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Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier

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bottled
common

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4412.84/5.02.84/5.0Special5.5%59.1Flute
Commercial Description:
The blackberries we use in Samuel Adams® Blackberry Witbier are perfect for this brew. They deliver a subtle sweetness that balances the traditional citrus flavors from the witbier. The blackberries used in Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier are sourced from family farms, located at the foot of the Oregon Trail and Cascade Mountains in Western Oregon, where they have been growing some of the best blackberries in the world for centuries. By bringing the blackberries, orange and coriander together with an appealing malt character and a spiciness from the hops, we’ve brewed a flavorful beer with a smooth finish that’s both sweet and tart. Samuel Adams® Blackberry Witbier is brewed with two-row Harrington and Metcalfe malted barley and generous portions of malted wheat. The malted barley and malted wheat provide the beer with its light body while the coriander and orange give the beer its citrus like aromas. We’ve also added some Oregon Marion blackberries, to give the brew a perfect balance between its subtly sweet and tart flavors.
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BrewingFan (77), Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/102/517/20
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
7/104/57/103/512/20
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
7/104/58/104/516/20
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
5/103/58/103/512/20
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
6/105/56/103/513/20
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
2/103/53/104/56/20
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
3/104/53/103/510/20
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
4/102/52/103/54/20
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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