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Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic

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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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 bluemooner (230), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/58/20
Jan 26, 2008  
This was ok for a cranberry lambic. I do not particularly enjoy the taste of cranberries and the taste was rather overpowering for me. However, if you feel like cranberry, ok lambic.


 Swalden28 (1446), McKinney, Texas, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/59/20
Jan 24, 2008  
I was dissapointed in this lambic....I guess I had high expectations for it and I will rate this for the style it is supposed to be......I am comparing this to the Framboise, which I thought represented true to style. This Sam Adams lambic poured somewhat clear, I expected cloudy. The head was ok. Can taste the wheat malt. Too carbonated, obviously forced carbonated. Does not have a creamy body feel that I expected in a lambic. Aroma was good though, but hell, it’s cranberry. It was not horrible, was tasty, but would not buy again.....


Ghett0Gary (23), Belmar, New Jersey, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/101/56/20
Jan 23, 2008  
Very strong/unpleasing cranberry scent. Bitter taste and very carbonated. More like a carbonated juice than a beer. Bitter aftertaste. Not impressed and would not consider a winter beer. Could be good to cook with.


UCLABruin (34), Los Angeles, California, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/57/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Pours an orange-peach iced tea with a head that’s gone before you blink. Not much to smell at all, just very light notes of cranberry. The taste is surprisingly spicy, like a cranberry cider. It’s interesting but I have a hard time getting any beer flavor out of it. Highly carbonated and it leaves an unusual aftertaste (reminiscent of cough syrup).


 Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/58/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Light peach color with a white head, very tart flavor. Not my favorite of the lineup but it is different.


 BMan1113VR (2813), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Not the biggest fan of this beer. Aroma is cranberry and vinegar. Pour yeilds a off-white head with fair lacing. Peachy color. Taste is bitter and a bit strange to my palate. Goes down decently but a bit to harshly carbonated. Okay, but will not be on the lookout for this beer.


 Naka (525), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Jan 18, 2008  
Burnt orange color with very little head. Sweet and sour nose with definite cranberry and some raspberries as well. Sweet cranberry flavor with a little bit of sour and not a whole lot of body. Doesn’t really compare to most decent lambics. Lacks much complexity.


 Pwn3d (1053), Manhattan, New York, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/54/103/510/20
Jan 18, 2008  
12oz bottle courtesy of kmoonlegend. Nice fresh cranberry aroma and reminds me of a cider. Not much going on in the flavors, taste like a cranberry tonic. Horrible with food.



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