alc./vol: 4.7%
Proof: 9.4°
Vintage: Non-vintage
Aged: Unaged
Product of: United States
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Often abbreviated to Sam Adams, this beer's name honours Samuel Adams, an American patriot famous for his role in the American Revolution and Boston Tea Party, and reputedly also a brewer.
A Vienna-style lager, the recipe was developed in 1860 by Louis Koch who sold it under the name Louis Koch Lager until Prohibition, resuming after Repeal until the early 1950s. In 1984, Jim Koch, followed his family's Louis Koch Lager recipe and brewed what would become Samuel Adams Boston Lager in his kitchen. He abandoned his job at Boston Consulting Group and teamed up with fellow Harvard graduates, Harry Rubin and Lorenzo Lamadrid to found their beer company. After Joseph Owades had polished the recipe they launched Samuel Adams Boston Lager on Patriot's Day April 1985 at a re-creation of the first battle of the American Revolution.
Sampled on 10/10/2012
(Jul-13) Clear, deep coppery amber with head which faded to a layer lager of foam leaving medium lacing.
Toasted malts with zesty orange-earthy hops, a touch of caramel and faint gala melon skin.
Robust but slightly caramel sweet, medium bodied palate with toasted malts, delicate spice and a zest of orange peel.
Heavily toasted finish with lingering roasted nuttiness. A reliably acceptable fall-back in USA mass market outlets.
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