Samuel Adams LongShot Cranberry Wit

[Bottle] Pours a light amber color with a small beige head. Aroma was of berries, wheat malt and light citrus. The taste was similar, with the cranberry in decent balance. Coriander and light nutmeg or clove finish it out. I expected the flavoring to be a little more intense given the aroma, so in that sense it was a slight let down. I didn’t see any big flaws here though.

2008 bottle sold in a box set. thanks Toby. Pours out a golden with some orange highs topped with a off white head. Aroma was of light spice and a little berry. Taste was more of the spice, some light berry, and a little hop on the end.

Appropriately cloudy with an orange-yellow hue. Decent white head that leaves ring lace on the glass after each sip. Good wheat aroma; I detect some sweetness and sourness, but I wouldn’t associate it with cranberries. Not as wheaty as most Wits. The Cranberry is mellow, but is now identifiable. Good malt presence and I note a touch of hop in the swallow. Short lasting aftertaste. Good body for the style. Overall, this is a wonderfully drinkable beer. For wheat lovers, this might be something of a disappointment. For me, I like the complexity.

Bottle. Pours a hazy golden/orange with a small white head. Faint aroma of cranberry, coriander and some light fruit. Flavor was crisp with mild sweetness wheat/grain, coriander and had a touch of cranberry.

Poured from bottle into Summit pint glass. Cloudy dark orange with a very slight pink tint that was more visible while pouring than when in the glass. Nice foamy head. Mostly wheaty smell, with some cranberry, orange and peppery spices. Not as strong of a smell as I expect from a Wit. Predominant wheat taste with notable sweet cranberry and orange. I detect a touch of cinnamon, but may not have identified that without the label to guide me. Slight peppery spice, but less than I expect for the style, as it would have been a nice counterbalance. Medium body and carbonation. Relatively smooth. Nice drinking Wit, but missing some of the characteristics I typically enjoy. Not as cloying as the Cranberry Lambic (which really isn’t that bad), and would be a nice substitution in the Winter Pack.

Pours a cloudy apple cider with a frothy off white head. Aromas of cinnamon, orange peel, coriander, some wheat, and cranberry, just as the label says(nice). The flavor is much like the aromas, a mix of the cinnamon, coriander, orange peel, wheat, and a touch of cranberry. Semi sweet, bitter, after taste slightly cloying and offsetting. Overall I thought this was a really tasty brew even though there were things that weren’t the most pleasant about it, it made up for in complexities of flavor.

Pours a cloudy dark orange straw with a large white pillowy head that leaves behind a sticky web of lace. The nose is a pleasant blend of a witbier and Thanksgiving: cranberry and spices (cinnamon, coriander, and what seems like the Grains of Paradise they use in their Summer Wheat). Light-bodied, soft and wheaty with a lingering spicy finish. The flavor follows the nose with an emphasis on the Grains of Paradise and cinnamon. This is not a bad beer. It’s a bit more spice-forward for my tastes, but it’s solid nevertheless.

2008 Bottle - Thanks Toby! - Pours golden with a medium off white head...aroma is citrus peel, light spice, not much fruit, dough...flavour is similar, yeast, coriander & spice, some zest and the faintest bit of cranberry...not sure if was intended or faded over time, but still plenty drinkable...