Anderson Valley Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: Cream Ale
Boonville, California USA

Bottle. A dirty copper color pour with a thin white head,light carbonation , a little spotty lacing. Aroma is sweet caramel ,with light floral and honey notes. Flavor is malty,caramel,toffee,light citrus ,some floral hps and a hint of some sort of spice , medium body , with a smooth mouthfeel ,with a sweet sticky finish, an easy drinker but not what I was looking for on a hot Summer day

12 oz bottle from my buddy Ty’s fridge. Pretty sweet, since I doubt I ever would have purchased this on my own. Deep amber pour, much darker than I was expecting. Moderate white head. Aroma of caramel and cream. Flavor is much the same, there’s a very mild citrus hop note, but it’s buried under the cream. Mouthfeel is as creamy as you’d expect from the name. This is really not my thing at all, but I didn’t find it awful.

Bottle. Medium to dark amber body, clear. Off-white, diminishing fizzy head. Mild nose of malty caramel, toffee, grain, sugar candy and Coke. Slight hint of vinegar. The flavor is moderately to heavily sweet and very lightly bitter. It finishes moderately sweet with an slight astringency. Medium body with a watery texture that turns creamy. Moderate carbonation. Like drinking a sweet soft drink without the fizz, especially red pop. Tastes of cotton candy and cherry. No thanks.

I read the commercial Description ...What can I say the description hit it luckly I have 5 more to drink but .....12.50 for a 6 pack is pushing the affordablity limit!

Experienced from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer poured the expected color of just slightly darker than a pale ale, with a white head. Given the quality of Anderson Valley’s Winter Solstice, I was interested in trying this beer. The nose led me to realize what a sham it truly was. The nose was an off-putting combination of nothing and the slightest bit of staled malt. The palate tasted of canned corn, rice, and fizz. Ghastly.

On tap. Run-of-the-mill but fine aroma, somewhat dark appearance. Nice, smooth malty and slightly hoppy flavor, but overall somewhat mild. I did drink it very quickly, so it’s definitely "drinkable".

Tap at ACBF 2009: Hazy orange pour with a dense tan film. Rubbery oddly phenolic aroma- off flavor with a light feel. Vacant grainy flavor- nondescript and macro feeling- near no hop character. Very boring.

Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly’s, 6/18/09

Aroma: Light nose: caramel, malts, some light spice
Appearance: Clear orange-copper color
Flavor: Nice sweet/sugary flavor, caramel flavor comes through pretty well, cream, light flowery hops
Palate:Light body, drinks really nicely
Overall Impression: This is a pretty good beer, I like what they did here with the cream ale. It’s a pretty good example of the style, and a nice beer in general.