3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Given to me by my buddy who works at the sleeman brewery.
Pours a pale yellow with a thin white cap. The aroma is super grainy, with adjunct, grassy hops, malts, wet hay, the standard pale stuff. The flavour is a little better, a pretty much reflection of the aroma, but with a little bit of hops in the finish, and a smooth sort of "creamy" texture on the tongue. But doesn’t hold a candle to muskoka cream ale I.M.O.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle- Pours a clear golden yellowcolor, with a good head that fades slowly to a decent lace. Light grain aroma with a hint of sweetness. Clean with a touch of lemon and a mild bitter finish. Light body with good carbonation. somewhat refreshing. Not a bad beer, non-offensive.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: SEP 1, 2010 tap. average attempt at blending styles, but was still drinkable when nothing else was around (hotel bar in Toronto).
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Draught at Big Ridge, Surrey, BC
Pale blond color. Terrible mix of Ale and Lager flavors, corny, papery, with low bitterness, light yeast action.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
355 ml can. Calgary, AB, Canada.
Clear pale golden colour with small bubbly white.
Dry floral bitter hops and grainy mal in aroma.
Floral bitter hoppy flavour with some maltiness.
Fizzy. This is somewhere between Lager and Ale.
Some bitterness in aftertaste.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
I have a very mixed feelings about appearance. The golden color of the beers is excellent. Even its cloudy appearance looks very appealing. However, it has minimal head which is not something i look for in the beer. Especially since its a cream ale, i expected thick foam. Little foam that it head was white. This beer has quite smooth taste. It does not gravitate towards any common tastes such as sweet, bitter or sour. It has a kind of blend of these and just the right ratio that you can’t overly feel any of them stick out. It has light creamy texture and soft carbonation. One of the best aftertastes i have ever tasted. It is very smooth and just lets you know that its there. It leaves a bit of a pleasant tingle on your tongue. Unlike meany beers, this one does not bike the sides and tops of your mouths. It just tingles a bit.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Very little aroma. Fizzy white head that quickly disappears. Golden colour. High carbonation. Sweet at first with slight bitterness to follow. Average beer.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
07/2007, Cream Ale 64: The color is a deep mahogany red. There is a rocky cardboard-brown head. It’s not altogether thick, really. Some glassy depth to the look of it.
Has a really pleasant, deep and dark berry smell with just that hint of coffee. The coffee smell is milder than most porters, and that’s not a bad thing. Has a good mix of both sweet and bitter. Nice cherry, really nice.
The taste comes across much more bitter than the smell. The sweet cherry/berry is only an accent. The coffee comes through a lot stronger in the taste than in the smell. It does sweeten as it warms.
The feel is bitter on the tongue. Not real thick but creamy enough. It’s actually relatively smooth for a porter; doesn’t have the usual sandpaper viscosity. Pleasant, not thick or dry. The drink overall is thin but pleasant. It’s bitter first, sweet second. Really easy to drink.
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