Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

	Percentile
	26
	overall

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1394	2.78/5.0	2.78/5.0	5.4%	52.7	Flute

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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ManvsCity (97), Redmond, Washington, USA

1.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.8	2/10	2/5	4/10	2/5	8/20

Oct 30, 2009
On tap at JFK airport Sam Adams lounge. Pours a decent thick near-white head, but there’s a red stain down the middle where the waitress has deposited a marchiano cherry to "enhance" the cherry aroma and flavor. Ambience is everything, and in the airport you take what you can find. That aroma reminded me mostly of a Shirley Temple. While the beer was ok for a mild yellow brew, the marinated cherry didn’t much improve it.

brenn79 (184), Idaho, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 1, 2009

12 oz. bottle- Pours hazy golden with average head, aroma is of the cherry filling out of a pie. Tastes like it should, an unfiltered wheat ale with a nice cherry flavor, I’ve always liked this beer, one of the better fruit beers.

dimenhetfield (190), , Florida, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Nov 29, 2009

I’m not a big fan of cherries but this beer is just plain awesome. The aroma is big, full of cherries, as is the flavor. Sits very well on the tongue. Goes great with any dessert.

deyholla (703), Bloomington, Indiana, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	3/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Nov 26, 2009

Bottle. Poured a clear gold with a strong reddish hue and a thin white head. Aroma had a combination of wheat, sweet cherries and honey, not particularly well balanced. Flavor was sweet from the cherries mostly and the wheat was more in the background.

wheelz843 (211), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 25, 2009

bottle. pours a thick, cloudy straw yellow with no head. has a definite sweet, cherry aroma. has a very sweet cherry flavor with a warm cherry, raisin flavor finish. very good.

rustychiles (1055), Mesa, Arizona, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 23, 2009

Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a creamy off white head. Aroma is wheat, cherry, slightly medicinal, hops, malt,. Flavor is wheat, cherry, light medicinal hints in the cherry taste, cherry skins, malt, citrus, spices, a little bitterness in the finish.

tarheels86 (757), Washington DC, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Nov 22, 2009

Bottle. Pours a cloudy, light yellow with a two-finger, thickish white head that settles down quickly. Spotty lacing. Aroma is intense maraschino cherries. Taste is the same. Really sweet, artificial cherries abound. Creamy body. Not bad but sort of unilateral.

pkbites (333), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	2/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Nov 21, 2009

Average looking pour. Nose of fresh cherry filled bakery!!!! Very nice! Thick and syrupy on the palate. Deep cherry flavor, but not sweet at all. Complex, yet refreshing.

DonKi11uminati (50), , Indiana, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	4/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	11/20

Nov 19, 2009

This beer was better than expected, and refreshing and tasty if nothing more. The cherry is strong but thankfully not too sweet. Other than this there are some notes of wheat and malt. This was a fun beer to try but I probably will not go out of my way for more.

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