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Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic

Percentile
14
overall

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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 dwaggs2 (534), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Mar 1, 2009  
Bottle. Very tart and has a lot of cranberries in the flavor. Pour is a strawberry red with no head. Medium body. Not very good.


 Rustyham (556), miami, Florida, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/53/102/58/20
Mar 1, 2009  
Beautiful smell, lovely color, rancid taste. I don’t think they even used cranberries in this, instead it is like some generic fruit flavor you might find in a donut. Luckily, that flavor does not last long.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/510/20
Feb 25, 2009  
Ringworm is neither ringed, nor it is a worm. Cranberry lambic doesn’t have much cranberry, nor is it a lambic.


 ghostmonkey (182), budd lake, New Jersey, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Feb 21, 2009  
bottle . . pours copper/cloudy with thin white head . . aroma of berries and spices . . flavor is spices with undertone of cranberries . . not bad


 DubC5000 (197), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/512/20
Feb 20, 2009  
Coriander, wheat, cranberries and maple on the nose, in that order. Very nice in terms of the color, but not sour enough to be a lambic. It’s a good beer, but it seems more like a weizenbock with a Belgian touch. The fruit flavor also could be more pronounced, and the coriander could be toned down. The aftertaste is a tad medicinal. All in all, not bad, but Boston makes better beers.


 nickd717 (1330), Palo Alto, California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/511/20
Feb 20, 2009  
12oz bottle. Not a terrible beer, but it says something that it’s not even classified as a "Lambic - Fruit" on RB. Reddish-yellow appearance with a minimal head. Aroma of yeast, wheat, and cranberry. Flavor is wheaty with some cranberry at the finish. Pretty average mouthfeel with average carbonation. You could do better, but you could also do worse.


 Birdiebeagle (780), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Feb 18, 2009  
Bottle Pours a red amber with a small white head. Has an aroma of cranberry and yeast. Has an okay carbination but was happy about the mouthfeel. Has a fruity flavor and kind of not my cup of tea. It is interesting but not really what I am into.


 trayns (240), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/510/20
Feb 16, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an unappealing red/cranberry color. Smells sweet and fruity. Taste is too sweet for beer. Not a fan of this style.



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