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Samuel Adams Boston Lager Boston Beer Company Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Brewer's Description: Samuel Adams Boston Lager® is the best example of the fundamental characteristics of a great beer, offering a full, rich flavor that is both balanced and complex. It is brewed using a decoction mash, a time consuming, traditional four vessel brewing process discarded by many contemporary brewers. This process brings forth a rich sweetness from the malt that makes it well worth the effort. Samuel Adams Boston Lager® also uses only the finest of ingredients including two row barley, as well as German Noble aroma hops. The exclusive use of two row barley not only imparts a full, smooth body but also gives the beer a wide spectrum of malt flavor ranging from slightly sweet to caramel to slightly roasted. The Noble hops varieties, Hallertau Mittelfruh and Tettnang Tettnanger, add a wide range of floral, piney and citrus notes, which are present from the aroma, through the flavor, to the lingering smooth finish. We take great pride in the Noble hops used in our beers. They are hand selected by Jim Koch and our other brewers from the world’s oldest hops growing area. Among the world’s most expensive, they cost twenty times as much as other hops. Alcohol Content (ABV): 4.9% Calories: 175 Carbohydrates: 18 Bitterness (IBU): 30 **Stats are based on a 12 ounce beer

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User: sloshed  (2616 reviews/ratings)  Added: 06-30-2011 Location: Portland, Oregon Type: Bottle  Rating: I can't believe that I have done over 2,000 reviews and somehow missed this one.. Boston Lager has a grassy hop flavor that seems to dominate, although it's not overbearing. Finishes with a little bit of sweetness. It's not bad, not great. I still like Negra Modelo better for the style and the price... User: Kramerdw  (122 reviews/ratings)  Added: 05-19-2011 Location: Lubbock, Texas Type: Bottle  Rating: Let's cut to the chase. Yes, it's a good beer, but is it a great beer, No. It sells because it's a solid micro that everyone loves and their market (The Northeast) is huge. User: sickle8  (431 reviews/ratings)  Added: 04-03-2011 Location: my house -- part of the winter pack as a 30th birthday present Type: Bottle  Rating: Good run-of-the-mill beer. Decent coloration and good malty scent, for a lager. There's a good amount of hops in their, too, for a balanced beer. It's crisp and easy to drink, so it goes well on a warm day or with snack food while watching the ol' ball game. User: jpstyer  (127 reviews/ratings)  Added: 03-08-2011 Location: Richmond, VA Type: Bottle  Rating: It's funny that reviews for this beer are relatively short and lack the detailed description of the aroma and flavor. I think this is because there is not anything overly distictive about them. It's got some caramel and other robust malt tastes up front, then these blend into a strong hoppy aftertaste. Somewhat simply, but very good indeed. User: btibbens  (118 reviews/ratings)  Added: 12-11-2008 Location: San Jose Type: Bottle Tap/Keg Rating: Hands down one of the best beers in America. User: kzdruma  (26 reviews/ratings)  Added: 09-21-2007 Location: Wisconsin Type: Bottle  Rating: GREAT TASTE! I love this beer! Very nice with a small snack, watching the game! Hops taste great!!! User: DarthMalt  (123 reviews/ratings)  Added: 05-25-2007 Location: Orange County, CA USA Type: Bottle  Rating: Clean and neat with a light hops taste and a slight bitterness that doesn't linger. A good drinking beer with food or just on a hot day. A great first Sam Adams beer to try. User: beerlover420  (1402 reviews/ratings)  Added: 05-07-2007 Location: Auburn,ME-Hannaford Supermarket Type: Bottle  Rating: This is a good lager.It has flavor,but doesn't have any unpleasant skunkiness or aftertastes.I would choose this over most lagers out there. User: GotBigBalls  (21 reviews/ratings)  Added: 03-02-2007 Location: P town Type: Bottle  Rating: Good flavor, good color, good beer, good times User: kidvelvet67  (196 reviews/ratings)  Added: 12-14-2006 Location: Hillsboro, OR Type: Bottle Tap/Keg Rating: A good transition beer if you are coming from the world of macrobrews. This will introduce you to the concept of "hops". A good lager, but not really special. At least it is a viable alternative when you are in the land of "we have both kinds of beer...Miller and Bud." User: trajapyo  (43 reviews/ratings)  Added: 11-30-2006 Location: Indiana Type: Bottle  Rating: I liked this lager. Although I think there are Samuel Adams brews that TO ME taste better. I dont know how to explain it so I wont even try. User: Kalas  (9 reviews/ratings)  Added: 05-22-2006 Location: Porter, Maine, USA Type: Bottle Tap/Keg Rating: This is simply a great Beer. It's well rounded and has a good color. Everyone should try this Beer. User: Bustedup16  (66 reviews/ratings)  Added: 02-05-2006 Location: Boston Type: Bottle  Rating: Good stuff. You won't be disapointed if you try this beer. User: ricka182  (60 reviews/ratings)  Added: 02-04-2006 Location: All over Type: Bottle Tap/Keg Rating: The Flagship of Sam Adams will not disappoint you. A great full flavored beer. User: drewm320  (565 reviews/ratings)  Added: 07-29-2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Type: Tap/Keg Rating: Pretty good. Nice hoppy flavor. Too bad restaurants price it like an import. User: haikuman  (18 reviews/ratings)  Added: 03-26-2005 Location: Zen Type: Bottle  Rating: I wish I had hair like the Sam Adams beer guy, then I could be cool