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Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat - Fruit Beer

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 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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13832.78/5.02.78/5.05.4%53Flute
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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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beergod434 (19), bossier, Louisiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/58/20
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 (681), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
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
6/105/53/102/59/20
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?


Gez (44), Ringgold, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/510/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Pours a light golden color. with an extremely think beige head. Has a very strong, almost overpowering cherry aroma. Has a very wheat flavor with milder hints of cherry. Smooth and bubbly.


 blipp (1631), Newark, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/511/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bottle. Pours orangey gold with a white head. The aroma is sweet maraschino cherries, very nice. Flavor wise it is a bit more bland. Sweet an inoffensive, but nothing worth trying twice.


 fluffy (229), Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/518/20
Oct 7, 2008  
i gotta say im not much for fruity beers. but ill be damned if this stuff isnt tasty. the yeasty malty flavor of a wheat beer combined with a very authentic tangy flavor of cherries. its a guilty pleasure for those too manly to drink fruit beers.


 RunDWP (203), San Jose, California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/59/20
Oct 5, 2008    Updated: Oct 6, 2008
Bottle. The cherry wheat combination didn’t work for me. The cherry isn’t subtle, and I like the fact that it’s more of a tart than sweet cherry flavor, but it just sort of clashed with the wheat, producing a heavy, almost chalky taste.


tilldeath (72), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/58/102/515/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Wow! if you thought you might be in the mood for cherry’s you found the right beer. Very light with medium carbonation, very strong sweet cherry to start with a semi bitter sour cherry finish followed by some mild hops to round it out. One of the more unique things from this company, good from time to time but I can’t think of pairing any food with it and really wouldn’t drink more than one in a week.



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