Sam Adams Noble Pils

Hello Beer-Drinking, Beer-Loving Friends,

This week I'm reviewing the Sam Adams Noble Pils. This is a season beer that is released in late winter. The bottle says it is supposed to remind us that the warm days of spring are just a few weeks away. Hopefully that's true!

I don't really drink a lot of pilsners. I normally opt for the more robust ales, porters, and stouts, so light lagers and pilsners often get neglected when I order at bars or choose six-packs at the store. The only pilsner I drink on a regular basis would be Miller Lite when I'm beating my college buddies in beer pong. So, I don't have a great baseline to compare to. However, I'm not sure if there is a good baseline for this beer. The beer is described as a bright flavored and lively but with some great hops. They claim the beer is made from all 5 noble hops from the world's oldest growing regions. So a light, refreshing pilsner with a good dose of hops? Sounds enticing, let's see what I thought about it:

The beer poured with a rich, thick head - much like most other Sam Adams brews, and much unlike a Miller Lite. The beer was clear yellow and transparent, typical of pilsners. When I put my nose right up in it, I could smell hops, but it wasn't overwhelming like some of the IPAs I have reviewed already. I took a sip. And I took another sip. My overall impression was that there was just not a lot to this beer. It was refreshing (although I didn't need refreshing because it's still the dead of winter and 27F outside). It did have citrus notes to it. It did have some hoppy notes to it, more than Miller Lite, but much less than an IPA. I finished the beer rather quickly as there was nothing heavy about it to help slow me down. I think this beer would be much better served in the summer time, perhaps on a pontoon boat. Overall, I give this beer a 6.8 score.

Have a great week - Thanks for reading!

Cheers,

Zack