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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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 vmilaxer29 (144), Virginia, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/52/102/54/20
Dec 17, 2007  
The cranberry aroma is very strong, but the taste is quite horrible. I couldn’t even finish this beer, I guess you have to have a taste for it.


 Hance07 (192), DownSouth, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/510/20
Dec 17, 2007  
Nice smell of cranberries on the nose. the cranberry flavor isnt overpowering. the aftertaste is slightly bitter or sour from the cranberry. not as bad as i thought it would be. i would have another.


 jredmond (1027), New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/103/513/20
Dec 17, 2007    Updated: Feb 6, 2008
12 oz bottle out of the winter variety pack. Aroma is cranberry jelly. Taste is very sweet and some wheat. Not a bad fruit beer. I don’t think I could have more than one of these.


dancatts (91), Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/103/514/20
Dec 17, 2007  
This is one of the best fruit beers I have tried. Aroma and taste gave a strong cranberry taste with just enough flavor of beer to even out the mixture.


 CaptBier (302), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/104/58/20
Dec 16, 2007  
loudy peach color w/ a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity w/ some yeast popping out. The more I sniff I’m picking up a sour sort of something, but on the next whiff I detect sweet. I must admit, the aroma intrigues me. Flavor...not so much. Initially syrupy sweet, fading into a dry, sour finish. Makes the mouth water, not for more though. Good lacing hanging on.


 joshwilfong (776), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/510/20
Dec 16, 2007  
best part off the beer is the appearance which is reddish amber, but not really appropriate for a lambic. flavor has some cranberry but overall is just sugary sweetness and would never be conffused with a lambic. almost undrinkable


 allfreej (358), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Dec 16, 2007  
Bottled. Not a Lamibc in any way, shape, or form, but I still enjoy this beer. Pours with a pink tinge and head. Nose is sour, fruity. Flavor is wheaty with a nice, tart, cranberyy taste in the finish. Mouthfeel is a bit fizzy. Refreshing though mislabeled. More of a fruit-flavored wheat beer.


 KawaBomber (193), New Jersey, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/103/59/20
Dec 16, 2007  
12oz Bottle, Winter Variety Pack: Cloudy peach color w/ a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity w/ some yeast popping out. The more I sniff I’m picking up a sour sort of something, but on the next whiff I detect sweet. I must admit, the aroma intrigues me. Flavor...not so much. Initially syrupy sweet, fading into a dry, sour finish. Makes the mouth water, not for more though. Good lacing hanging on. This is one bizarre brew...yikes.



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