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Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic

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14
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
9432.5/5.02.5/5.0Winter5.9%31.7Flute
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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atmelmatrix81 (5), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/51/103/52/20
Mar 11, 2007  
Did not like this beer at all! Very surprised, I thought I was going to like it. The thing that surprised me was the sweetness, come on this is beer, not Kool-Aid! The funny thing is that I can usually tolerate most beers, however this beer I found myself choking down. Although I would like to note that this beer did have a great color.


BeNobleDark (59), Allendale, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/513/20
Mar 9, 2007  
This brew is very strong, I thought. The fruit flavors overtake the brew and dominate the palate. I think if the fruit tones were turned down, this lambic would end up being alot better balanced. Good aroma, beautiful color, but the body needs some work, it tastes unbalanced, but still decent.


 Hopgeek (101), San Diego, California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/510/20
Mar 6, 2007  
From the 2005 Sam Adam’s Winter Sampler. ABV on the bottle is 5.9% rather than the listed 4.8%. Box says, best before feb 2006. Pours a murky dark orange/apricot hue, makes a fine white head and laces my glass nicely. Smell is slightly vegetal, hint of oak and vanilla beans, just a smidge of funk, but not even close to what I would expect of a ’lambic’. Flavor is all over the place, its sweet, there’s vanilla, some soured wheat, sour fruit but hard to discern that there is cranberry in this, my best descriptor here would be ’interesting’. Medium carbonation, medium palate and leaves a sticky coating, its not bad, but not really lambic-like at all. This is interesting, but there’s plenty of other brews I’d rather have instead. (consumed 11-22-2005)


 rmussman (905), California, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/54/102/58/20
Mar 2, 2007  
did sample this beer warm so thats your warning. Had a nice aroma with a lot of cranberry. Not a lambic by any use of the word, so its accurately placed as a fruit beer. Not bad and it is festive, but still not worth another try.


 AOF (282), Naperville, Illinois, USA
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/54/20
Feb 28, 2007    Updated: Mar 1, 2007
In one word, AWFUL. Fruity lambic is not my brew to begin with, too sweet. More apple than cranberry in nose and flavor with this brew. Discontinue in my opinion.


 radagast83 (1289), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Feb 25, 2007  
Honestly I didn’t think it was that bad, at least not for the rating it has. Sweet/tart cranberry flavor, perhaps its because I’m such a fan of cranberry juice that I enjoyed this one.


BeerMeDude (28), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 20, 2007  
I found this brew to be quite tasty, full of cranberry sweet / bitter flavor. Very light refreshing quality. Maybe not appropriate for enjoying by the fire, but a good choice if you’re thirsty.


randompenguin (11), Columbia, Tennessee, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/102/58/20
Feb 17, 2007  
This wasn’t my favorite beer. I like cranberries yet this was a little "too" cranberry for a beer. It was watery yet drinkable for the holidays.



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