Samuel Adams Lattitude 48 IPA

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: American IPA
State/Country: Massachusetts
ABV: 6.0%
Serving Type: 12 oz Bottle

Look: 8.5
Deep amber color, clear, decent head with nice lacing

Smell: 8.5
Bready malts, toffee, earthly hops, mild citrus

Taste: 9
Up Front: Sweet malt, bright hoppy flavor. Finish: Caramel, and spicy hops

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium body, slightly sticky, well carbonated

Drinkability:9
Goes down easy. Leaves you wanting more

Overall Score: 8.7
Value: 10
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.60

Overall Impression:
Samuel Adams is no longer held in high regard by most beer geeks. Perhaps they are just viewed as a Macro-brewer? I don't care, and don't get hung up on stupid shit like that. If the beer is good; it's good! And that IS the case with this beer. Latitude 48 is incredibly well balanced - great malt backbone with the right amount of hops to balance it all the way through. It is not overly grapefruity like just about every American IPA out there, but there is a touch of citrus in there, so I would not classify it as an English IPA. Regardless of classification, if you are looking for a great IPA without breaking the bank, look no further!