Samuel Adams Black Lager

Black Lager

 

Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Rotating
Score
6.65
ABV: 4.9% IBU: 19 Ticks: 143
This traditional lager is medium in body with a deep roasted character. Its dark color and rich malty flavor come from specially roasted caramel and chocolate malts. This brew is lightly hopped with Noble Bavarian hops for a soft spiciness and a smooth clean finish. Cheers!
 

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Tried on 18 Oct 2017 at 12:27


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

From Sept 2005

Very nice Schwarzbier. Poured into a glass at just below room temp.

Head dissipated fairly quickly, with just a fine lacing on the side. Pleasant smell of roastiness followed by excellent roasty flavour with hints of chocolate. Plenty of complexity and still a smooth drinker. A very good candidate for a session beer, imho.

Tried from Can on 16 Oct 2017 at 15:33


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle pour into nonic pint glass from Hannaford. Appearance is dark brown/mahogany with nice sparkle, 1.5-finger width light brown head with fair retention and trace lacing. Aroma is roasted malts with chocolate. Taste is roasted malts, toffee, cocoa, earth. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with thick texture, soft-to-average carbonation and bittersweet roasted malt finish. Overall, pretty true to the description. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 21:38


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

bottle @ supermarket (denmark) dark colour, medium body, average carbonated, coffee and dark chocolate taste

Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2016 at 07:16


8

Tried on 06 Jul 2015 at 05:17


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at Craig’s. Pours brown with a thin white head. Aromas of caramel. Taste is light sweet, herbal.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2015 at 15:23


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

bottle at home .. dark black .. thin tan head ... soft chocolate ... dull fruit malt ... light sweet malts ... soft fruit roast nose ... soft fruits... toffee caramel malts ... soft roast fruits...

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2015 at 15:23


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle at Vastarannan Kiiski, Helsinki. Originally rated 26052012. Colour is black with small head. Aromas and flavours: Sweetness, chocolate and roasted malts.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2014 at 10:14


7

Tried on 27 Jun 2014 at 11:01


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

12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, best before 8/2014. Pours crystal clear deep brown color with a 2 finger dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, toast, dark bread, chocolate, roasted malt, raisin, plum, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt and fruity yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of big caramel, molasses, toast, dark bread, chocolate, roasted malt, raisin, plum, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, molasses, toast, dark bread, chocolate, roast, raisin, plum, herbal, and roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity and balance of dark/roasted malt and fruity yeast ester flavors; with great robustness and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a moderately creamy, smooth, and lightly chalky/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is a damn nice schwarzbier! All around good balance, robustness, and complexity of dark/roasted malt and fruity yeast ester flavors; and very smooth to drink. A very enjoyable offering.

Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2014 at 19:19