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Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
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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Pigskin (11), Alabama, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/57/20
Oct 20, 2009  
Bottle. Didn’t care for this one too much. The worst Sam Adams brew I’ve tasted of yet.


 phaleslu (461), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/103/511/20
Oct 19, 2009  
Draft from Sam Adams Celebrates Cincinnati in concourse A of terminal 3 at CVG. Pours a cloudy gold color with a small white head. Aroma of cocktail cherry, honey, wheat, sugar, and caramel- the nose is better than the flavor, which mashes those components together for something that tastes like a childrens’ breakfast cereal or one of those fruit and cream candies. Smooth, medium-bodied, gentle, and fruity without any tartness. Sweet from start to finish.


 walrussell (105), , Illinois, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/52/103/510/20
Oct 16, 2009    Updated: Nov 20, 2009
Not very good. Low alcohol fruit wheat beers scare me. I wouldn’t have got this one except it came in a variety pack. I thought - its cool that cherry wheat’s included - maybe I’ve been unfair to the style. Now I’m drinking more and its growing on me. Still not great though. Weird dry atificialish cherry flavor on top of a very light hoppy wheat beer. Smell is mildly disturbing - very cherry cough droppy. Much easier to drink than the smell leads you to believe. Just a little bit refreshing.


grimreaperguru (14), santee, California, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/57/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Pours a cloudy amber.The white head disapears quickly.Tastes like cough drops.Just did not work for me.


 fidel (913), Livermore, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/511/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Poured orangeish amber. Cherry more in the nose than the flavor. Wheat, little citrus, slight nutty.


hopheadfett (50), Oak Ridge, New Jersey, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/52/101/57/20
Oct 9, 2009  
You know what sucks? When I have about 100+ beers to enter on RB.com and I specifically signed in just to rate this atrocity of a brew. Tastes like robitussin, absolutely undrinkable. Nose is marchiano cherries, smells sweet but inviting, and then the taste kills it. Absolutely medicinal, extremely offended.


 mrhoppy (209), Santa Clara, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/510/20
Oct 5, 2009  
If you don’t think about it too much it is pretty good. If you like maraschino cherries I think you will be able to enjoy this beer. Tastes like a liquid cherry/almond cookie. Definitely for the holidays or girls or if your a guy that doesn’t really like beer. Well made but I don’t think it will last long term.


 patrickfannon (296), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 4, 2009  
Draft, Pours honey orange with a thick, pungent head. Aroma of cheeries, sweet malt, hops, and hints of pepper. Medium body with a strong finish. Very good fruit beer.



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