Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

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	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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SoBloHero (56), Buffalo, New York, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	2/5	14/20

Mar 5, 2008

The aroma of the cherry wheat is strong, almost overpowering, but the flavor it good. It is a bit sweet to drink more than one, but overall not a bad effort

Kands (20), USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	13/20

Mar 4, 2008

This is an unusual beer in our house: A flavored beer that I liked better than wife and daughters. Poured from the bottle a slightly opaque orange-yellow, with a decent head. Clearer than most Wheats, and more heavily carbonated. Smooth, and without much in the way of hops, this would be a pretty good Wheat regardless of the flavoring added. I happen to like cherries more than oranges, so I found it more tasty than, say, Blue Moon. However, my opinion is in the minority in our house.

iride15 (171), Orlando, Florida, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	5/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 3, 2008

I’m not usually a fan of really fruity beers, but this isn’t as bad as most. gets rid of teh heavy aftertaste and replaces it with a very subtle one that won’t ruin the flavor.

chrissy (122), Connecticut, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	5/10	2/5	5/10	5/5	7/20

Mar 2, 2008

Drank it out of a bottle. Has a good flavor with a natural cherry taste. Very smooth

DubC5000 (197), San Diego, California, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	5/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	10/20

Feb 28, 2008

Hazy, orange-yellow color like apple juice. Very fruity and sweet aroma, including apple, grape, cherries and wheat, strongly reminiscent of cider. Strong cherry flavor which dominates swig as it passes through the mouth, but the after taste contains the malt flavors consisting of about half wheat malt and half barley malt. No hop profile whatsoever, but it might have been out of place in a brew like this. However, the fruit flavor overdominates this brew, making the swig taste like cough syrup rather than dry cider or otherwise. Wheat malt could have been upped to absorb some of this flavor, as well as perhaps some more hops for some spice.

guyinchicago (526), marengo, Illinois, USA

2.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.2	6/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	6/20

Feb 24, 2008

smellls like cherries but dosen’t taste like the cherries I’ve eaten. i’m not very in to fruit beers but came in sample pack,or i wouldn,t have bought. dont like it

thehinge (244), Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 24, 2008

Not a big fan of fruit beers, so maybe I’m jaded before I even started on this one. Aroma reminds one of a cherry pie, didn’t expect it at all. I don’t taste the honey at all....just overly sweet cherries and a faint hint of hops. Kind of surprised there’s a market for this. Then again, it won’t be on the shelves outside of winter. I would really like to try a New Glarus offering sometimes....compare it to this

ebrowner88 (113), Rice, Minnesota, USA

1.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.9	8/10	3/5	3/10	1/5	4/20

Feb 23, 2008

Goes great with Zantac. Hard to get passed the first one. It’s drinkable, but hell, it’s all drinkable.

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