Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Enjoyed on several occasions via 12 oz bottle in a pub glass. To be honest, I was surprised to read some of the reviews below. This is certainly not Cantillon or Liefmans, but it is certainly not as bad as some have written. The aroma is slightly medicinal, but only slightly; as notes of cherries and a slight malt sweetness come through. The palate is fruit-forward, almost bordering on being one-dimensional. However, there is a bit of wheaty malt notes. The finish brings the fruit flavors again, which tend to linger for a minute or two. Again, this is not the best example of fruit beer or even cherry beer available. But, it is is certainly not absolutely terrible.

Newark Airport. Draught Cherry Wheat tastes and smells like cherry candy syrup in some unremarkable wheat beer. Drinkable, not bad. Hah. I was going to write cough syrup, but everyone is writing that... LOL. but it is very red, which for red styles of beer is quite correct.

12 ounce bottle - $1.29 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia. Appearance: Clear, light coppery body with a frothy, white head that left a nice-looking latticework of lacing on the way down. Smell: Cherry-flavored throat drops chiefly holds sway over the nose with only sparse scents of wheat in the distant background. Taste: Initial impression of lightly toasted wheat bread that grows to be a both a bit tangy and a bit sweetish. In jumps the tart flavor of Luden’s Wild Cherry cough drops which even lasts into the aftertaste. Lightly leafy, predominately spicy hops with a touch of bitterness. Aside from the cherry flavoring, the rest of the various tastes and even the body grow increasingly thin as you begin to reach the drying, crisp finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus, lightly crisp carbonation. Drinkability: Personally, I would say there are many far more engaging fruit-based beers to be had, but, if you’re a fan of the cherries and are looking for light, easy-going refreshment with a slight alcoholic kick, then this may be the way to go.

Overall Impression: One of the Sam’s you see all over the place, and not one of my favorites. It’s too fruity and sweet and cough syrupy for my taste.

Bottle. Slightly hazy golden color with a white head. Cherries and wheat (surprise!) on the aroma. More on the taste - cherries not all that fresh - with a little honey. A little watery. Not one of Sam’s best.

(bottle). Pours a dark gold color. Small white head. Strong cherry aroma. Strong cherry taste with wheat flavor on the finish. Smooth finish. Soft to medium carbonation.

I wanted to enter something very special to me for 2250, and that is this abomination. I am often a sucker for a decent fruit beer but man do i hate this cherry wheat toast y malt medicinal bullshit. I despise this beer, i cringe whenever it gets mention in a commercial usually next to a decent offering like the cream stout. A horrendous Robitussin bitterness to boot. One plus side is you can smash the bottle when your done.

Golden color, white head, aroma of cherries (obviously), mm not bad but it’s not for me.