Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

StyAndOrDem

New York

3.8/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

First had a sip of my friends and then I went to buy a six pack almost immediately.

The beer looks good and smells good.
I was very impressed with the initial taste but after the third or fourth bottle, I really didnt want anymore.

Ive also had this on tap. Usually have one of these for every 3-4 drinks.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2006 00:31:56 | More by StyAndOrDem

qmainracing

New York

3.53/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A – Light golden/amber color with a decent 1” head after pouring into a pint glass. The head dissipates slowly and leaves lacing all of the way down the glass.

S – Overly artificial cherry, hard to smell any beer.

T – The first taste I noticed was the cherry, not nearly as overpowering as I would have thought based on the smell. The cherry also does not taste as artificial as it smells. It seemsj to cover up the taste of the beer rather than compliment it. The beer is balanced fairly well, maybe a tad too sweet.

M – A very crisp and smooth beer.

D – Very drinkable despite the sweetness, would drink another…I think I will now…

Poured out of a bottle, into a pint glass. Feb 07’ freshness date.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2006 01:56:44 | More by qmainracing

hummni

Washington

3.33/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured in a 12oz pilsner shape glass,
Color:...light orange/ burnt golden hue
Head/lace:...nice lace down side of glass, small head
Mouth feel:...watery, light and Very carbonated when poured slowly.
Smell:...Very cherry, not much else
Taste:...ever had a Maraschino cherry or cherry flavored liquid medicine? the cherry taste reminded me of that. no real bitterness very smooth finish.
Nice warm weather beer in my opinon.Would rather have a pete's strawberry blond though if I wanted a domestic summer fruit beer.

Na Zdrowie!

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2007 01:43:40 | More by hummni

LegendaAcBn

Florida

4.85/5  rDev +54%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

First of all I would like to say I'm going to be very open minded with any review that I do knowing that everyone has their dislikes and likes. I would like to start out by saying for a 5.35% alcohol content beer this is a very good choice to get with the ladys as it is smooth and lacks that overall beer taste alot of woman despise. I am reviewing this as a flavored beer cause thats what it is. If your not the flavor beer kind of person don't waste your time purchasing this. I think the smell of this beers is amazing smelling of cherrys of course. The head is really thick and just perfect. The taste is very smooth cherry taste with a faint wheat flavor with no sign of any alcohol taste around I was surprised to find out its alcohol content. Overall I think this beer is a excellent choice best flavored beer I've ever had. Samuel Adams has always been my favorite beer company and they have not failed me on this one.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2007 23:42:55 | More by LegendaAcBn

trock355

Connecticut

3.68/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Surprised in lots of way with this beer (both good and bad), so here we go:

A: had a cloudy like look to it, almost copperish and got lighter in color towards the botom of the glass. Medium carbonation. A one finger head as well.

S: medicinal sort of, but like cherries. you could kinda smell the malty characters in it.

T: Not to bad, but just better than average. Over powering taste of cherries and again medicinal. You can't really detect the hops in it.

M: carbonation really got me there, it was a nice mouthfeel.

D: Malty and almost no hops, which i like a lot. Goes down great!

Final thoughts: i would only drink this on one of three occations: if I was ordering a summer salad, if I was a non beer drinker and or if I was a first time beer drinker. Not to bad.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2009 18:35:55 | More by trock355

dangruver

Tennessee

3.15/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 4

My first review, Cheers!!!

12oz bottle, bought a 6 pack at the local walmart in oak grove ky.

(A) Has a very distinct golden color, poured with light carbonation that created about a 1/4in head, that quickly disspated.

(S) A noticable cherry smell, very fruity, with a hint of hops.

(T) The taste was nothing like the smell. there was just a hint of cherry, most dissapointing.

(M) The body is very light a thin, which dissapointed me as i was expecting a more wheat beer like body.

