Canyon Cream Ale
Crow Peak Brewing

Canyon Cream AleCanyon Cream Ale
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From:
Crow Peak Brewing
 
South Dakota, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
Ranked #152
ABV:
5%
Score:
74
Ranked #27,605
Avg:
3.17 | pDev: 16.09%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
112
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 16, 2023
Added:
May 16, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  15
A light bodied ale with malty dominated flavor. Very low hop bitterness, flavor, and aroma.
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Ratings by SD-Alefan:
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Reviewed by SD-Alefan from South Dakota

3.09/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 12oz. can into a Crow Peak pint glass.

A very pale yellow in the glass with a slight head that dissipates to some spotty lacing.

The aroma is very slight, a bit of yeasty bread, maybe a hint of honey and a slight sour note in the background.

The taste is sweet with a little hop flavor early on and a little lingering bitter surrounding the sweet, malty middle.

The mouthfeel is very light and slightly bubbly.

Overall, this is a decent cream ale, easy to drink but kind of boring. Probably my least favorite Crow Peak beer.
Jul 25, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.07 by BeerBeast from Florida

Oct 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.59 by WDJersey from Colorado

Oct 14, 2023
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

2.06/5  rDev -35%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
12oz can into a 12oz Willie Becher.
L: Pours straw light yellow w a light yeast wave, a fast moving 1/2" eggshell white head w OK retention down to a skin, large carbo bubbles, light random lacing.
S: Light malts, a hint of bread.
T: White grape, apple, metallic, a hint of biscuit, distant honey.
F: Cola-like light bodied w a fast and parching dry finish.
O: Not creamy at all and not good tasting. It is off style and is more like an XXXtra brut cider. It wrecked my tongue. It is awful.
Apr 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by Soneast from Wisconsin

Aug 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.73 by MJSFS from Florida

Jun 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.03 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Aug 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.04 by Try-em-all from Missouri

Dec 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.3 by superwho24 from Arkansas

Dec 02, 2019
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Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland

3.66/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I picked this up yesterday while vacationing in the Badlands and nearby Sage Creek campsite. Beautiful golden color with nice clarity but little head. The nose and flavor are tinged with a heavy biscuit note.

Big tasty crystal malt laced with a slight metallic note. Easy drinking and smooth in texture. Another solid cream ale.
Aug 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by BlueSpader from Washington

Jul 30, 2019
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.61/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
6/23/19...pours pale gold, clear. Foamy white top. Milky nose. Lactose forward. Creamy mouthfeel. Smooth. Buttery. Quite mellow. Straight up but still. Real nice.
Jul 14, 2019
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Reviewed by cheeseheadinMinneapolis from Wisconsin

3.55/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
tested from 12oz cans
Very clear beer, hint of gold in color. nice fine pure white head that dissipates quickly leaving plenty of lacing
Not much smell, little bread, sweet floral, honey
taste, low on flavor not much there, micro amounts of bread, and a little honey and floral. Very smooth. Creamy? just a touch of creaminess. A clean tasting beer.

easy drinking beer, might be good on a hot summer day. Not bad really but a very light duty flavor wise beer. i didn't notice any off flavor or flaws. Ale? taste more like a lager
Nov 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.72 by BenHoppy from Michigan

Oct 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.03 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Grinky from Illinois

Jun 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by Pacioli1445 from South Dakota

Oct 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.27 by curlybird from Pennsylvania

Oct 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.35 by ElGallo from New Hampshire

Aug 17, 2017
Canyon Cream Ale from Crow Peak Brewing
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 112 ratings