Rating: B
Not quite sure what to expect from a "hi-gravity cream ale" but we'll see.
Appearance: Pours a pleasant amber, very clear, with a thinnish head that fades fairly quickly.
Smell: Smells a bit like a double IPA with all the rough edges sanded down. Hops are mostly pine resin. In the background, reminiscent of malted milk balls, or a just-opened bag of dry malt extract, used for homebrewing. Nice.
Taste: Quite smooth, piney hops and caramel malts playing nicely. A bit of an alcohol bite on the finish, however, which calls to mind malt liquor. That unpleasant finish gets more and more noticeable as it warms.
Mouthfeel: Fairy light body, surprisingly so. Carbonation is moderate, and hard to characterize as "creamy" despite the label.
Drinkability: Moderate. A decent beer, but for me seems trapped between styles.
Not quite sure what to expect from a "hi-gravity cream ale" but we'll see.Appearance: Pours a pleasant amber, very clear, with a thinnish head that fades fairly quickly.
Smell: Smells a bit like a double IPA with all the rough edges sanded down. Hops are mostly pine resin. In the background, reminiscent of malted milk balls, or a just-opened bag of dry malt extract, used for homebrewing. Nice.
Taste: Quite smooth, piney hops and caramel malts playing nicely. A bit of an alcohol bite on the finish, however, which calls to mind malt liquor. That unpleasant finish gets more and more noticeable as it warms.
Mouthfeel: Fairy light body, surprisingly so. Carbonation is moderate, and hard to characterize as "creamy" despite the label.
Drinkability: Moderate. A decent beer, but for me seems trapped between styles.
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