
Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup
Best of Show and Gold Medal (Bock), 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2003 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2001 North American Beer Awards

Date: February 10, 2007 (#6323)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright brown. Low carbonation. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Intense graham cracker, intense brown sugar. Lots of maple. Caramel apples: caramel and acetaldehyde.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big smooth body. Lots of clean malt. Very little alcohol character. Bigger and smoother than draft Optimator and Celebrator, but not very complex.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: March 27, 1996 (#1337)

Package: bottled

Place: Moloka`i Wines and Spirits Unlimited, Kaunakakai HI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Very deep red, low carbonation, OK brown head. Smoky, slightly chocolatey aroma. Thick. Bitterish, but sweet and smoky. This isn't a bad beer...a little sticky at the end.
Date: March 26, 1995 (#829)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
Red. Lots o'carbonation and head. Clear. Real nice balance. Hops...malt...very sweet...caramel. Bitterness OK. Met Jim Koch at Buffalo Bill's last night...he looks just like his voice.
Date: May 16, 1993 (#32)

Package: draught

Place: Pacific Coast Tasting of Spring Beers, Oakland CA

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression
Looks OK. Typical Doppelbock aroma, only less so. Very sweet. Aftertaste disappears quickly.

Samuel Adams Golden Pilsner

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

Date: September 22, 1997 (#2287)

Package: bottled

Place: Samuel Adams Brew House, Gate 45, Saint Louis International Airport

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Dark golden, almost no carbonation, OK head. Grassy aroma. Good body, fairly sweet, grassy-herbal hop flavor. Some diacetyl. Slightly sticky finish.

Samuel Adams Hallertau Imperial Pilsner

Other Strong Ale or Lager

8.80% abv.

Date: December 14, 2007 (#6742)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Golden, hazy. Huge head.

Aroma (3)
Intensely floral, fruity, sweet.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big body, smooth. Loads of sweet malt. Loads of floral, fruity hops. Fairly bitter. Pretty sweet.

Overall Impression (2)

Samuel Adams Hefeweizen

Light American Wheat Ale or Lager without Yeast

5.40% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Samuel Adams Holiday Porter

Robust Porter

5.60% abv.

Date: December 31, 2008 (#7639)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 12 points

Appearance (3)
Just slightly less dark than the Cream Stout. Moderate head.

Aroma (2)
Roasty butter. Sweet.

Mouthfeel (6)
Medium body. Fizzy. Sweet, roasty, and buttery. Black and bitter at the end.

Overall Impression (1)
"Best before April".

Samuel Adams Honey Ginger Ale

Experimental Beer

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Samuel Adams Honey Porter

Brown Porter

Date: May 9, 1996 (#1458)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Dark red, moderate carbonation, good head. Lots of Honey aroma, but not a lot of Porter. Lots of roasty flavors, but honey dominates early. OK roasty finish.
Date: January 27, 1995 (#734)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 11½ points

Overall Impression
Very red...dark. Not much head at all...some visible carbonation. Sweet aroma...some black/Porter character. Very sweet. Doesn't taste much like a Porter...more like a small sweet beer.
Date: (Date unknown) (#442)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression
Very deep red clear. Thick head. Grainy-flowery aroma. Thick, sweet. Wants to be a Porter, but isn't. (Just guessing about the Place...blank space in notebook.)

Samuel Adams India Pale Ale

American-Style India Pale Ale

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Samuel Adams Irish Red

Irish-Style Red Ale

Samuel Adams Light

American-Style "Light" Amber Lager

Awards:

Second Place, 2007 San Diego County Fair
Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
Gold Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup
Bronze Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Samuel Adams Millennium

Experimental Beer

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup
Honorable Mention, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Samuel Adams Octoberfest

German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2003 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 2001 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 1995 Great American Beer Festival

Date: August 29, 2008 (#7278)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-amber. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Clean, mildly biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Mild biscuity malt flavor all the way through.

Overall Impression (2)
A bit thin for the style.
Date: September 21, 1995 (#1204)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression
Red-amber, big head. Sharp aroma. Malty, sharp. Redhook-ish, especially in finish.

Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig

Old Ale

5.90% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 2001 North American Beer Awards

Date: December 31, 2008 (#7640)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Red. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Big biscuity sweet malt. Some diacetyl.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet caramel malt. Big grassy, resiny hop flavor, fairly bitter in the middle. Grassy, sweet finish.

Overall Impression (1½)

Samuel Adams Pale Ale

Classic English-Style Pale Ale

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Samuel Adams Rauch Beer

Smoke-Flavored Beer (Lager or Ale)

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Samuel Adams Scotch Ale

Modern Strong Scotch Ale

5.40% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards
Bronze Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2001 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards

Date: September 27, 1996 (#1740)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Dark brown. Dark, spicy aroma. Good body, bitter, a little smoky. Served at GABF under the guise of Samuel Adams Brewhouse of Philadelphia PA.

