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Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

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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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 Ungstrup (15007), Frederiksberg, Denmark
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/53/20
Oct 16, 2005  
[At Stockholm Beer Festival 2005] A hazy orange beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of artificial cherries, and so is the flavor, while the body is thin. Now this is awful - it ought to ruin a brand....


 Papsoe (14791), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Mar 17, 2005  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Another completely disrespectful American brew - a Cherry Wheat, that’s pretty damned unique! Hazy orangey colour with a slight reddish tint, pretty big head. The Michigan cherries are added twice in the process, but as berries do not have that strong an aroma the brewery has added flavouring giving this beer quite an extreme - and artificial cherry aroma. Quite dry in spite of added honey. Not completely an enticing experience.


 omhper (12172), Stockholm, Sweden
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/101/57/20
Nov 18, 2003  
Bottled. Yellow-brown. Fizzy, artificial and thin. A complete failure.


 yespr (11905), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Jun 26, 2007  
12 oz bottle. Pours reddish orange with a light reddish coloured off-white head. Aroma is sticky sweet cherries and almonds. Flavour is rather dry cherries. Very soft mouthfeel, malty/wheaty texture. Dry and slight artificial finish. This beer has some ups and downs, it both smells good and bad and tastes good and bad.


 oh6gdx (8840), Vasa, Finland
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/102/56/20
Apr 6, 2007  
Bottled. Hazy orange colour, medikumsized white head. Aroma is cherry and marzipan. Flavour is marzipan, but is quite weak and watery. Not very exciting...


 joergen (8450), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/58/20
Oct 7, 2006  
Bottle at Stockholm Beerfestival. Clear golden coloured with a white head. Aroma of cherries, marzipan and cyanide. Flavour of marzipan and cherries.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
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
-------- /> 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
-------- /> The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


 argo0 (6883), Washington DC, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/511/20
Nov 3, 2003  
Big off-white head atop lightly hazed golden body. Aroma is Maraschino -- very sweet, hint of wheat. Taste is medium sweet cherry (not as sweet as the aroma suggests), some mild wheat backing. Finish has slight astringency. Light watery body with acidity in finish.



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