Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

	Percentile
	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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Onslow (174), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Oct 21, 2008

Tawny coppery gold pour with a great head. Aroma is strong with an almost artificial cherry smell that hits the nose right off - coff syrup or vending machine cherry candies. But after a couple of swigs it passes and takes on a cherry / caramel character. Delicious flavor - cherry and malty sweetness balanced against wheat bitterness and maybe a trace of hops. Not a big fan of fruity brews but this one is yummy.

Hbuck72 (123), Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	5/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 20, 2008 Updated: May 19, 2009

Very good beer! Nice aroma of cherries, nice aroma of cherries a little sweet, but overal it has a good flavor and mouth feel.

ethomson (56), Huntington Beach, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Oct 20, 2008

I tasted a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat for the first time and I was hooked. First off I have to say I am a fan of fruit beers, this one blows them all away. The aroma is a strong tang of cherry and yeast. First sip is amazing, a burst of cherry along with the yeasty malty traditional beer taste. This is a great Sam Adams beer, it has amazing taste and isn’t as hop fortified as all the other Sam Adams beers usually are. This is an A +.

184601 (144), Mexicali, Mexico

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	14/20

Oct 18, 2008

Wow, what a nice fruit beer, all my friends liked it so much that i only could taste one, nice aftertaste, real fruit palte,amber color.NICE

nathan30533 (139), Dahlonega, Georgia, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Oct 18, 2008

Smell of Cherry’s. Pours amber/golden. Good overall flavor and wonderful fruitiful aroma. Great fruit brew from sam adams.

beergod434 (19), bossier, Louisiana, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	8/20

Oct 16, 2008

it a fun beer 2 have at parties people not big in to beer can get in 2 it its like taste and a cherry aroma when drank cold is ideal for summer time cook outs

Narnad (689), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Oct 13, 2008

Very strong cherry aroma hits your nose once its poured. Pours a golden orange with a great dense white head. The cherry smells almost exactly like Luden’s cough drops, sweet and tart. Flavor is cherry up front and then it moves into a light wheat flavor but the two flavors mix together taste very close to a cookie. Not my cup of tea but I do agree with other raters, this cherry would be awesome in a chocolate stout or a stout period.

everettvh (34), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	6/10	5/5	3/10	2/5	9/20

Oct 10, 2008

Bottle. A beautiful pour, clear gold with orange cast. Slight rose pink in the head. Best lacing I’ve seen in a while. Definite cherry aroma with malty wheat. Flavor was disappointing though -- some cherry with a sour, skunky taste. Bad bottle?

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