(D) The beer is very easy to drink, my wife had one for herself and enjoyed it, and she is not a beer drinker at all. This is an excellent beer to pour for your non-beer drinking friends to open them up to the possibilitys of the better beers that are out there.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2009 00:41:35 | More by dangruver

TheJones

United Kingdom (Wales)

4.68/5  rDev +48.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance - Amber in color. Head was almost non existent.

Smell - Strong cherry smell but not enough to make it overwhelming.

Taste - Very sweet beer. The cherry is faint until the finish where it picks up.

Mouthfeel - Very carbonated.

Drinkability - Despite the cherry flavor it's easy to keep drinking. Great fall beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2010 09:03:21 | More by TheJones

OregonLightning

Oregon

1.2/5  rDev -61.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

I had high hopes for this beer. I have tasted other "flavored" beers in the past with alright to good outcomes. However this beer was undrinkable to me.

It tasted like cherry cough syrup mixed with wheat beer. Very artificial taste and smell. I bought a 6 pack because of the relatively cheap price and was looking to try something new. I had to end up giving the rest to a friend who had a similar reaction. I found it to be under-carbonated and syrupy, not pleasant at all and I certainly will not be purchasing again.

Very disappointed with Boston Brewing comp.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2011 01:34:39 | More by OregonLightning

ShameAndFailure

Texas

1.68/5  rDev -46.7%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

I never thought I would drain pour a Sam Adams but here I am. Absolute disaster. The smell was medicinal cherry and the taste was more of the same. I could barely stop from throwing up. Bottle dating was fresh by sept 2012 so still fresh.

Just wow. I picked up a mixed pack and this was the worst of the bunch.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2012 02:25:01 | More by ShameAndFailure

jmichaelp

North Carolina

4.83/5  rDev +53.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is a very nice beer, I often drink it during the Summer as a refreshing change of pace. When compared to Pete's Strawberry Blonde, another widely available fruit-based beer, SA Cherry Wheat has a more pronounced fruit taste. However, it's not at all overpowering & compliments the wheat nicely. I also find the sweetness to be quire neutral. I really detest any sweet drinks - I've never been able to finish a six-pack of milk stout I bought & never drink fruity mixed drinks, so if you're looking for something sweet probably look elswhere.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2005 22:24:12 | More by jmichaelp

PaterIovisLII

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +50.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This beer is in a nice bottle and don't let that "Don't judge a good book by its cover" idea fool you this beer lives up to its potential. This beer gets a decent head and pours a nice deep amber but not too dark. The smell of this makes one look forward to drinking it and when it hits the toungue it has a fantastic typical lager flavor but after swallowing, the cherry aftertaste makes this a spectacular beer. SA Cherry Wheat is a simple classic beer. Nothing special enough to spend hundreds on but certainly one that I recommend. This Beer, like most Samuel Adams, are good with Beef, a Steak, a Burger, etc...Try it, you won't be disappointed

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2005 05:05:53 | More by PaterIovisLII

mattyb319

Indiana

3.23/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12 oz. bottle from a mixed micro case.

Surprising as it may be, this is the beer that got me into craft beer. Just before I turned 21, I had my college roomates pick me up a six pack at the liquor store. I told them to just grab something made by Sam Adams, preferably something besides the original. I didn't care what it was, I just wanted to try something different.

I loved it for a while, but after having it for the first time in several years last night, I realize I've definatly moved on to bigger and better things.

Beer looks fine and you can definatly pick up the cherries in the smell. These days, it's just too sweet for me though. Taste is pretty good besides that. Is very refreshing for a few sips worth.

I used to drink a whole sixer of these things. I can't imagine drinking more than one now. A very good crossover beer, and a good beer for people to try who are used to macros. I got it in a mixed case. However, I don't imagine I'll buy just for what it is at any time.

Either way, a noble try from Boston Beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2006 20:55:40 | More by mattyb319

JDBeer

Mississippi

1.15/5  rDev -63.5%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

The beer pours to a nice deep red color with about a one inch thick head.

