Samuel Adams Latitude 48 Deconstructed IPA - Hallertau Mittelfrueh

Brewed with only Hallertau Mittelfreuh Noble Hops, contributing a soft bitterness and delicate lemony flavor and resinous pine notes.

3.3

273 reviews

Boston, United States

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3.4 Pours light amber with white head. Tastes very smooth light light citrus. Lingering slight bitter pine finish. Very mild IPA. ---Rated via Beer Buddy

4.0 Dark golden IPA with a nice head. Seems a bit heavier than some other IPAs but the more you have, the lighter it seems. Seems pretty good

3.4 Poured from bottle into pint glass Appearance – The beer pours a nice amber color with a massive amber tinged head. The head has fantastic retention and last a very long time, with it eventually fading leaving a wonderful level of foamy lace on the sides of the glass. Smell – The aroma of this one is rather hop light overall consisting of some more subtle grapefruit citrus and light pine smells. Along with these smells comes a decent showing of a tropical fruit and bready nature with the tropical fruits being a mix of tangerine, mango and pineapple. Taste – The taste begins with a bready flavor mixed with a decent showing of a fruity tropical fruit nature of tangerine and pineapple. At the start there is a light grapefruit hop flavor that gains a bit of strength as the taste moves on to the end. A little bit of apricot and caramel come to the tongue with the tropical fruits fading a little bit as the taste advances. Some lighter pine and earthy hops develop at the very end, leaving a rather smooth and malty sweet flavor to linger on the tongue. Mouthfeel – The body is above average with the carbonation level a little above average. The slightly thicker body does a decent job for the malty flavors of the brew and does help accentuate the lighter hop flavors, which overall was needed as the hops are fairly light overall. Overall – A maltier brew that is a little light in hop flavors for an IPA. It does however have a decent hop taste with a blend of citrus, pine and earth there, all from the single hop, and with the nice malty body creates a fairly easy drinking more pale ale style brew.

2.9 kind or chalky and recessed tart like bitter quality with hardly any fruit for me to discern. some copper and lingering bitterness. pepper and kind of dead.

3.0 Deep golden amber, with plenty of white head. Smells lemony and a bit of malt. Overall, it's an ok IPA. Lots of malt backbone that doesn't let the hops bitterness or flavor come forward.

3.5 Given to me from friends during my birthday party, enjoyed a month later. Not sure how fresh this one is, but it’s still pretty good. Appearance is a dark amber gold with a rich frothy white head that nicely laces to the glass. Aroma is definitely soft, light pine, smell is subdued but nice. Taste is lightly malty for an IPA, with a light spice, nice light bitterness. Pretty decent IPA.

3.0 Poured from a bottle. Clear golden color, small white head. Simco hops aroma. Medium body with a light mild finish.

2.2 A little equine in the aroma. Hoppy, slightly bitter at the back end. Caramel color, clear. Not the best offering from Sam Adams.

2.4 Minimal aroma of hops with a mild hops finish. Clear caramel colour, chalky feel with a wet horse taste and chalky bitter finish.

3.7 Bottle. Pours clear copper with nice long lasting head and lacing. Smells like Boston Lager. Taste is very mild malt and bitterness.

3.1 A relatively dark shade of gold with a decent white head. Aroma is kind of light, caught a few notes of citrus hops with a touch of lemon. Flavor is bright with citrus and a bit of tart lemon. Finishes a little dry with a touch of bitterness.

3.5 Bottle, from Deconstructed 12 pack. Deep, clear copper with an off white head. Good lacing. Aroma is sweet malt and earthy, grassy hops. Taste is similar; sweet malt, grassy hops, & some lemon zest. Medium body with a hint of lingering bitterness.

3.5 A good entry in the Samuel Adams Deconstructed Series. A very bitter IPA. Not hoppy like traditional UPAs. A distinct & unique beer.

3.2 Pours copper with a small white frothy top. Aroma is earthy pine hop presence. Taste is pine and a touch of lemon hop with some light caramel sweetness coming from the malt.

3.0 Bottle from Latitude 48 deconstructed case--ok, I’m starting to dig this. The Hallertau isn’t so much of an IPA, again and I can swear that this had the flavor of a German type lager. It was a clear copper color with a medium-large, white head. Aroma of dry grass and caramel, the taste was slightly sweet and bready. Not much bitterness on the end. Total Wine.

