Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Dogbrick

Ohio

2.45/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Let me start off by saying I like cranberries. Cranberry bread, cranberry muffins...but not cranberry beer. The aroma was interesting but I barely finished the bottle, and had to drink it in short doses to get through. Just not my thing I guess.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2002 10:42:45 | More by Dogbrick

beernut7

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +63.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

It is a real shame this one is only available in the winter mixer packs. This is the brew that turned me on to the lambic style of brew and encouraged me to brew a cranberry beer of my own. Nice and light and very refreshing,, this libation has a definitive tone of cranberry, yet does not get carried away to the point of resembling a fruit juice as many fruit beers do. I woul buy out the local store if they stocked cases of this stuff.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2002 11:39:05 | More by beernut7

Pegasus

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +29.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Hazy reddish-orange color with a medium off-white head, decent lace.

Aroma: Very sweet aroma of cranberries and caramel.

Taste: The taste is quite sweet, brief grain notes, then the cranberries dominate, finishes slightly tart with a brown sugar and molasses taste and spices, although the label states maple syrup is used.

Mouth feel: Soft, smooth and quite full, with just a hint of carbonation.

Drinkability/notes: Very well crafted, but a little sweet for my taste, but also unjustly maligned. A distinctive holiday beer, there is nothing else quite like it.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2002 20:25:21 | More by Pegasus

hbis2gut

New Hampshire

3.35/5  rDev +23.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Cranberry LAMBIC? Please, there is nothing remotely lambic about this beer. Okay, it does have some acidity and tartness imparted by the cranberry, but! why not call it Cranberry Ale or something campy like Bog Bitter? Kudos for brewing up something unusual though...

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2002 13:10:29 | More by hbis2gut

Jordan

California

4/5  rDev +47.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Orange-amber tint, a light sediment presentation. Tart & tangy, whether or not Sam Adams is using artificial or natural cranberry flavor is unknown to me, however it tastes authentic. I really enjoyed this beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2002 17:17:53 | More by Jordan

ZAP

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

It had been awhile since I had this and I came away somewhat unimpressed. Great aroma..nice cranberry bite on aftertaste...didn't get the brown sugar flavor at all...a nice changeup but I've had much better fruit beers..I drank it out of the style of glass recommended and everything. It was decent but didn't blow me away or anything...

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2001 01:39:04 | More by ZAP

John

New York

3.8/5  rDev +40.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

After not having this beer in quite some time, I was pleasantly surprised. Subtle cranberry flavor with an effervescent mouthfeel. Well done. Nice as a treat on it's own or with food.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2001 10:05:16 | More by John

proc

Michigan

2.73/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Tart to the point of being sour. Some yeast taste mixed in. I think you are either a fan of this beer or you are not. Nice smell due to the cranberries, but beyond that, a very marginal offering.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2001 15:08:11 | More by proc

AaronRed

New York

4.25/5  rDev +56.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

What a lovely beer. I poured this into a wide mouth glass that I normaly reserve for Belgian beers and the aroma was great. It had a creamy head with just the right balance of tart and sweet. This would have been great to drink on Thanksgiving. I will remember.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2001 16:59:03 | More by AaronRed

xXTequila

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +47.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

very crisp and clean...tastes like cranberry jam and homemade biscuits. i don't think i could have more than one at a time. It get's very sweet by the end of the glass.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2001 08:58:51 | More by xXTequila

ThreePistols

Florida

4.1/5  rDev +51.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Light red amber, slightly hazy appearance. Fruity cranberry character; clean and crisp; tart, slight maple note in finish.
This is my first experience with a fruit Lambic, so I have nothing to judge this beer against.
I enjoyed the dry, clean, crisp, tart taste. It was however a little light on cranberry flavor. A very drinkable beer.
Currently available only in the Sam Adams Winter Classics 12 pack.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2001 10:14:16 | More by ThreePistols