The aroma is overwhelmed with a maraschino cherry smell.

The taste is bad. As an earlier reviewer noted, the taste is a mix between cherry cough syrup and a wheat beer. Unfortunately my taste buds detected more cough syrup than beer. Any of the wheat / malt in the beer is totally disguised by the cherry dominance.

The beer is anything but subtle, unfortunately unlike a great IPA where the hops make a great taste, the cherry in this beer does not.

Not recommended, but the apperance is good.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2007 00:22:05 | More by JDBeer

panamaniac

Florida

2.9/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Very light color in the glass, after I pour it, one thing that I must admit is that the smell that came out of the glass was amazing!, very little head and minimal lacing, the taste was a little hopsy and artificial like.

Overall if you are seeking for a "liquid dessert" this might hit the spot but not something to drink the whole night.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2007 03:11:43 | More by panamaniac

Turnerp561

Florida

3/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I just thought the idea of a cherry beer was cool, but now that I truly study the beer I'm beginning to have a change of heart.

Appearance: More of a brownish goldish color reminds me of apple cider, has a mild haze, looks flat, little to no head, little lace, doesn't look attractive

Smell: CHERRY!!!! the cherry smell just dominates, I can hardly make out anything else, it smells so sweet and candy-like that it's hard to take serious, Cherry + Wheat = Cherry pie pastry

Taste: It boggled my mind for awhile, but I found it to have a roasty bitterness, the cherry is a ghost because it pervades the beer but there is no distinct cherry taste which is an interesting balance I thought, judging from the smell I expected this beer to be sweet but it's not at all, puzzled?

Mouthfeel: Creamy kind of finish, the carbonation bites a little but not enough to call it crisp, this beer is sold with the Summer Styles mix pack which is weird because this beer is a little thick for a summer season, this has fall written all over it

Drinkability: Only if you really enjoy it can you go back to back

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2008 19:15:40 | More by Turnerp561

dtbr

Ohio

2.2/5  rDev -30.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 1.5

I am not the descriptive type by far, But I have tried quite a few of the samuel adams beers, And I can say I really dont feel like I am even drinking a beer when I had one of these, Chick drink comes to mind. My wife really liked it though, And turns out the neigbhor's wife likes it as well. Yet he pretty much thought the same about it.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2008 21:50:08 | More by dtbr

mcBrewsAlot

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +42.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

After I took only a few sips, I passed this beverage around to all my friends ranting on how great this beer tasted. I couldn't believe how strong the cherry taste was. My only issue with this beer is I only had two, but couldn't imagine trying to put down a whole six pack of these in one sitting.

Serving type: on-tap

12-03-2008 18:23:56 | More by mcBrewsAlot

emptywords

Oregon

4.22/5  rDev +34%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Twelve ounce bottle poured into a beer glass. 6.99 for a six pack here, so can't complain too much about that.

A: golden-yellow with a tint of amber, and a good head, about two fingers, leaves moderately fast, and leaves a thin lace.

S: wheat hits your nostrils first, then you can smell the cherry undertones. Not much hops scent here, but you can faintly smell the alcohol.

T: First, you taste the wheat flavor of the beer, then after it goes down, you are left with a very pleasant cherry aftertaste.

D: light and smooth, but the fullness makes it hard to drink a lot of these in a night. Would be good for a nightcap, or just to lounge around. Reason for the 3.5 is because this beer is filling, which is to be expected from a wheat beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2008 18:17:34 | More by emptywords

renekraski

Tennessee

1.2/5  rDev -61.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1

My first Sam adams, and not sure if I wanna ever try another I feel betrayed by this wannabe brew. Tastes like straight up cherry cough syrup, not like cherry soda but like cherry cough syrup. Its a real artificial bitter cherry flavor not sweet like soda but nasty bitter makes you wanna puke cherry medicine like beverage. There is no real fruit in it, its not a craft beer its not worthy of being called a beer. At $ 8 bucks for a six pack, I would not drink it if they gave it away for free. My suggestion don't buy this, you will regret it. Sam adams needs to take this one off the market, its a waste of shelfspace and makes them look bad. I am sure they make some really good stuff but this has to go.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2010 20:50:40 | More by renekraski

