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Samuel Adams

White Ale

Smooth and spicy. This unfiltered wheat ale is a fresh American version of a classic Belgian white ale.  An intricate blend of 10 unusual spices creates its distinctive and refreshing taste.  This has a crisp, malty, cereal finish and smooth mouthfeel.

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HOP VARIETIES

Hallertau Mittelfrueh

MALT VARIETIES

Samuel Adams two-row pale malt blend and malted wheat

YEAST STRAIN

Top-fermenting Ale

COLOR

Golden to amber, SRM: 6

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

Orange & lemon peel, dried plum, Grains of Paradise, coriander, anise, hibiscus, rose hips, tamarind, vanilla

ALC. BY VOL/WT

5.3% ABV - 4.2% ABW

IBUs

10

CAL PER SERVING

166

AVAILABILITY

Not Currently Brewed

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TASTING NOTES

cereal
Two-row Harrington, Metcalf, and Copeland pale malts in addition to malted wheat provide a crisp, cereal finish and smooth mouth feel to this beer.
spicy
A signature spice blend gives this beer its distinct complex flavor with three fruits (orange, lemon, dried plum), two flowers (hibiscus, rose hips), and five spices (anise, vanilla, Grains of Paradise, coriander, and tamarind).

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  • THE TOOLS

    This spicy yet smooth brew is all about the spices.  The unique combination of 10 spices range from the familiar to the exotic including  orange and lemon peel, dried plum, Grains of Paradise, coriander, anise, hibiscus, rose hips, tamarind and vanilla.  The spices add so much dimension and flavor to the light cereal malt sweetness while keeping the brew refreshing. 

  • THE TRADE

    Taking inspiration from the traditional Belgian witbier style, we added their own creative flair to this brilliant brew. The truly unique taste of Samuel Adams White Ale is created from our signature spice blend that gives this beer its distinct complex flavor. The spices are added to the brew at the end of the kettle boil, and the beer is then coarse filtered, leaving a white haze from the malt proteins. Our proprietary top fermenting ale yeast also imparts a bright and slightly fruity character.

  • THE LEGACY

    Belgian white ales get their name from the white, hazy appearance created by the unfiltered brews’ suspended yeast and wheat proteins. They are closely related to German weissbiers, or wheat beers, but with the addition of classic spices such as orange peel and coriander. Beers with combinations of traditional spices such as these were sometimes referred to as “gruit.” The spices were used to preserve and flavor the beer prior to the advent of hops.

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The Boston Beer Company is America’s leading brewer of handcrafted, full-flavored craft beers. Founder and Brewer, Jim Koch, brews Samuel Adams® craft beers using the time honored traditional four-vessel brewing process, and the world’s finest all-natural ingredients. With over 30 distinctive, award-winning styles of craft beer, Samuel Adams offers discerning beer drinkers a variety of brews. The brewery has won more awards in international beer tasting competitions in the last five years than any other craft beer brewery in the world.

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