Cold Snap (2014 - 2019)
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Witbier Winter Out of Production|
Score
6.09
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Crisp & lively, the hazy smoothness of this unfiltered White Ale is roused by the crackling of spring spices. From a hint of sweetness from orange peel & plum to the peppery bite of fresh ground coriander, the subtle blend of spices creates just the right refreshing kick to signal that spring is on its way. Cheers!
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This brew is a cloudy golden color with a medium white head that evaporates quickly to a film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of citrus, wheat and spice. Light-bodied with flavors of lemons, wheat and coriander. The finish is spicy and wheaty with a citrus aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2016
at 16:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Poured from tap at Spuds cloudy orange with a white head. Aromas of fruit lemon and mild coriander. Taste is somewhat sweet and crisp with notes of fruit. Meh!
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jan 2016
at 18:36
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
12 oz. bottle from Cabin Pack Box dated best by May 2016 Bottle stamped 3475 so bottled 12/13/15 Pilsner glass A: Pours murky pale orange with a good inch of tight foam atop. Big bubbles seen rising. Good retention and lacing. S: Sour bread and a little grass. T: Wheaty roundness in taste. Brown bread crust. Slightly sour at the end. M: Thin mouthfeel with lively carbonation. O: I’m not a fan of wheat beers and nothing about this is changing my outlook. It looks better than it smells or tastes. Not bad but I can’t imagine many people buying 12 packs of this. So far this is the only turd in the Cabin Pack. Average at best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2016
at 15:00
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Draught at the Black Rose, 1/8/16.
The gross ticks continue....
Very cloudy, pale-golden body has an initially small, fairly dense, white head atop. It remains at cover.
Smells kind of like their Spring Ale, mixed with that Alpine pilsner they made, mixed with hoegaarden. Very bizarre and with tons of adjunct dominance. More fruity than it is spicy, with lots of bubble gum, underfermented malt sugars and candy-like notes.
Slick, sweet and very carbonated, it reminds little of beer and takes the spice/citrus/herb addition way too far. Sugary, near worty malts and very little to balance. Just light citrus and coriander. Would not want to drink this (was my friend’s beer).
The gross ticks continue....
Very cloudy, pale-golden body has an initially small, fairly dense, white head atop. It remains at cover.
Smells kind of like their Spring Ale, mixed with that Alpine pilsner they made, mixed with hoegaarden. Very bizarre and with tons of adjunct dominance. More fruity than it is spicy, with lots of bubble gum, underfermented malt sugars and candy-like notes.
Slick, sweet and very carbonated, it reminds little of beer and takes the spice/citrus/herb addition way too far. Sugary, near worty malts and very little to balance. Just light citrus and coriander. Would not want to drink this (was my friend’s beer).
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2016
at 16:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Hazy Whitish Orange Color, Big Foamy Head, Lots of Lacing. Coriander and Orange Peel Aroma. Coriander, Orange Peel, Slight Vanilla, Wheat, Spices. For Some Reason Everything just Does Not Work Together. Drinkable. Just OK.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2016
at 22:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 12fl.oz. [ As Samuel Adams Cold Snap ].Clear medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy - yeasty, minerals, bubble gum. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, perfume - candy, minerals, bubble gum. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151024]
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2015
at 03:23
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Johns. Pours yellow with a white head. Aroma of wheat, yeast, spice, coriander, light sweet citrus. Flavor is light sweet, wheat, yeast, little spice. Thin to medium body, average carbonation. 241015
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2015
at 07:42
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 5.3%. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, wheat, spices, coriander and fruit. Flavour is malt, wheat, yeast, coriander, medium sweet, spices,
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2015
at 07:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are hazy golden. Aroma and taste are yeast, wheat malt, citrus, fruits and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2015
at 07:41
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Aarhus tasting. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, wheaty and corinader. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 241015
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2015
at 07:40