3.4 Clear copper with a moderate pale head. Plenty of lacing. Very balanced. Carmel malt and a dry hop bite that isn’t overpowering. There’s almost a spiciness to it. That in conjunction with the malt profile gives it more of a Marzen character than that of your typical IPA, which is perfectly fine by me.

3.2 Floral notes. Gentle citrus and pine. Bitterness is gentle while still giving some IPA bite. Not a ton of hop flavor, but it’s a pleasant beer. Hallertau would go well in a simple malty beer with high levels of late hopping or a dry hop. A little bit of spice and some darker notes but mostly just pleasant. Not really an IPA.

2.6 Bottle. Same dark orange-amber and high, large-grained, lacy head as the rest in the series. Nose seems muted; it’s bread, orange, a touch of metallic, and what I can only call dusty nutmeg. There’s a bitterness on the tongue like weak black tea with lemon, followed by more muted spice notes, orange, and bready elements. Finish is long and whisper-thin; puts me in mind of instant iced tea powder. I don’t think this hop is strong enough on its own; in the end, it’s like beery Nestea.

2.6 Draft at Moriartys. Clear deep gold pour. Fizzy/foamy white head mostly disappeared. Citrus, resin hops. Medium-light caramel malts.

3.5 Bottle. This is a solid IPA. It is very well balanced. It has a nice hop flavor.

2.9 Gold pour, big white head. Light aroma of citrus, lemon, toffee, bread. Flavor is pretty minimal. Pine, flowers... whyyyyy

3.5 Bottle to English pint glass. Pours clear golden/copper, one finger head that lingers. Aroma of pine, lemon zest, grass, caramel. Taste is earthy bitter with lightly sweet caramel backbone. Body is almost medium, slightly soapy mouth feel, carbonation is average for the style. Finishes lightly bitter with notes of lemon, grapefruit, spruce than caramel at the very end. Interesting.

3.5 Bottle From Wegmans. Pours clear golden with a small white head that dissipates very quickly. Odd that the retention is so much lower on this single hop edition. The aroma has pineapple, peach, and a bit of a floral note. The taste has a bigger bitterness than the other editions, balances with some orange pith, light grapefruit juice.

2.6 Bottle from mix pack. Pours clear; amber in color. Aroma is floral, pine, caramel. Flavor is lemon-lime hops overwhelmed by cereal malts. Too thick and syrupy for my taste.

3.4 Bottle. I’ll admit this is an old bottle. The aroma is all piney hops. The color is a golden orange, solid. The taste actually has held up well. The hops are smooth throughout and not overly bitter. I think if this beer had a different label as an ipa other than sam adams it would have a much higher score. Solid brew.

3.2 12 oz. bottle. Clear Golden copper, off white head. Aroma is caramel, earthy, spicy hops. Not much floral element. Taste is slightly sweet malt with earthy, almost herbal hop bitterness which intensifies late on the sip. Kind of has pale ale characteristics more than an IPA. The hop is German so I guess it makes sense.

3.7 12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, best before 10/2014. Pours crystal clear orange amber color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lemon zest, orange peel, herbal, floral, grass, light pepper/pine, caramel, bread, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops and moderate malt sweetness; with solid strength. Taste of lemon zest, orange peel, herbal, floral, grass, light pepper/pine, caramel, bread, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Fair amount of floral/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon zest, orange peel, herbal, floral, grass, light pepper/pine, caramel, bread, and herbal earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice flavor balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops and moderate malt sweetness; with a good malt/bitterness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, fairly crisp, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice and pleasant IPA. Good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops and moderate malt sweetness; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.

2.6 Bottle #3 of the 12-pack. Pours out a light amber. Little to no aroma and flavor. Thin body. Slightly sticky, earthy notes. Dry, bitter finish. This reminds me again why I never liked Boston Lager.

3.4 Nothing wrong here: It’s a smooth, very German-feeling beverage. Although it is well-balanced, it doesn’t do too much for me--little earthy. Serving size: 12oz bottle.

3.5 12 oz bottle. Pours amber with tall, long lasting, fluffy white head and nice lacing. Aroma is of citrusy hops, bready and caramel malt. Body is medium and crisp. Citrusy, piney, grassy hops balanced by caramel malt and some fruity notes. Finish is medium and dry. Very mild hop character for AIPA.