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Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic

Percentile
14
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bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
9402.5/5.02.5/5.0Winter5.9%31.6Flute
Commercial Description:
Samuel Adams® Cranberry Lambic is a fruit beer that draws its flavor not just from the cranberries it is brewed with, but also from the unique fermentation character imparted by the rare wild yeast strain. The result is a flavor rich in fruitiness and reminiscent of cranberries and bananas, cloves and nutmeg. The yeast fermentation also will create a slight sourness on the sides of the palate, a signature of the original Lambic style which, with the subtle cereal note from the wheat malt, remind its drinker that, as fruity a beer as this is, it is still a beer.
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ALCOHOLNIZM (61), WARWICK, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/101/53/102/56/20
Nov 3, 2009  
THIS BEER LOOKS LIKE FREMENTED CRANBERRY JUICE AND SMELLS LIKE A BERLINER WEISSE. I LOVE CRANBERRY JUICE AND OF COURSE I ALSO LOVE BEER, HOWEVER THIS BREW DOSNT MIX TO WELL WITH ME TOO MUCH WHEAT FLAVOR AND NOT VERY PLEASANT SOUR FERMENTATION . NOT A VERY GOOD FRUIT BEER.


moose85uofa (19), Alabama, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Very fruitful, although highly carbonated. Deep, rich amber in color. Rests nicely on the palate and has smooth aftertaste. Good choice during the month of November.


Snot19kilo (81), Oakwood, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/511/20
Nov 2, 2009  
pours a hazy dark cherry/grape color. Cream head,not retention. The aroma is strong yeast and fruits(banana,cherries and grapefruit) Kind of cool smelling. The flavor is very sweet fruits.(banana, cranberries and a sour cherry at the end. Also lots of yeast in the flavor. lots of carbonation in the mouth. An interesting beer, not horrid and not great but somewhere in the middle.


 halfonit (448), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/511/20
Nov 1, 2009  
This has a deep amber color. Aroma has cranberries, yeast, ripe cherries, and some wheat. Taste has a lot of carbonation. Flavors include wheat, cloves, and some cranberry way in the back end. Has kind of a bitter grassy aftertaste. Not really a fan of this one.


vacantskies (81), Spokane, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/514/20
Nov 1, 2009  
This beer has the color of grapefruit with a quickly disappearing head. The aroma is sour. The flavor is milky with light cranberry flavors.


 sfontain (506), Columbus, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Orange-reddish, small white head. Aroma banana and cloves and sour yeast. Tart flavor; different but interesting; not really much banana and clove here; yeast and cranberry; virtually no bitterness. Medium body, moderately sticky. Better than I expected.


 bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/58/20
Oct 28, 2009    Updated: Oct 29, 2009
Yes, it’s not a Lambic. Let’s move on and review it fairly... Poured from bottle into Tulip (let’s just pretend it is Belgian). Very hazy reddish-orange with a pink tint. Bubbly cream colored head that mostly dies down with slight lacing. Smell of sweet maple syrup, cranberries, and banana, with a slight sourness. The tartness and complexity fades after a few minutes, mostly just leaving sweetness behind. Taste is very sweet and syrupy upfront, borderline cloying. However, it turns slightly more complex and tart after that, with notes of cranberry, banana and spice. However, the cloying quality somewhat remains. It is too bad they put so much maple syrup in to counter the tartness and spiciness; it could have been pretty good. As is, it is okay, certainly not the disaster many make it out to be, but I’d rather not have more.


fsbw21086 (76), New Jersey, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/53/102/56/20
Oct 27, 2009  
strong cranberry character.. obviously. Tastes alright before the cranberry kicks in. Wouldn’t drink more than one.



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