Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier

Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier

The blackberries we use in Samuel Adams® Blackberry Witbier are perfect for this brew. They deliver a subtle sweetness that balances the traditional citrus flavors from the witbier. The blackberries used in Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier are sourced from family farms, located at the foot of the Oregon Trail and Cascade Mountains in Western Oregon, where they have been growing some of the best blackberries in the world for centuries. By bringing the blackberries, orange and coriander together with an appealing malt character and a spiciness from the hops, we’ve brewed a flavorful beer with a smooth finish that’s both sweet and tart.
Samuel Adams® Blackberry Witbier is brewed with two-row Harrington and Metcalfe malted barley and generous portions of malted wheat. The malted barley and malted wheat provide the beer with its light body while the coriander and orange give the beer its citrus like aromas. We’ve also added some Oregon Marion blackberries, to give the brew a perfect balance between its subtly sweet and tart flavors.
2.8
752 reviews
Boston, United States

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3.0 Pleasantly surprised by this..not a big wheat or witbier fan, but this is a nice, sweet spring/summer beer.
2.4 A holiday guest left a bunch of this in my fridge, so I figured I’d get to ratin’ - seems like there is a halfway decent wheat beer at the base of this (no wit character, though - more like an american wheat) - unfortunately, the pleasant character is swallowed up in a rather artificial, quite sweet berry character, combining with the wheat character to create a flavor not unlike fruit flavored children’s cereal - syrupy finish - the kind of beer you would order for a woman that hates beer.
3.3 A drinkable fruit beer . The blackberries and orange work well together.
3.8 Nice appearance, not quite clear, small sudsy head that dissipates quickly. Nice aroma of blackberries, like a Welch’s soda. Smooth drink, no bitterness to speak of, fruity and bubbly. I would probably get tired of it after awhile, which makes it a good seasonal.
2.3 A pretty unappealing fruit beer. The blackberry tastes too sugary and not tart enough. Watery to boot.
2.5 Bottle. Slightly hazy golden color with a foamy white head. Aromas of blackberry mostly with sweet grain and light spices. Taste is the same. Light bodied, linger fruit flavor. To be drunk as substitution for fruity pebbles in needed situation.
2.9 Bottle. Hazy gold with a foamy white head. Aromas of blackberries mostly with sweet grain and light spices. Flavor is the same. Light bodied, linger fruit flavor.
2.5 Rated on 11-12-2013 (Bottle) This beer forms a small smooth white head that fully lasted, transparent yellow body, extremely fizzy and fast rising carbonation, and a fair amount of lacing. The Aroma is wheat malt, citrus, blackberries in your face, hint of coriander, sour and tart. The Taste is sweet, hint of coriander, fruity, wheat malt, and blackberries. The Palate is fizzy, bubbly and tangy. This beer is light bodied. Overall, this is a beer that I could not finish drinking as it was just too much blackberry. This is a beer that I will not entertain drinking again.
2.9 12 oz bottle from Evergreen Discount. Gold and hazy with a white head. The aroma is fresh blackberry fruitiness. The flavor adds some citrus, wheat malts, coriander and light spices. Sweet and lightly tart with a light body and a refreshing berry finish.
3.0 Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow with quickly settling head. Aroma is berry sweet, syrup, medicinal. Flavor is similarly sweet and medicinal, sweet berry finish. Taste artificial and syrupy. Light body and moderate carbonation. One of my least favorite Sam Adam’s I’ve tried. Needs a more natural fruit flavor.
3.3 from Mondial de la Bière 2013, Mulhouse - clear dark golden beer , little foam left; solid aroma of blackberries, sour apples; low carbonation and medium-bodied; slightly dry aftertaste of berries with some herbal notes
2.3 Hazy golden color, aroma of wheat and blackberry. Flavor is disappointing not a true wit no taste of spice very little citrus just a lot blackberries. Would not buy again.
3.1 Berry, sweet aroma and flavor (I like the berry aroma more than the flavor). A little biscuit-y maly in finish--not nuch. Light, but not very good, bitterness in the aftertaste. Tastes like it’s from an ingredient other than hops.
3.0 An interesting beer, to say the least. I wasn't overly impressed but not completely discouraged after tasting this. It has the wheat flavours, coupled with the blackberry through out. It's worth a shot, even if to see what it tastes like. Personally, I felt underwhelmed but I can see the appeal.
3.1 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.
2.4 Bottle. Sour milk and blackberry aroma. Hazy honey gold with a large off-white head. Tart blackberry, wheat malt, and light bitter herbal flavor. Light body, moderate carbonation. The hop character totally screwed this one up for me.
