Beers similar to Cheerwine Ale

Cherry Wheat Ale·United States·5.2% ABV·One of 1 Cherry Wheat Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Cheerwine Ale's fruity and berry character. NoDa's collaboration with North Carolina soda institution Cheerwine — 5.2% ABV, cherry-forward wheat ale, sweet-but-not-syrupy, the Cheerwine familiarity on top of a proper beer frame. Year-round since 2023. A Carolinas-only pour by design — the packaging even matches the soda's burgundy-and-cream livery.

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10 beers like Cheerwine Ale

Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

Samuel Adams

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5.3%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more honey notes, drier — sweetness and wheat character as with Cheerwine Ale.

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Structure: drier

Compared to Cheerwine Alesmooth-drinkinghoneyfloral

Structure: Very close — a touch less sweetness, a touch more texture.

Structure: drier

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Strawberry Sundae

Vault City Brewing

United Kingdom · Fruited Sour · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Cheerwine Ale on sweetness and refreshment — adds juiciness, drier, but without the wheat character.

What carries overfruityberrysweetsmoothrefreshing

Structure: drier, a touch lighter

Compared to Cheerwine Alejuicyvanillafull-bodiedcleanwheat

Structure: Very close — a touch less sweetness, a touch less body.

Structure: drier, a touch lighter

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Blueberry Ale

Blue Point Brewing Company

United States · Fruit Beer · 4.5%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Cheerwine Ale's sweetness and wheat character, plus creaminess, noticeably less bitter.

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Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Cheerwine Alecreamyfloralbreadyclean

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less body.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Fat Head's Bumble Berry Honey Wheat

Fat Head's Brewery

United States · American Wheat Ale · 4.8%

72%

MATCH

Same sweetness and wheat character as Cheerwine Ale, adds honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Hoegaarden Rosée

Brouwerij van Hoegaarden

Belgium · Fruit Wheat Ale · 3%

72%

MATCH

As with Cheerwine Ale, same sweetness and wheat character, plus tartness, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Atwater Traverse City Cherry Wheat

Atwater Brewery

United States · Fruit Wheat Ale · 4%

71%

MATCH

Alongside Cheerwine Ale on sweetness and wheat character: adds tartness, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Hoegaarden Cherry

Brouwerij van Hoegaarden

Belgium · Fruit Wheat Ale · 4.9%

71%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and wheat character with Cheerwine Ale; adds coriander notes.

Structure: very close

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Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager

Abita Brewing Company

United States · Fruit Beer · 4.2%

70%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and cleanness like Cheerwine Ale, adds peach notes, noticeably less bitter, drops wheat character.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Einstök Arctic Berry Ale

Einstök Ölgerð

Iceland · Fruit Beer · 4.5%

70%

MATCH

Less bitter — same wheat character and refreshment as Cheerwine Ale, adds honey notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the sweetness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Waikiki Brewing Mango Wheat

Waikiki Brewing Company

United States · Fruit Beer · 5.2%

70%

MATCH

Less bitter — same sweetness and wheat character as Cheerwine Ale, adds tropical notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the berry notes.

Structure: less bitter

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