Beers similar to Samuel Adams Boston Lager

Vienna Lager·United States·4.9% ABV·One of 41 Vienna Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Samuel Adams Boston Lager's malty and hoppy character. The beer that launched the American craft revolution — Jim Koch's 1984 recipe based on a great-great-grandfather's homebrew. A Vienna-style lager with caramel malt sweetness, Hallertau hop spice and a balanced, smooth finish. Boston Lager single-handedly proved that Americans would pay more for quality craft beer and inspired a generation of brewers.

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10 beers like Samuel Adams Boston Lager

1

Long Point Lager

Bridge Brew Works

United States · Vienna Lager · 4.6%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Samuel Adams on noble hop character and herbal notes — adds mineral notes, but without the caramel notes.

What carries overcrispbreadymaltycleanhoppy

Structure: very close

Compared to Samuel Adamsmineraldrycaramelspicy

Structure: Very close — a touch more texture, a touch more body.

Structure: very close

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2

Dos Equis Amber

Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery

Mexico · Vienna Lager · 4.7%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more richness, no noble hop character — caramel notes and spiciness as with Samuel Adams.

What carries overcaramelmaltyhoppyspicysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Samuel Adamsrichtoastybitternoble-hopherbal

Structure: Very close — a touch more texture, a touch more body.

Structure: very close

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3

Brauerei Zipf

Austria · Märzen · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps spiciness and noble hop character like Samuel Adams, adds floral notes, drops caramel notes.

What carries overrefreshingmaltyhoppyspicynoble-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Samuel Adamsfloralfruityhoneycaramelsmooth

Structure: Very close — a touch more texture, a touch more body.

Structure: very close

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4

König Pilsener Premium

König-Brauerei

Germany · German Pilsner · 4.9%

71%

MATCH

Shares spiciness and noble hop character with Samuel Adams; adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Tenaya Creek Pilsner

Tenaya Creek Brewery

United States · European-Style Pilsner · 5.4%

70%

MATCH

Alongside Samuel Adams on spiciness and noble hop character: adds citrus notes, drops caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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6

Patagonia Amber Lager

Cerveza Patagonia

Argentina · Amber Lager · 4.5%

69%

MATCH

As with Samuel Adams, same caramel notes and bread notes; adds toasty notes, no hop character.

Structure: very close

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7

Devils Backbone Brewing Company

United States · Vienna Lager · 5.2%

68%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and bread notes as Samuel Adams, adds toasty notes, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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8

Privatbrauerei Hirt

Austria · Vienna Lager · 5%

68%

MATCH

Mirrors Samuel Adams's caramel notes and bread notes — plus toasty notes, minus spiciness.

Structure: very close

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9

Karbach Karbachmarzen

Karbach Brewing Co.

United States · Märzen · 5.4%

68%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and noble hop character as Samuel Adams, adds toasty notes, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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10

Feldschlößchen Export

Feldschlößchen Brauerei

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.2%

68%

MATCH

No caramel notes — bread notes and smoothness as with Samuel Adams.

Structure: very close

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