BrewingFan (77), Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 17/20 | Nov 3, 2009 Aroma is an impressive shot of blackberry with a hint of citrus. Cloudy but a bit on the lighter side for a witbeer. Head thins out pretty quickly. Flavor is a burst of blackberry, exactly what I could of hoped for. Very smooth and refreshing, but not overly complex, one would say one dimensional, but I love it. Exactly the change of pace I look for. Boutip (2366), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Nov 2, 2009 Bottle: Poured a hazy orangey color ale with white haze and a medium foamy head with OK retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of blackberry and wheat is sweeter then I had anticipated but still very much enjoyable. Taste is well enough balanced between sweet blackberries and medium wheat malt. Body is fuller then average with OK carbonation. Not bad overall thought I prefer my Wit without fruit. bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 30, 2009 Poured from bottle into Summit pint glass.
Hazy orange, but no visible sediment, lively bubbles and head. Appearance reminds me more of a Hefeweizen than a Witbier.
Major blackberry smell, similar to a wine cooler. Smell is a little too one dimensional and mild, but pleasing nonetheless.
Slightly sour orange and coriander upfront but the blackberry quickly becomes noticeable. The blackberry is evident but not overdone. Nice balance overall. Slight peppery aftertaste.
High carbonation, fuller than expected.
Very refreshing. Unique Wit and actually prefer it to most standard Wits I have had, including the Sam Adams White Ale.
Better than expected. Nice job Jim!
Chapel (330), Levittown, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Oct 29, 2009 Fairly unremarkable in most regards. Tastes rather like a regular wheat, with a bit of blackberry in the middle. Finishes mildly sour. exparte (18), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 29, 2009 Nice golden color. Medium carbonation with no lacing at all. Blackberry flavor and aroma is pleasant but overpowering. Needs a far stronger malt backbone to balance. dlovell2 (141), Columbia, Maryland, USA
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 4/5 | 6/20 | Oct 27, 2009 Cloudy golden color with white head. Faint wheat and berry aroma. Very light wheat taste with berry flavor. Tastes like artificial flavoring. I do not recomend this beer. Sam Adams needs to stay away from the fruit beers, except for the cranberry lambic (that one is good) falkirk005 (27), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Oct 27, 2009 Looked nice in the glass but that was about the only good part of my experience drinking this beer. I personally could not smell or taste any blackberry on this beer. Perhaps it was a bad bottle or something as usually I can pick up the berry stuff. Tasted okay but nothing great.
Overall, disappointing -- like most Sam Adams beer I’ve tried. Snot19kilo (81), Oakwood, Illinois, USA
| 1.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 2/10 | 3/5 | 4/20 | Oct 27, 2009 Pours a cloudy orange and gold. Very little white head. Aroma is strong blackberry and grains. Flavor was strong berries and wheat. I did not like this beer. Shouldn’t even be called a beer. This one of the few poor Sam Adams beers I have had. Avoid!
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