Samuel Adams Boston Brick Red

Boston Brick Red

 

Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

  Amber / Red Ale - Irish Rotating
Score
6.54
ABV: 5.8% IBU: - Ticks: 27
Boston has a long, rich history of brewing. By the late 1800s, over 30 breweries existed inside Boston's city limits, making it one of America's largest brewing hubs. Inspired by Boston's brewing glory days, Samuel Adams Boston Brick Red has a distinct caramel flavor from pale and caramel malts, and a deep red color reminiscent of the historic red brick at the Samuel Adams Boston brewery. This one of a kind beer has historically only been found on tap in Boston, making it impossible to take home this piece of the city's brewing history.... Until now. Cheers!
 

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7.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Clear chestnut colour, creamy ecru head; aroma and taste of dried fruity, rye bready, floral and some sunflower seeds notes; correct one

Tried from Draft at Samuel Adams Boston Taproom on 19 Jul 2025 at 18:26

gave a cheers!

7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Union Oyster House. Amber red pour with a small beige head. Toasted malt aroma hints at toffee. Flavor is toasted malt and toffee with notes of spicy hops on the backend. Nice balance and complexity.

Tried from Draft on 11 Aug 2023 at 19:55


Tried from Draft on 11 Sep 2022 at 15:59


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

16oz can-tight/retaining lt tan head-bright reddish. A-caramel/roasty med malt, slight earthy/fruity. T-follows, with the earthy hops flatness becoming dominant mid to late palate.

Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2020 at 23:06


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Pours reddish, clear with an off-white bubbly head. Sharp aroma of malt base with an Irish whiskey hint. Taste has malty base, lemongrass, caramel. Palate has a continuation of nuts and floral elements. Surprisingly good, hearty.

Tried on 09 Mar 2020 at 00:04


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

At Cheers Beacon Hill. Caramel, bit of butter, toasted malts, bit of red fruits.

Tried on 30 Dec 2019 at 18:29


7

Eerste bier vd vakantie, onder het Cheers café

Tried from Draft at Cheers Beacon Hill on 08 May 2019 at 07:00


6

Beer no. 6666

Tried from Draft at Green Dragon Tavern on 28 Mar 2019 at 17:26


5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Draught at Sunset Grill, back in the day.
Pours a clear, cherry-tinged auburn with a dark beige head atop that is small and shows low retention.
Smells of specialty malt, stale bread, iced tea, lactic acid and simple sugar. Fruity cherry on the finish lends acidity, as well.
Tastes like most Cincinnati-brewed Sams; stale, lifeless, malt-forward, bready, fizzy and watery on the finish. AKA bad. This one in particular has more specialty malt than it should, lending an iced tea and brown bread quality. Weird acidity throughout with a very simple, sugary base malt, fizzy carbonation and not really anything interesting or positive to be found.

Tried on 04 Dec 2018 at 17:09


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tap at Hotel lobby in Boston. Color is dark orange with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Caramel, sweetness, pine, some hops and malts. Caramel red ale.

Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2018 at 04:08