Samuel Adams

Commercial Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by The Boston Beer Company
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1984

Contact
30 Germania St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Description
Our passion for never settling, and brewing quality, flavorful beers started with our founder, Jim Koch. He brewed the first batch of Boston Lager in his kitchen – a recipe that belonged to his great great grandfather that he found in his father’s attic back in the early 1980’s. The Boston Beer Company has grown through the years to become the fourth largest brewery in the United States.

Initially, Koch rented excess capacity and brewed the beer at the Pittsburgh Brewing Company. As sales increased Koch developed other contract arrangements at various brewing facilities with excess capacity. To reduce reliance on contract brewing Cincinnati's Hudepohl-Schoenling brewery was purchased in early 1997).

In 2007, the Boston Beer Company purchased the former F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company brewery in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania. By 2012, the Company was producing two-thirds of all its beer at the Breinigsville facility, and it has increased brewing capacity there. The Boston Beer Company also has a small R&D brewery located in Boston (Jamaica Plain), Massachusetts, where public tours and beer tastings are offered.

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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

12 ounce bottle. Orange gold color. Creamy white cap. Sweet wheat malt aroma hints at orange, cinnamon and nutmeg. Flavor is wheaty and citrusy. The spices are subdued on the palate. Light in body and flavor.

Tried from Bottle from Hamilton Super Buy-Rite on 30 Nov 2025 at 05:03


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2025 at 20:10


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Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2025 at 20:10


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5.8
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

29/11/2025. Can at the ITFC beer share. From Norwich Arts Centre fundraiser following World Beer Awards. Lively pour. Sweet tropical fruit aroma. Sweet pineapple taste. Chalky. Body is ok for an NA beer. Fruity finish. Not bad actually.

Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2025 at 20:09


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Dark gold. with a huge foamy white head. Grainy and perfumey with a strong blueberry note. Medium finish and body.

Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2025 at 17:51


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Slightly hazy amber with a large foamy white head. Yeasty and tangy with cinnamon, nutmeg and orange. Long finish. Medium body.

Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2025 at 18:55


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Not nearly as good as the original. Poured red brown with a large foamy tan head that lingered. Yeasty and malty with faint caramel, fruit and astringency. Medium finish and body.

Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2025 at 18:54


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Black with a large foamy brown head. Roasty and woody with a strong brewed coffee presence. Medium finish and body.

Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2025 at 18:52


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

Clear amber pour. Thin foam around the rim. Sweet nutty malt with bread or biscuit underneath. Sweet nutty palate. Light bodied and light carbonation

Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2025 at 01:54


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

Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2025 at 19:21


Brewery Stats
Score 6.62
Beers462
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