2.6 12 fl oz / 355mL bottle into a Blue Moon glass. Served cold. Aroma: Slightly artificial smelling blackberry jam. Maybe even a little grape jelly. No real spices. Smells sweet. A little sour yeast. Appearance: Hazy dark yellow/orange. White head that dissipates moderately quickly. Taste: Mild medicine-y blackberry flavor. Quickly moves to mild wheat. Flavors are really small. Palate: Light, maybe even a little watery. Short finish. Flavors are there, then gone. Mreh. Overall: Kind of let down. Sam Adams Cherry Wheat was bursting with flavor and aroma. This was kind of just.....meh. Not bad at all. The flavors are too quiet and the body is too thin for me.
2.3 Bottle. This is a fruity wit that is too heavy on the berries. Not a beer I would try again.
3.4 Small creamy head over a hazy, deep amber colored beer. Sweet fruity aroma of blackberries and citrus. Taste is tart, crisp berries and a creamy, sweet malt finish. Dry and refreshing with a medium body and a nice level of carbonation. The thing is, I don’t like fruit beers but this one is actually good. Sign me up for another six pack.
3.3 12oz bottle, from Party Source. Best by notch is July 2013. Mostly clear yellow-orange color. Thin white head. Few reaches of lace. Medium body, kind of pronounced carbonation. Smooth and crisp, though. Citrus and blackberry is a pretty nice flavor. Nice, refreshing, and zesty, and still with a good bitterness, too. Surprisingly tasty and refreshing fruit beer
3.4 I went to a local party store initially to pick up another 6-pack of Samuel Adams Summer Ale, but I walked out with Blackberry Witbier. First thing I noticed when I got home was that this beer is unfiltered. Being fairly new to beer, I initially thought it was contaminated (derp). I cracked a bottle open, took a smell, and then a quick swig. It has a pleasant blackberry aroma -- as you’d expect -- as well as a slight taste of them as well. I’ve seen some of the reviewers comment that it’s overpowering and that the beer is much too sweet, but I don’t get that at all. As a matter of fact, less than half a bottle in my belly, and I couldn’t really even taste the blackberry anymore. The mouth feel of this beer is incredible due to it being unfiltered. If you take a sip and leave it on your tongue at all, it starts to foam up. While Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier smells great and has a really nice mouth feel, it’s really just an average beer ... especially after a few sips when the blackberry seems to disappear. Personally, I could never drink more than one bottle in a session ... Good, but not spectacular.
2.3 12 oz bottle. Aroma is berries, berries, and Splenda! Taste is not pleasant. Sweet berry, artificial. Hard to get down! Not a fan
2.1 Slightly cloudy gold with a craggy white head. Aroma is slightly wheaty, weakly blackberry....ish. Taste is slightly tart, watery blackberry juice. Very dissapointing....bland.
2.8 Smells a little like blackberry. Carbonation slightly below average. Pours clear gold with ok head and some lacing. Watery consistency. Taste a little sour, but mostly watery. Bottle.
3.5 Golden in color with a decent head, much like a normal wheat beer. Very smooth, I was expecting it to have a little bitterness but really detected none. Very light, almost like drinking a really light wine. Tastes of citrus with a nice hint of berry. I would drink again for a light with a meal beer, but not for watching sports, or playing cards with. More of a social beer when looking for an easy light drink.
2.7 Aroma is a sweet berry. Taste is strongly a tart berry with a hint of wheat. Overall decent, but not much substance.
4.0 While it’s called Blackberry Witbier I can’t quite find the blackberry in taste or smell. It does pour a golden yellow color and drinks very similar to a wheat beer like Bud’s Golden Wheat, except this as a much fuller taste. Something smooth enough to drink 3-4 of and enjoy.
3.1 Pours dark gold with white head. Aroma of berries and sweet tarts. Taste is loaded with berries, cream, and carmel. Refreshing taste, but can’t drink more than one.
2.7 Location: 12 oz bottle from Buy Rite, 1/13/13 Aroma: The nose is extremely sweet, with lots of balckberry, plus some graisn/wheat and spice notes Appearance: Pours a clear gold-orange color with a small, fizzy, white colored head, and drippy lace Flavor: The taste is sweet and fruity, a little acidic, with mild spice, and a seltzery, medicinal finish Palate: The body is fairly light, it has a lively carbonation, and an astringent, medicinal feeling finish Overall Impression: As a 50+ rater of Boston Beer beers, it isn’t that easy to find Sam’s I haven’t rated, but somehow this one had escaped entry until now. Even for a fruit beer, this is not a favorite for me. That medicinal feel really takes away from the drinkability. I haven’t had it in a while, and I guess I just expected it to be better.
3.3 Hazy golden ale with a crisp white head. Aroma is very crisp on the nose of fresh blackberry with hints of tartness. The flavors are fresh and clean, with a slim body. The finish is tart like a good blackberry pie, and then the palate is clean.