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Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

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13882.78/5.02.78/5.05.4%52.7Flute
Commercial Description:
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat® follows the centuries old American tradition of brewing beer with native ingredients, in this case Michigan cherries as well as a touch of honey. The sweet fruitiness of the cherries is balanced against the crisp, cereal note from the malted wheat and the subtle citrus flavor from the Noble hops. The end result is a sweet, refreshing beer that is light on the palate but long on complexity. Introduced in 1995 as a summer seasonal brew, Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat® developed a large enough following to be introduced as a year round style. Its distinct cherry character has made it one of the most unique and well liked styles of Samuel Adams® beer ever. Cherries are added at two different points during the brewing process. Once during the mash and again during finishing.
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 tgncc (809), Bellmore, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 17, 2009  
The aroma is cherries, wheat (duh!!!). The cherries seem forced on what is a run of the mill wheat ale. The aroma is cereal grains, wheat, forced cherry. The apearance is the standard hazy gold color of a wheat beer, slight amber hue. The flavor is just like any wheat ale, but a cherry syrup flavor pops in. The finish is a modest hoppy flavor, and a sugary, fruity residue. Not bad on a hot summer day, not great by any means.


RWWP (18), Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/513/20
Apr 15, 2009  
The name says it all - a wheat beer with the aroma and taste of cherry added. Light malt. Nice quaffing on a summer day, but unremarkable.


randolphjj (96), Raymore, Missouri, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/102/511/20
Apr 14, 2009  
The aroma really is the best thing about this beer. Gentle hint of cherry and a bit of the wheat. Poured from a bottle and a bit much on the in-bottle sediment with this pour.


 Maddog (234), Kettering, Ohio, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/53/101/54/20
Apr 13, 2009  
This beer is shamefully poor. It is certainly not a lambic, and yet, a wheat beer with fruit added is usually a very good thing. This beer is a very weak and poor wheat beer with certainly cherry juice added. The cherry is only a faint presence and tastes more like a cherry cough drop or cherry candy than a beer put on secondary fermentation on natural cherries. Just a poor beer, thank goodness I did not pay for it.


 mgoy (343), Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/512/20
Apr 12, 2009  
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat is everything that Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock did a good job avoiding. Instead of being subtly and enjoyable, the cherry syrup flavoring is overpowering and makes this beer hard to drink.


 Nekronos (2263), Xalapa, Mexico
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 12, 2009  
Nice aroma and appearance, the taste is like cherry indeed and better than the hefeweizen.


IMTank (13), , Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 8, 2009  
A very interesting and fruity beer. Definitely an aquired taste. I especially enjoy this beer because it is one of the best available in Nationwide Arena.


 shawnm213 (913), South Bend, Indiana, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/51/102/56/20
Mar 30, 2009  
i didn’t like this beer. I don’t care for most cherry beers for some reason. the sweet and sourness just doesnt sit right with me



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