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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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 Ungstrup (15028), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/58/20
Apr 22, 2008  
Bottled. An unclear amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of cranberries, but also a light acidity. The flavor is sweet combined with hints of acidity and notes of dusty hops and cranberries. Far from a lambic.


 Papsoe (14829), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/59/20
Sep 19, 2007  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Hazy, amber golden with a small, rough head. Weird aroma, slightly fruity I guess. Light-bodied and very sweet, again these weird, fruity notes while both bitterness and sourness is very subdued. Very odd and unusual beer. 180907


 yespr (11906), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Sep 21, 2007  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a lacing white head. Berry aroma and dry malty aroma. Sweet malty flavour, again with a berry flavour. Very sweet. Ends with a minor acidity breaking the sweetness.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Jan 17, 2009

Name: Cranberry Lambic
Date: November 23, 1995
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Aroma: strong yeast aroma
Flavor: tangy flavor

Name: Cranberry Lambic
Date: January 01, 2003
Mode: bottle
Appearance: hazy orange, whispy white head
Aroma: tart fruity cranberry aroma
Flavor: strong tart fruit flavor with a dose of sweetness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


 Oakes (8080), gone rambling, Vietnam
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/510/20
Dec 2, 2000  
A light, refreshing brew. A touch light on the cranberries, and certainly so on the lambic.


 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
0.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/51/101/52/20
Sep 18, 2007  
Cloudy blond color. Strange aroma, I would say… bad (vanilla, parmesan cheese, cakes...). Sweet flavor (but not sticky), poor but with some similar bad elements as the aroma. Undrinkable.


 argo0 (6883), Washington DC, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/52/102/55/20
Dec 20, 2003  
Clear amber body with small off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, cranberry, some lemon sourness. Taste is sweet and fruity bleah. Some tartness, but just not a pleasant beer.


 faroeviking (6024), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 1, 2007  
Bottle. Golden orange colour with an average short lasting head. Aroma has plenty of cranberries and some wheat. The flavour is a little sweet and somewhat sour too, plenty of cranberry. Clean fresh finish. Far from a real Belgian lambiek beer, more like a fruit flavored beer. But I guess this one is more friendly to the regular beer drinkers than a real lambiek.



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