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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mansquito (821), Boston/Philadelphia, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	2/5	6/10	2/5	13/20

Jul 31, 2008

Pours a white head that leaves some temporary lacing. Fuzzy light orange body. Aroma is straight up cherries. Flavour is mostly cherries, but there are noticeable wheaty beer elements in there as well. It has a slightly metallic finish. Also there is a little bit of citrus flavour.

bpar73 (12), Bellaire, Michigan, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	4/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Jul 31, 2008

Sweet cherry flavor. Golden color with light head. It is what it says it is and is a good change of pace but not an everyday beer.

TheGent (148), , Massachusetts, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	8/10	2/5	4/10	3/5	10/20

Jul 28, 2008

This is probably the beer that Sam gets the most abuse for. Everyone says it is to sweet and not " enough like beer". But I like it for what it tries to be. Pretty refreshing and tastey but I will admit it can seem like im drinking a soda rather than a beer. Two of these should be enough before one moves onto something a bit more refined.

jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	12/20

Jul 26, 2008

Dark golden in color with a slight hint of red. The smell is heavily of cherries and almost seems artificial. The taste is sweet cherry but the finish is not a clean or crisp as it should be.

WakeandBake (424), Greenville, Michigan, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 22, 2008 Updated: Mar 22, 2009

Bottle. A normal golden lager type color with a medium white head that leaves some lacing. Aroma of cherry cough drops and honey, Flavor is much the same, a strong artifical cherry taste with some ok honey notes as it warms, way too sweet for me. I loved this stuff when I first got into craft beer,but now I pass on it if possible. Love most of Sam’s other stuff though.

johntreeter (122), Greenwood, Indiana, USA

2.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.1	3/10	4/5	4/10	3/5	7/20

Jul 21, 2008

12 oz bottle. Pours a golden color with a slight amber hue to it . Head is white, about one finger, and left some lacing. I don’t like fruit in my beer, there are very few exceptions. This is not one of them. I love Sam Adams, just not the Cherry Wheat.

timfoolery (484), California, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Jul 21, 2008

Bottle from the summer pack. I liked the cherry flavors, but the beer was a little weak. Sure it’s a wheat base, but I expect a little more from Sam’s. It’s not bad a a party.

jodyperkins (70), Mississippi, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	9/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Jul 20, 2008

If this beer tasted as good as it smelled I’d be in heaven. It’s not bad but not nearly as good as I’d hoped it’d be. Definite cherry aroma. Slightly hazy copper color. Not a big head but lots of lacing that stays for a while. Tastes of cherry and wheat. Feels a bit foamy in the mouth.

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