bobbyrlg

Louisiana

4.03/5  rDev +27.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This is my first review and also the 1st fruit/vegetable beer I've tried. One of my friends told me how much he liked fruit/vegetable beers so when I saw this at my grocery store I had to give it a try. It poured a nice golden color with a small white head. First thing I noticed was the smell of cherries. I wasn't sure what a fruit beer should taste like, but the sweet taste of cherries was very pleasant. There was a slightly bitter aftertaste but an overall smooth finish. This was very different than any other beer that I have tried, but it was a good different. I don't think this will be my favorite style, but it was a welcome change and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2005 03:37:59 | More by bobbyrlg

padraig1775

New Mexico

1.33/5  rDev -57.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1

I am no expert but I know what I like and this beer is definitely not what I like. In appearance it is good ,nice cherry red and oakish brown blend,but beer is meant to be imbibed,not merely seen. It starts with the aroma. It smells and tastes like the cherry cough syrup my mother used to make me drink.This beer is so repulsive I am shocked that a major brewing company like sam adams(which has other beers I do like) could put something so horrible into the market. I had to ask my waitress for a different beer as I could not actually finish this beer. I was thinking maybe the bar I was at (stone face tavern ,abq NM) had served me yet another stale or spoiled beer (unfortunately a common problem with beers on tap in Albuquerque bars) but then I read a review from another guy on BA who said the same thing! Maybe I am breaking the rule of being constructive but I'm sorry there is no saving this beer or considering what the brew master was going for,this beer is nasty! I like cherries and I like beer but I would sooner drink pond scum than another sam adams cherry wheat.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2009 09:36:47 | More by padraig1775

NeoMoose

Texas

4.88/5  rDev +54.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Fantastic. It looks great when you pour it out. When you give it a whiff you get a burst of wonderful cherry aroma. Then when you take your first sip you get that same burst of cherry flavor that you expected as soon as you smelled it. Then you get a wonderful light, crisp beer flavor that complements the cherry flavor fantastically. I could pound these all day long.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2009 17:49:17 | More by NeoMoose

paul0311

Florida

1.1/5  rDev -65.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I'm a fan of the Samuel Adams Boston Lager. I purchased the Harvest Sampler Pack and had the displeasure of tasting the Cherry Wheat Ale.

Serving: Bottle..pint glass

Appearance: Light Amber to Gold, cloudy unfiltered look. Pours a 1 finger head of foam and quickly dissipates with no lacing what-so-ever.

Smell: Terrible, cherry additive is overwhelming.

Taste: Cherry taste is overwhelming and almost like a wine cooler..wtf

Mouthfeel: Fizzy and over carbonated, watery

Drinkability: I could down a few if I had a set of boobs, but that is not the case.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2009 20:25:11 | More by paul0311

Skolks

Georgia

4.1/5  rDev +30.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer is pretty fruity, but is still really good! It seems like a great summer beer, something I would like to drink while just relaxing. Obviously it's not the most manly of beverages, but another great beer from Sam Adams in my opinion; in fact one of their best seasonal beers

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2011 22:46:18 | More by Skolks

texaschainx

New Jersey

2.3/5  rDev -27%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

When i saw this beer i had to try it.I drank this straight from the bottle , but did check its color , which was a light red. The smell was good , and was acually the best part about this beer. I couldn't stop smelling it, becuase i was impressed with how "cherry" it was. Not much of a mouthfeel , a little watered down for me. Taste was great at first, because cherry's are good , but it quicky got old.Just way to sweet , no balance at all , after taste was of sweet cherrys , would have liked a tart cherry after taste.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2011 01:41:18 | More by texaschainx