Samuel Adams White Ale
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Samuel Adams White Ale has been described as... Spicy yet smooth. Brewed with 10 exotic spices.
About the Beer
This beer's roots are in Belgium, and the classic Wit biers produced by Belgium's brewers. The style gets its name from the white, milky appearance of this unfiltered wheat ale. The brewers of Samuel Adams beer, taking inspiration from the Belgians, have created a classic of their own. On the malt side, we use malted two row Pale barley, malted wheat, and Munich malt to give this beer a crisp, malty, cereal finish and smooth mouth feel. The hops used are Noble Tettnang Tettnanger hops. At the end of the kettle boil, we add a proprietary spice blend to give Samuel Adams White Ale a unique and complex flavor, without being overpowering or cloying. The spice blend includes orange and lemon peel, dried plum, grains of paradise, coriander, anise, hibiscus, rose hips, tamarind, and vanilla. It is this special blend of spices that gives Samuel Adams White Ale its unique character, complexity and refreshing drinkability. The beer is coarse filtered, leaving a white haze from the malt proteins. Our proprietary top fermenting ale yeast ferments the beer, imparting its signature character - bright and slightly fruity.
History of the Beer
Brewed as our spring ale in 1997, Samuel Adams White Ale's popularity resulted in year round distribution. Discontinued for a short time, a renewed interest in Belgian style beer brought Samuel Adams White Ale back to the portfolio in 2002 as a year round style. In January 2004, Samuel Adams White Ale again joined Summer Ale, Octoberfest and Winter Lager in the Samuel Adams Seasonal line up.
About the Brewing
We use a combination of malted wheat and a special coarse filtration process to lend a slight cloudiness and crisp cereal note on the palate. Our proprietary Samuel Adams White Ale spice blend is added at the end of the kettle boil, imparting a fruity, floral character - bright and complex.
