Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

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	26
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1388	2.78/5.0	2.78/5.0	5.4%	52.7	Flute

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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scooterbub (332), Lander, Wyoming, USA

1.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.4	3/10	2/5	3/10	2/5	4/20

Dec 14, 2008

Bottle. Pours a orange-gold color with a thin beige head. Taste is of wheat, yeast and cherries. Aroma is the same. The first sip was all right, but each sip afterwards was kind of bad. The body is rather thin and is pretty watery. Felt too artificial, and for the price it is not that good of a brew.

gerzm22 (107), , Florida, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	3/10	2/5	4/10	2/5	13/20

Dec 13, 2008

An ok beer it was a wheat beer with a not too good cherry aftertaste. It reminded me a lil of coughsyrup

Beardface (984), Eugene, Oregon, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	5/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	9/20

Dec 11, 2008

This sucker tastes like and has the consistency of the cherry cough syrup I was forced to consume as a child. Honey golden color with a reddish tint and no head to speak of. Smells just like cough syrup as well. The cherry flavor is very cloying in this one. Not something I want to drink again.

AgentSteve (1357), SF Bay Area, California, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Dec 11, 2008

Tried in the Sam Adams multi pack, pours a golden color with a hint of red. The nose is sweet and cherry like, as is the light flavor. A bit ewak in every way, but not horrible. What can I say, I have a major sweet tooth.

zvikar (424), Tel-Aviv, Israel

1.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.6	4/10	3/5	3/10	2/5	4/20

Dec 10, 2008

The idea is nice, but you better combine your favorite lambic with you favorite wit. Honey color but not very appealing almost no head, aroma of medicine or cherry mint sweet, not pleasant for a beer, the flavor of this one reminds me of malaria pills. Yaak!!!

xShanex (47), Mansfield, Texas, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	8/10	3/5	6/10	2/5	10/20

Dec 4, 2008

Bottle. Pours a hazish orange. Cherry on the nose. Sweet tasting but a bit thin and watery. Have another? Sometime.

beerguy101 (3862), Newark, California, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Dec 3, 2008

Sampled 12/3/08. This fruit beer pours a medium orange gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head, with good retention. The aroma is cherries and sweet, with a touch of malt behind all that cherry cough syrup. A medium bodied fruit beer. The malts are fruity and sweet, lot of sweet cheery flavors, not sure if it Halls, Vicks or Ludens cough drops but its pretty intense and very sweet. There are some wheat beer aspects behind all the cherry flavors. That said its not all that horrid, its way too sweet and a touch watery. Mouthfeel is full and smooth. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

smooch (97), Sylvania, Ohio, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Nov 30, 2008

This is the first Sam Adams beer that I’ve ever wanted a second of. The cherry is there, but not too sweet nor too sour. A nice smell, a nice pour.

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