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Boston Lager
SAMUEL ADAMS

Boston Lager

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The flavor that made you
fall in love with craft beer

Samuel Adam’s Boston Lager is approachable, complex, and smooth with the perfect balance of caramel malt sweetness and spicy hop bitterness. First brewed in 1984 in our founder Jim Koch’s kitchen at a time when there were under 100 breweries in the United States, Samuel Adams Boston Lager helped pave the way for the American craft beer revolution.

The flavor that made you fall in love with craft beer

Samuel Adam’s Boston Lager is approachable, complex, and smooth with the perfect balance of caramel malt sweetness and spicy hop bitterness. First brewed in 1984 in our founder Jim Koch’s kitchen at a time when there were under 100 breweries in the United States, Samuel Adams Boston Lager helped pave the way for the American craft beer revolution.

Style

Lager Title

ABV

5%

IBUs

30

HOPS

Hallertau Mittelfrueh and Tettnang Tettnanger Noble Hops

MALTS

Samuel Adams Two-Row Pale Malt Blend and Caramel 60

YEAST

Samuel Adams Lager yeast

COLOR

Brilliant Amber

AVAILABILITY

6pk bottles, 12pk bottles, 24pk bottles, 28pk bottles, 12pk cans, 16oz cans, Draft

Samuel Adams Boston Lager

In 1984, we made Boston Lager so American drinkers could enjoy the full-flavored beer they deserved. It helped start the craft beer revolution we enjoy today. We’d have to be crazy to change it, right? We are crazy. But we didn’t change our recipe. We’re constantly chasing perfection in a glass of beer. Which, honestly, is impossible. But we keep trying. Through decades of brewing improvements, Boston Lager is now brighter and easier to drink than ever. All without changes to the flavor that made you fall in love with craft beer.

2024 World Beer Awards United States Winner

Boston Lager keeps proving why it’s an American craft beer icon, racking up awards that honor its legendary quality. This isn’t a comprehensive list of its accolades over 40 years—just the latest highlights.

A smooth, German-style lager with slightly sweet roasted malts, notes of caramel, toffee, and a distinct noble hop character with subtle piney citrus. It ends with a crisp finish that makes you want another.

Jim Koch quote
Jim Koch

Our Founder and Brewer still tastes every batch of Boston Lager to make sure it meets our high standards.

Our Founder and Brewer still tastes every batch of Boston Lager to make sure it meets our high standards.