Samuel Adams Hallertau Imperial Pilsner
Aroma: Light flowery, honey, and hop aroma. Ripe pears and apples on the nose...awfully estery for a lager. Slight biscuit notes in the background. Appearance: River water brown colored pour. A creamy white head persists well. Flavor: Light honey-like flavor, flowery hop flavor with mild citric hop notes. A brush of alcohol warmth. Finish is clean, dry, and crisp. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, medium carbonation. No alcohol warmth but a slight hop astringency. Overall impression: A good beer but not sure what the big deal is. I have a hard time believing the label...noble hops never strike me as "intense". A good effort and I'm sure they hopped the heck out of it but it's kind of like peeing in the ocean. You can cram a ton of noble hops in a beer and it won't ever be "intense". I love my Pacific NW hops...but I digress. Overall, a nice clean, mildly hoppy lager.