Pepperwood Cream Ale

Brewed by Pepperwood Bistro Brewery
Style: Cream Ale
Burlington, Canada

on tap at the brewpub and mutiple bottles from nicklebrook. pours light gold with a white head. minimal carbonation makes it good for pounding. slight fruity malt character and very mild hopping. this brew is made for newbies to the craft world scene. passable at best.

Draught at ’2009 Golden Tap Awards’ at beerbistro. Pours a clear light-gold with a small diminishing white head. Aroma is buttery upfront (diacetyl?) followed by corn and malt. Flavour’s also buttery along with light hops, caramel malt and some fruitiness. Light bitter finish. Average bodied. Just O.K., it’s good for a Cream Ale but just an O.K. beer.

On tap at Beer Bistro. Appearance: light straw yellow with a small White head. Aroma: corn & straw, slight malt, lactose. Flavour: creamed corn, malt, mild bread crust finish.

Clear golden, poured without much head but has a nice bright color. Some diacetyl in aroma and wet socks with not enough hops to back it up. Decent, soft carbonation. Husky flavors are pleasant and fresh. Very toasty, which doesn’t match the pale malt appearance. Not offensive, it’s actually quite nice and there is no cream soda artificiality anywhere.

Draught. At BeerBistro - 2008 Golden Tap Awards. Clear gold pour, average white head. Smells ... not great, like malt extract with floral/weedy bitterness. The taste - what a pleasant surprise - crisp, refreshing, with clover and delicate floral hops, hardly any overbearing graininess at all. Light bodied, crisp, gently sweet, dry and quick off the palate, this was actually close to the easiest-drinking beer of the day for me.

[561-20070824] Tap @ Pepperwood (Burlington, ON). Mild wheat and bread aroma. Clear, orange body has little or no head. Very creamy wheat yeast flavour. Medium body hints at smoothness. Lots of yeast in this one, a fair beer. (6/2/8/3/12) 3.1

[1025B-20080104] Tap @ Pepperwood (Burlington, ON). Creamy grain mulch aroma with a bit of soap. Clear, light orange brown body with a medium-lasting creamy white head and some lacing. Soapy creamy grains continues in the flavour with a sweet finish. Smooth medium body. Good balance of sweet and grains. (6/3/7/4/14) 3.4

Mild fresh malt aroma has some notes of corn and cereal and light fresh, grassy hops apparent. Clear golden coloured body topped by a low white head that recedes to partial cover. Pleasant balance between hops and malt with neither being dominant. Fair bitterness that lingers a while though cereal grains reappear. Delicate light body with medium-low carbonation. Sampled on tap at the brewpub.

draught. pale golden-straw with a small creamy white head. the aroma is very subtle and by no means comes out to greet you. has some bread and creamy vanilla notes. the flavour is a little bit more expressive though still not exceptional. creamy sweet grains and not a whole lot else. light and drinkable. mediocre.