Samuel Adams Spring Ale

Specialty Beer

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

Herb and Spice Beer

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards

Date: May 22, 2007 (#6515)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Some haze. Moderate foamy head.

Aroma (2½)
Smoky. Intensely grassy.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body. Moderate carbonation. Lots of sweet wheat. Fairly smoky. Grassy hop-ish flavor. Sweet grassy finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
Date: September 4, 1997 (#2171)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 11 points

Overall Impression
Yellow, clear, low carbonation, low head. Real clean aroma. Sweet, spicy (a little). Not a lot else.
Date: August 16, 1996 (#1549)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Yellow-amber, some haze, moderate carbonation, good head. Lemon peel aroma, as advertised. There's also a weird, not-quite-familiar spiciness. Lots of wheat flavor, lots of fizz. Some toasted malt. Finishes pretty clean. Pleasantly surprised. Brewed by Blitz-Weinhard.

Samuel Adams Triplebock 1994

Specialty Beer

17.00% abv.

Date: December 2, 2000 (#3746)

Package: bottled

Place: Green Bay Rackers, Green Bay WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Deep dark red, still. Alcohol, dark, maple aroma. Thick, molasses, maple, raisin flavor. Thanks to the Green Bay Rackers' Bert Zelten for this six-year-old sample!
Date: December 4, 1999 (#3359)

Package: bottled

Place: Green Bay Rackers, Green Bay WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Nearly black-red, still. Intense alcohol aroma, malty, not as complex as, say, Thomas Hardy's Ale - missing esters? Thick, sweet, woody, raisiny. Not much alcohol sensation, except for drying of tongue. Much smoother than newer batches. Thanks to Bert Zelten for the taste!
Date: October 7, 1994 (#436)

Package: bottled

Place: Buffalo Bill's Brewery, Hayward CA

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression
Deep deep red-brown. Sticks to side of glass. Smells like port wine. STIFF ALCOHOL aroma. Deep brown sweetness. Thomas Hardy clone. Could be more bitter. Very sweet. Fermented and aged at Bronco Winery in Ceres CA.

Samuel Adams Triplebock 1995

Specialty Beer

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2005 International Beer Competition

Date: September 26, 2003 (#5114)

Package: bottled

Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
40° Plato. Black? Opaque brown, anyway. No head. Sweet chocolate aroma, grainy, with some alcohol. Huge body. Virtually no carbonation. Big chocolate flavor. Hint of sourness gets stronger through the finish. Really quite bitter. Really sweet sticky finish. Lots of oak, some vanilla and coconut. Really really sticky at the end. Thanks to Wally Melchior for sharing this bottle from his private reserve!

Samuel Adams Triplebock 1997

Specialty Beer

17.00% abv.

Date: November 25, 2008 (#7561)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Dark dark purple. Still. No head.

Aroma (3)
Prunes. Ethanol.

Mouthfeel (7)
Huge. Intensely malty. Lots of wood flavor all the way through. Massively alcoholic. A bit phenolic — tar.

Overall Impression (2)
Very, very intense beer. Not as smooth as I remember it, though.

Samuel Adams Utopias MMII

Experimental Beer

Awards:

Third Place (Experimental), 2003 Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer

Samuel Adams Utopias MMIII

Experimental Beer

24.00% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal (Aged Beer), 2008 Great American Beer Festival
Bronze Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival
Bronze Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Third Place, 2003 Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
Honorable Mention, 2003 North American Beer Awards

Samuel Adams Utopias MMIV

Specialty Beer

24.00% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Date: January 10, 2004 (#5187)

Package: bottled

Place: eBay

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression
Bright red, still. Smells intensely alcoholic, with lots of maple. Big smooth body. Drier than the Triplebock, with more alcohol. Lots and lots of maple flavor. Gum-numbing alcohol. It's like a maple-flavored Scotch whisky. Thanks to Steve Olson for sharing bottle #8300!

Samuel Adams Utopias MMV

Wood- and Barrel-aged Beer

24.00% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
Silver Medal, 2005 Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer

Samuel Adams Weiss Beer

Leichtes Weizen/Weissbier

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup
Bronze Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards

Samuel Adams White Ale

Belgian Style White (or Wit) / Belgian-Style Wheat

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2003 North American Beer Awards

Samuel Adams Winter Lager

Traditional German-Style Bock

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2003 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 2003 North American Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards
Bronze Medal, 2000 Brewing Industry International Awards

Date: November 26, 2008 (#7563)

Package: bottled

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Bright brown. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Clean, mildly toasty.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, smooth. Sweet and malty, with some butter. Toasty, biscuity, and sweet.

Overall Impression (1)
Date: May 1, 1996 (#1423)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Red-amber, moderate carbonation and head. Subtle maltiness in the aroma. Lots of caramel flavor. Some bitterness late. Very sweet beer.