Traverse City Cherry Wheat
Atwater Brewery
- From:
- Atwater Brewery
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 73
- Avg:
- 3.11 | pDev: 16.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 36
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 30, 2021
- Added:
- Apr 08, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 31
SCORE
73
Okay
73
Okay
Malt Beverage brewed with Cherry Concentrate
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a hazy copper color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of cherries, some very light wheat. Taste is really mild, cherries and wheat but subdued. Feels watery in the mouth and overall is mediocre at best. I have had some good beers from Atwater but this ain't one.
Jan 30, 2021
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
3.2/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.2/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Muddy copper-brown with a mild, fizzy off-white head settling to a fuzzy collar.
The wheat makes the smell of this a little funky--it almost smells like wet hay and soggy cheerios, with a hint of acidic red fruit far in the background. Sometimes I get black olive--definitely not a good start.
Taste is less weird and kind of nice. Toasted wheat leads the way, and almost turns into a sort of corn bread. In the finish is cherry and it's a very nice, sweet, slightly tart natural cherry flavor. It tastes like fresh, mild cherry--nothing artificial, weird, or medicinal about it.
Body is given some unexpected heft from the wheat with a crisp fizz and semi-dry finish.
Jul 31, 2017The wheat makes the smell of this a little funky--it almost smells like wet hay and soggy cheerios, with a hint of acidic red fruit far in the background. Sometimes I get black olive--definitely not a good start.
Taste is less weird and kind of nice. Toasted wheat leads the way, and almost turns into a sort of corn bread. In the finish is cherry and it's a very nice, sweet, slightly tart natural cherry flavor. It tastes like fresh, mild cherry--nothing artificial, weird, or medicinal about it.
Body is given some unexpected heft from the wheat with a crisp fizz and semi-dry finish.
Reviewed by cdclark81 from Pennsylvania
2.94/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.94/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Deep amber/reddish color with a head that mostly dissipated but good lacing. A good bit of cherry on the nose. As for the taste, the tart cherry is there instantly and doesn't go away. It's okay, but a bit too much cherry for my liking.
Jul 25, 2017Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
3.1/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.1/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Mine poured very, very foamy. Judging from the other reviews I must have gotten a bad six pack. A definite cherry flavor. Sweet up front with a tart finish.
Jun 02, 2017
Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania
3.32/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
12 oz
Pours a mostly clear amber, bit of white lacing for a head.
Smells of tart cherry juice, citrus, and biscuit malt.
Tastes of dry cracker and stale biscuit malt, hints of citrus and grassy notes. Finishes with a light cherry tartness, very mild.
Light to medium body with tingles of carbonation.
Average ale, slightly stale flavor but nothing too bad. Decent body. Works well in warm weather. Not bad but not anything special.
Aug 18, 2016Pours a mostly clear amber, bit of white lacing for a head.
Smells of tart cherry juice, citrus, and biscuit malt.
Tastes of dry cracker and stale biscuit malt, hints of citrus and grassy notes. Finishes with a light cherry tartness, very mild.
Light to medium body with tingles of carbonation.
Average ale, slightly stale flavor but nothing too bad. Decent body. Works well in warm weather. Not bad but not anything special.
Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.63/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a 12 oz bottle in a snifter via a friend from work---Thanks Randy!
This nice little refreshing brew pours a deep red tinged amber with a
moderate head of off white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin pool, and
light lacing. Nose of tart pie cherries and grainy wheat...a pretty subdued
nose. Flavors exceed the nose with lightly tart pie cherries and soft wheat
on all sides with a subtle bitterness on the back from the hops. Overall nice
mouth feel, thirst quenching (today it is darn hot and this hit the spot) with
medium prickly carbonation and a tart cherry aftertaste with a touch of grains.
Not too shabby, and WAY better than one brewed named after a patriot.
Cheers
Jul 11, 2016This nice little refreshing brew pours a deep red tinged amber with a
moderate head of off white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin pool, and
light lacing. Nose of tart pie cherries and grainy wheat...a pretty subdued
nose. Flavors exceed the nose with lightly tart pie cherries and soft wheat
on all sides with a subtle bitterness on the back from the hops. Overall nice
mouth feel, thirst quenching (today it is darn hot and this hit the spot) with
medium prickly carbonation and a tart cherry aftertaste with a touch of grains.
Not too shabby, and WAY better than one brewed named after a patriot.
Cheers
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
2.88/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
2.88/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
From a 12 oz bottle.
Looks nice with a deep Amber body topped by a good head, but the aroma and flavor disappoint. Some cherry is evident but it's subtle and accompanied by more bitterness than tartness.
Medium body and near medium carbonation.
Jun 11, 2016Looks nice with a deep Amber body topped by a good head, but the aroma and flavor disappoint. Some cherry is evident but it's subtle and accompanied by more bitterness than tartness.
Medium body and near medium carbonation.
Reviewed by DerekOfSeward from Nebraska
4.02/5 rDev +29.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.02/5 rDev +29.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Michigan is one of my favorite states to buy beer in and this one is no exception. It's great in the summer, but I saved one for winter, when it's just as good. The cherries taste bitter and the beer has a very strong distinctive flavor. Cherry and strong wheat make a great combo. Tastes darker than it appears.
Jan 19, 2016
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