Latitude 48 Deconstructed IPA: Ahtanum
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Series Out of Production|
Score
6.72
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Samuel Adams Latitude 48 Ahtanum IPA is brewed with only Ahtanum hops, a newer variety from the Yakima Valley area of WA. The hops are added at three points during the brewing process -- bittering, late kettle and dry hopping. Ahtanum hops contribute a balanced and typically "American" orange peel, piney and floral flavor and aroma to this brew, balanced by a slight sweetness and full body from the five different malts.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
15th June 2011
Bright clear amber beer, small white head. Light semi dry palate, smooth. A little creamy malt. Sweetish hops. Floral orange - tangerine, trace of peach. Becomes more bitter towards the semi dry finish. Decent single hop IPA. Tasty and refreshing.
Bright clear amber beer, small white head. Light semi dry palate, smooth. A little creamy malt. Sweetish hops. Floral orange - tangerine, trace of peach. Becomes more bitter towards the semi dry finish. Decent single hop IPA. Tasty and refreshing.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2013
at 14:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Last of the "Deconstructed" 12 pack I got last summer and let sit in my fridge since then, thinking I mioght conduct some grand tasting of all 6 at a time. Instead, I just done two at a time, and as the odd bottle out, I’m comparing it to the full L48° bottle. Poured into a shaker, it hits a big head over the same pleasant amber body as the others. Head dwindles to rocky foam. Still a slight orange citrus smell to it, while the hop nose on the full Lat.48° is almost gone. Taste on the Ahtanum has more of an orange zest note, overlaid with dried hops. Another interesting American varietal at work, that I’ll try to find a fresher single-hop version. Still a pretty good and distinctive hoppy beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2012
at 23:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle sample at a Deconstructed tasting at Porter & Sons. Clear amber with an off-white head. Citric hops aroma with floral and piney notes and some caramelly and slightly cookie-ish malt. Sweetish flavor with some caramel, light graininess and a mildly bitter and slightly citric finish. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2011
at 12:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle in NYC, shared at Sander’s apartment, while playing Scrabble. Pours clear copper with a nice, white head. Good aroma, light pine, citrus and leaves. Nice flavor, medium sweet, some faint ripe citrus. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Mild sticky finish, bit of oily pine, short to medium duration lingering bitterness. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2011
at 12:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Amber body with a fizzy, off-white head, mostly lasting. Aroma of orange, pine, caramel, sweet malts, flowers and citrus. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture turning velvety, lively carbonation. Good balance between the orange in the hops and the biscuit in the malts. Beer imparts some sweet caramel tests and well as some floral notes. Good hops. Good beer. My favorite of the deconstructed beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2011
at 18:09
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
12oz bottle from Pick’s poured into a shaker. Pours a dark orange with about a half finger of off-white head. Slight aroma of citrus and caramel. Taste is lightly bitter. Light bodied with a thin oily texture. Lively carbonation and not much of a finish. Overall, probably my least favorite of the series. Just no much going on here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2011
at 19:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured an amber color ale with a nice foamy head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma of bitter and citrus hops is quite interesting. Taste is a nice well balanced mix between some semi-sweet caramel malt and some citrus and bitter hops. Body is quite full with good carbonation. Well brewed and it was interesting to discover this new type of hops though it is somewhat similar to other West Coast hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2011
at 13:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz bottle pours clear deep copper with near white head. The modest aroma offers up spicy hops, some herbal green grassy notes and earthy hops. The taste has a pleasing bold spicy hoppiness followed by a touch of grapefruit bitter hops, lime peel and some earthiness. The modest level of bitter citrus like acidity (astringency maybe) takes away a bit from the experience. Still pretty nice though as I really enjoy the rich spicy hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2011
at 18:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market, Georgetown, DC. Pours a clear copper color with a large offwhite head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of floral hops with some citrus notes and a toasty finish. The taste is bitter floral hops with some minty notes. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2011
at 00:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear copper with a large off-white head. sweet floral notes, light biscuit malt, some pine, and a touch of honey. Medium bodied. The flavor is a good match for the aroma but it works better for the aroma than the flavor. Sweet malts, light pine, floral, too. Pretty solid brew and maybe the best aroma of the bunch.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2011
at 14:17