Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

mattkoon

South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +24.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

i really love wheat beers. this one is right up in there. smooth with a nice berry finish. in the past i drove about 8 miles to a store that carried this, however they just built a store close to my house that carries the blackberry witbier. this makes me very happy- the beer itself is very refreshing and delicious, its one of my altime favorites.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2011 15:33:22 | More by mattkoon

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.1%

05-18-2013 14:37:55 | More by jbarletto

Matt73

New York

3/5  rDev -9.1%

05-15-2013 18:07:16 | More by Matt73

aty11b

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-14-2013 01:54:44 | More by aty11b

Greggggggg

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -9.1%

05-13-2013 16:21:39 | More by Greggggggg

jokulhaps

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-13-2013 02:41:43 | More by jokulhaps

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-12-2013 20:16:21 | More by BeerForMuscle

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-12-2013 16:14:27 | More by JamesStreet

Noelito76

New York

2.25/5  rDev -31.8%

05-11-2013 00:31:33 | More by Noelito76

Stew4106

Louisiana

3/5  rDev -9.1%

05-09-2013 23:54:14 | More by Stew4106

jheezee

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

05-09-2013 21:33:02 | More by jheezee

blknikon

Massachusetts

1.5/5  rDev -54.5%

05-07-2013 23:06:47 | More by blknikon

kb2250

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -9.1%

05-03-2013 02:27:15 | More by kb2250

cnwillis31

Maine

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

05-02-2013 21:26:51 | More by cnwillis31

bscalt

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-01-2013 02:26:01 | More by bscalt

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

04-30-2013 23:57:50 | More by jrohrbacher

tbunting75

Virginia

3/5  rDev -9.1%

04-30-2013 20:58:05 | More by tbunting75

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

04-29-2013 17:19:31 | More by FliryVorru

Lord_of_the_Rinks

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +21.2%

04-29-2013 15:06:52 | More by Lord_of_the_Rinks

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

04-29-2013 06:50:23 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

04-27-2013 03:55:49 | More by HisBoyElroy

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.15/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pours an amber color that lacks some of the haziness I expect from a witbier. The head is a creamy one finger offwhite shade. As it recedes, it leaves a uniform ring of lacing on the glass.

S: Blackberries. To me, this one comes across as being 80% fruit beer and 20% wit. I do notice a touch of the latter qualities (orange peel, coriander, wheat), but let's be honest, this is pretty much a fruit beer. Aromatically good for that style, though.

T: At first, this displays a lot of blackberry flavors. The aforementioned sweetness washes out past the midtaste, being replaced by generic witbier qualities such as orange peel and coriander. Some blackberry flavors return in the aftertaste, along with a touch of diacetyl. It's not grossly chemical or sweet, though it's not real interesting.

M: Superbly lush and creamy. I'm surprised how soft the feel is, even for a witbier. The finish has plenty of lingering sweetness, but there's just enough astringency to dry it out past the threshold of 'excess sweetness'. Carbonation is surprisingly pleasant.

O: It's no Allagash White, that's for sure. But this is a grade-A panty dropper that has some mass appeal. I wouldn't be averse to buying this again for company - and I would easily choose this over, say, Blue Moon.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 21:04:45 | More by ThisWangsChung

thechief16

Virginia

3/5  rDev -9.1%

04-25-2013 01:40:05 | More by thechief16

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

04-23-2013 06:10:06 | More by Kelp

Trish

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -24.2%

04-21-2013 21:06:31 | More by Trish