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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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13842.78/5.02.78/5.05.4%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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 junon (210), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 8, 2008  
Big frothy head with spectacular bubbles. They look lively. Big aroma on this one however I think it would be better if it were more subtle. Smells too much like cherry cough syrup. Not as sweet as the aroma suggests which did surprise me. I thought that this was going to be in Lambic proportions which I can not stomach. This was nice and mild. I think this must of been the brewer of "Grape Pale Ale" must of aimed for. Not bad but only if the aroma matched the subtly of the taste.


 Feinschmecker (179), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/515/20
Apr 8, 2008  
Bottle. Powerful cherry aroma with a hint of wheat. Slightly hazy and somewhat carbonated. Flavor is however disappointingly one dimensional. Unfortunately the cherry flavor which comes across artificial, overpowers other flavor elements. Refreshing though. If this would have been a Bavarian style with cherry accents, the it would maybe better.


 Ramenen (453), San Salvador, El Salvador
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/54/102/57/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Had it on tap in the Miami Airport. A really bad one from Samuel Adams. Very artificia cherryl aroma and flavor.


 badlizard (2325), Berkeley, California, USA
0.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/101/51/20
Apr 6, 2008  
Another nasty beer from Sam Adams. Medicinal cherry aroma and taste dominates this otherwise watery cough syrup like beer. Blucky.


 leninthedesert (112), Nevada, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 2, 2008  
I thought this was a great fruit-wheat beer. Distinguishable notes of both honey and cherry, a touch of roasted malt. Great refreshing pour!


 sinkhole (176), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Maraschino cherry aroma with a hint of wheat. Poured a light golden copper with a good white lacing. Strong taste of cherry which does not overpower the hop finish. Not overly complex in taste but very refreshing.


 BMan1113VR (2757), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/513/20
Apr 1, 2008  
Pours with a large, creamy, off-white head with good lacing and retention. Deep gold color with a slight pink tinge. Very nice sweet cheerry aroma with maybe some kool-aid or cotton candy. Taste is solidly cotton candy with some artificial cherries.


wheatfreak (41), Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/101/53/102/56/20
Mar 30, 2008    Updated: Mar 31, 2008
Poured a weak head with a thin body. Bursted with a cherry aroma, but that was where the accolades stopped. It tasted like the average fizzy barley/ wheat pop with marachino cherry juice mixed in as a joke. No synergy here.



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