Climax Cream Ale

Brewed by Climax Brewing Company
Style: Cream Ale
Roselle Park, New Jersey USA

Serve in Footed Pilsner, Lager glass

UPDATED: NOV 12, 2007 070701-Climax Cream Ale–growler-pours a thin bubbly white head and cloudy/hazy orange/gold color. Aroma is medium fruit-some citrus, yeasty, musty. Taste is medium fruit-some citrus, yeasty, musty, cream, secondary spice hops. Chalky, soapy, acidic/bitter. Disappointing beer from Dave. If I keep drinking this I’d lower score further. Three of us shared and dumped over ½ growler and three ½ pint glasses. Taste is on line with the home brewed Canadian Lager Joe, Ed and I did. Really. 1.0 *070710-Climax Cream Ale–replacement growler pours a foamy light tan head and slightly hazy gold/light amber color. Aroma is musty, slightly sweet fruit, grain dust, earthly hops. Taste is musty, slightly sweet fruit, grain dust, earthly/slightly spicy hops. Light body, thin, chalky and tart fruit, finishes with continental hops. Soft carbonation. 3.0 Deteriorates further in. 070701-Climax Cream Ale–growler-pours a thin bubbly white head and cloudy/hazy orange/gold color. Aroma is medium fruit-some citrus, yeasty, musty. Taste is medium fruit-some citrus, yeasty, musty, cream, secondary spice hops. Chalky, soapy, acidic/bitter. Disappointing beer from Dave. If I keep drinking this I’d lover score further. Three of us shared and dumped over ½ growler and three ½ pint glasses. Taste is on line with the home brewed Canadian Lager Joe, Ed and I did. Really. 1.0 *070710-Climax Cream Ale–replacement growler pours a foamy light tan head and slightly hazy gold/light amber color. Aroma is musty, slightly sweet fruit, grain dust, earthly hops. Taste is musty, slightly sweet fruit, grain dust, earthly/slightly spicy hops. Light body, thin, chalky and tart fruit, finishes with continental hops. Soft carbonation. 3.0 Deteriorates further in. 2.5 070929-Climax Cream Ale–on tap @Woodbridge Beerfest-rerate- 3rd time’s a charm. No issues, just a nice hops, cream aroma and taste is nice hops, med malt-cream. 3.7

Half gallon growler. Hazy amber, yellow color. Creamy, long lasting beige head. A pleasant biscuit malt aroma is balanced by a refreshing spicy hoppiness. Creamy semi-sweet malt flavor with hints of vanilla and fruit. Decent hop bitterness lies long on the tongue. This is very drinkable ale that I highly recommend.

Tap at Andy's. Cloudy yellow orange, white head. This one is all about the hops....Hoppy clean aroma. Flavor is dominated by noble hops, with lots of them, but not being too citrussy as to black out the malty undertones. Too hoppy for the style, but that is what makes it good.

Tap at Andy’s. Cloudy yellow in color with a white head. Hoppy clean aroma. Very hoppy. Noble hops. Enjoyable. Crisp and clean.

On tap at Rattle and Hum
Aroma: mild aroma , bit of candy sugar , hint of fruitiness 5+
Appearance: straight golden brew ,ring of lace. mid light creamy head. 4-
Flavour and Palate: light body , clean with support of high alpha acid hops. Floral character in mid. Good session lighter ale. Hint of rose ,caramel and hops. Refreshing brew, Good interpretation of style.

(Old BA rate - growler) light straw yellow (a little organge) in color with a thin pure white head. Light citrusy aromas, with some good hop bitterness. Dry citrus flavors, with a good deal of hops in the end. Not as much malt as I would expect, but this is great. Thinner MF and a light delicate carbonation. Not slick, and pretty tight. Hugely drinkable. Well balanced, and pleasant on the palate. Overall, this is not the most complex brew, but I would consider it very sessionable.

Growler. Pours golden color, thick creamy white head. Smells yummy. Nose of hops, light grains, a touch of vanilla, and hint of spice. Tastes of pale malts, earthy bread. Finishes with a creamy texture, with a mild bitterness.

UPDATED: OCT 7, 2007 Oh, so you think Cream ales are boring and kind of avoid them whenever presented with the chance. Enter Climax Cream Ale. This brew will turn your preconceptions about cream ale on their ear. The first thing you notice is a whack of fruity aroma hops. I thought IPA immediately. Take a sip, expecting strong bitterness, and it is not there. There is a bit of hop bite on the tail end, but very little bittering. All of the character is in the aroma and flavoring hops. The mild cereal maltiness creates a backbone that allows the hop character to shine through nicely. Also, as its name suggests, it has a creamy mouthfeel and ample frothy head.