Comments on: Samuel Adams Imperial White http://www.beeraday.net/beer/samuel-adams-imperial-white/ Drinking one beer a day and discovering new brew Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andy Murphy http://www.beeraday.net/beer/samuel-adams-imperial-white/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Andy Murphy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:33:38 +0000 http://www.beeraday.net/?p=1606#comment-292 Beer caps are all the crown you need -- but yes, I do like calling a beer a Leviathan more than calling it an Imperial. Beer caps are all the crown you need — but yes, I do like calling a beer a Leviathan more than calling it an Imperial.

]]> By: Tom Bedell http://www.beeraday.net/beer/samuel-adams-imperial-white/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Tom Bedell Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:08:38 +0000 http://www.beeraday.net/?p=1606#comment-282 My sentiments exactly about the two beers. The White is decent, but not one I'm likely to reach for again if there are alternatives--like the Imperial White, which is a real accomplishment. I am becoming increasingly irked by the "Imperial" designation for beers that basically ramp up from other styles. There was a reason Imperial Stout was called that--it was brewed for the Imperial court of Russia. Harpoon is on a better track with the Leviathan designation--we know we're getting a bigger beer, without the needlessly royal trappings. My sentiments exactly about the two beers. The White is decent, but not one I’m likely to reach for again if there are alternatives–like the Imperial White, which is a real accomplishment.

I am becoming increasingly irked by the “Imperial” designation for beers that basically ramp up from other styles. There was a reason Imperial Stout was called that–it was brewed for the Imperial court of Russia. Harpoon is on a better track with the Leviathan designation–we know we’re getting a bigger beer, without the needlessly royal trappings.

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