Sleeman Cream Ale

Brewed by Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co. (Sapporo)
Style: Cream Ale
Guelph, Canada

Serve in Footed Pilsner, Lager glass

This has always been a Favorite of mine when there is not a large selection. I have been on the search for theperfect cream ale, but not to many in Canada

Bottle 341ml.
Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, light to moderate hoppy, acrid grass - silage, cardboard. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is light medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100102]

My standard after curling brew (curling rinks aren’t known for fine brews!) Aroma is slightly bready. Appearance is light gold and clear. Taste is slightly sour with a light bitterness. It has some creaminess on the palate, but not much as the name suggests. Lively carbonation with a very slight bitter finish.

Sleeman Brewing & Malting Company, Ltd.--Cream Ale 64*--2006 Release--11.5 oz. Bottle--5.00% ABV--15 IBU’s? (3.0 / 5.0) Cream Ale. Mild head. Clear thin bright straw color. Mild hop front. Mild creamy crisp buttery caramel Pils mild adjunct Ale fruit body. Creamy clean cloyingly refreshing mild hop end. Well made but indistinct. Sampled 11/4/2006.

Drinkable, but there’s something wrong with the taste for me, I just found it artificial. I’ve avoided it since.

Bouteille 341ml. De couleur dorée et claire. Nez de grains de malt sucrés avec des traces de caramel, léger de maïs sucré avec des notes de houblon herbeux et des traces de légumes bouillis. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et aux notes croustillantes ainsi qu’une texture très légèrement huileuse et aux petites notes crémeuses. Goût de grains de malt pâle sucrés accompagné de notes de légumes bouillis sucrés lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute des notes de maïs sucré et des traces de biscuit au caramel puis en finale l’on retrouve une très légère amertume de houblon herbeux (gazon et herbes mouillées). Post-goût moyen-court, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux avec des traces de légumes bouillis.

Bottle. Pours golden in colour with small head. No aroma, mild sweet corny flavour.

Nose has butter, vanilla and malt...quite un-expected! Sweet malt and light hops and distinct wheat. A distinct "cream" feel on the palate, more than most, well done. A touch too carbonated. Basic stuff all-around but quite drinkable!