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Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
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12002.79/5.02.79/5.05.4%53.5 Flute P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat® follows the centuries old American tradition of brewing beer with native ingredients, in this case Michigan cherries as well as a touch of honey. The sweet fruitiness of the cherries is balanced against the crisp, cereal note from the malted wheat and the subtle citrus flavor from the Noble hops. The end result is a sweet, refreshing beer that is light on the palate but long on complexity. Introduced in 1995 as a summer seasonal brew, Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat® developed a large enough following to be introduced as a year round style. Its distinct cherry character has made it one of the most unique and well liked styles of Samuel Adams® beer ever. Cherries are added at two different points during the brewing process. Once during the mash and again during finishing.

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 chicagodri (473), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/514/20

Jun 25, 2008  
Pours a clear gold with a thick white head. Sweet aroma of cherries. A little watery but I thought it was an enjoyable beer...especially during a hot summer day. There is a ton of sweet cherry flavor in this beer though, which is nice because I like cherry. Worth a try.

 Imaena (240), Portland, Maine, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Bottle 07’. Cherries and light wheat in the nose. Brilliant amber pour with crema head. Flavor is all cherries and bitterness. Cloying sweetness in the finish. Not a fruit nut so that has definetly colored this rating.


 brew4fun (118), West Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/511/20
Aug 29, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pour is bright copper, slightly hazy. Creamy white 1 finger head dissipates rather quickly. Aroma of wheat and cherry, increasingly so as it warms. Taste is wheat malt, with sweet cherry upfront. I do not get any citrus, but a soft bitterness is present. Body is light, palate on the thin side. Very refreshing brew.


 Boutip (1761), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/512/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a lightly red color ale with a small foamy head with average retention and no lacing. Aroma consists of sweet Wisconsin cherries with some more subtle wheat malt. Taste is also dominated by the sweet Wisconsin cherries with a light medicinal note that I wasn’t exactly fond of. Wheat is very subdued and almost impossible to detect. A bit too much of the cough syrup taste for my taste buds but still a worthless effort.


Droptank (63), Spring, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/511/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Very refreshing and sweet. Say what you want about fruit in beer, but this is just delicious in my opinion. Subtle, sweet and finishes clean with a pleasant aftertaste. Good lawnmower beer.


EnnuiDivine (10), New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Works better in concept than in execution. Cherry Wheat is a light, summery beer with an almost overpowering cherry taste. A smooth palate turns to sickly sweetness if the beer is just warmer than chilled.




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