My last post began the adventure into Samuel Adams Small Batch Collection and the Third Voyage Double IPA. As I mentioned, Costco has a four pack for a penny under $20.
Sam Adams brewed it's first bold beer in 1988 with a double bock. It wasn't until 2009 when Sam Adams came out with the imperial series. After trying a bunch of different recipes they came up with this unique beer. Supposedly you can make a "Samosa" with this with 2/3 orange juice and 1/3 Imperial White -- I'll have to get another bottle so I can try that.
Imperial White is 10.3% ABV and 15 IBUs -- the alcohol content for this beer is up there with barley wines. It pours a hazy-golden with a little bit of foam. The color comes from the extraordinary amount of malts used -- none of them are roasted, it's just a lot of malt that give it the darker color. Like many of the white-genera on the first sip you can immediately taste citrus and spices; however, as an "imperial" white it's amped up so it is almost syrupy. The term imperial comes from beers in the 1800s shipped from England to imperial Russia's royalty. The term came to mean luxury, and eventually beers that are bolder and fuller. Sam Adam's Imperial White is no exception. It's a strong wheat beer brewed with orange and lemon peel, hibiscus, coriander, dried plum, anise, rose hips, and vanilla. All these ingredients make it extremely complex and you can pick up different flavors on each sip. There are lots of fruit flavors with the orange, lemon, and plum. The spices blend with the vanilla for a mellow and sweat aftertaste.
Given the sweetness and strength it makes a good desert beer. I'm pairing it with some Atlantic salmon. This is great for anyone looking for a unique beer or to share with others. Cheers!
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