Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

And I don’t even like cherries! Like most Sam Adams, pours well, nice head. Not fantastic, but all around ok.

Bottle. Definite cherry aroma. Smells like fruit cereal. Slightly hazy dark gold. Steady carbonation. Not much lace or head. Tastes pretty much as it smells. Cereal or granola bar with tasteful amount of cherries. Pretty good. Considerably underrated as is typical for a Sam Adams brew.

Pours out cloudy light orange color with a big white head. Big maraschino cherry aroma with a hint of wheat. Cherry taste is much more subtle when drinking, much more pronounced wheat in the flavor. Finishes dry with some more cherry to finish it off. Its a cherry flavored wheat beer, it is what it is.

Bottle. Pours fairly clear and light orange color with medium off white head. Aromas are of cherry, nothing more, and a pretty overly done artificial smelling cherry. I’m not sure if they put fake cherry in this but it sure as hell smells like it. Flavors are mostly cherry, tart, and with no wheat malt coming through the still artificial tasting cherry flavors. Light in body, with pop like carbonation. Finish is lingering cherry, not too sweet. I damn near poured it out........this is the worst fruit beer ever.

Bottle: Pours a clear, dark golden color with a medium white head. Nose is very fruity with sweet cherry pie scents. Yum!!! Up front the taste is wheaty and earthy with light cherry tones. Then the floral and dry trailer comes through with a vengence. Herbal and reminiscent of dandelions. In sum, it smells great and drinks poorly.

Totally bizarro offering from Mr. Koch. Weak, wheaty, cherry aroma. Little carbonation, very sweet and watery, nothing to write home about. The name of the beer is "Cherry Wheat" and that’s exactly what the beer is. At least the title doesn’t lie like, say, "Miller Chill."

Very strong, sweet bing cherry taste, almost completely covers the wheat. Aftertaste is tart, which I feel offsets the sweetness nicely. Not a beer that you want to drink every day, but I find it especially refreshing as a treat from time to time. Honestly somewhat surprised at some of the low scores, as this one is a very drinkable treat.

Name: Cherry Wheat
Date: 07/11/1996
Mode: Bottle

cloudy light amber, thin head, strong cherry aroma, sweet and slight tart strong cherry flavor, tart aftertaste
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Name: Cherry Wheat
Date: 08/17/2005

clear amber, big white head, big mostly sweet cherry aroma with a tart edge, light body, mild malt flavor with lots of cherry character, good balance between the sweet and the tart finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.