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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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 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 (178), 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 (2813), 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.


 esjaygee (1519), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/53/102/55/20
Mar 30, 2008  
Pale yellow with tall quickly diminishing white head. Smells like a jar of candy cherries. Tastes like that jar of candy cherries to, though I liked them better. Sour, thin, dry, tart. Not a good example of a cherry beer.


 unclemike (834), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/513/20
Mar 29, 2008  
Pours amber with a small thin white head. Tons of sweet cherry in both the aroma and flavor. This reminds me of a sweet fruit soda, more so than beer. It would be hard to tell it was beer in a blind taste test. Well the malts are very light, kinda straw character to it, with just maybe the faintest bitterness in the finish. The fruits have a light tartness to them, but overall are a bit too sweet.


 tnkw01 (175), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 28, 2008  
Bottle. I love this beer. Wonderful aroma. Taste does have a cherry taste but it is not overpowering. Great summer time beer.


 wacohoover (100), Garland, Texas, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 27, 2008  
Didn’t blow me away at all. The cherry flavor tasted artificial. This was more like soda than beer, both because of the fruity flavor and because of the high amount of carbonation. I didn’t really care for this, and it’s one of the weaker Sam Adams offereings. Really, it tastes like Seltzer and cherries.



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