Samuel Adams Boston Lager Cans
American Amber / Red Lager

Samuel Adams Boston Lager Cans

Samuel Adams12 Oz5% ABV

The legendary craft lager that sparked a beer revolution

This quintessential American craft lager is brewed with a proprietary pre-Prohibition recipe to deliver a rich, amber-gold pour. It offers a smooth, balanced body with distinctive notes of floral hops and sweet toasted malt.

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91/ 100
Outstanding
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Best enjoyed

Chilled45-52F
Pint glass
Summer BBQ
Game Day
Casual Dining
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Food pairings

Traditional
Charbroiled burgers, roasted chicken, or premium hot dogs
Vegetarian
Grilled portobello mushroom burgers or sharp cheddar mac and cheese
Cheese
Medium Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Gruyère
Also good withRoasted Chicken

The story behind it

The maker

Jim Koch founded the Boston Beer Company in 1984 in his kitchen, using his great-great-grandfather’s recipe for Louis Koch Lager. This beer, rebranded as Samuel Adams Boston Lager, helped catalyze the American craft beer revolution and remains a symbol of independent brewing.

How it is made

Brewed by the Boston Beer Company, this flagship lager revived a historic family recipe from the mid-1800s using classic decoction mashing. The process employs German Noble hops, Hallertau Mittelfrüh and Tettnang Tettnanger, to achieve its signature herbal complexity.

From Boston, Massachusetts, USA