Samuel Adams Boston Lager Review

* Brilliant golden beer with thick frothy beige head

* Subdued malt nose has both caramel and toasty notes; just a whiff of herbal hop aroma

* Dryish malt character up front opens up across the palate exposing mild sweetness, toasty flavor and hop bitterness

* Tangy hop flavor and firm bitterness take over at finish

* Aftertaste hangs on for a while

* Medium bodied; good mouthfeel

Synhopsis:

I think SA Boston Lager has undergone some refinements over the years.  Based on mental tasting notes made on previous tastings, this beer used to have some rough edges; I distinctly remember the bittering being more coarse and having a raw tea-like flavor.  This version seems a more mellow and easy on the palate.