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Brady's Bay Cream Ale
Crossroads Brewing Company
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- From:
- Crossroads Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Cream Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 9.64%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 19, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 27, 2010
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 5
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Reviewed by UDbeernut from Florida
3.82/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Straw yellow in my mug at their pub capped by a foamy white head with decent retention. Scent is clean malt and nice grapefruit. Taste is simple. Malt up front with grapefruit and other citrus on the finish. A bit of tannin in there but it's ok. Liight body, easily drinkable.
Feb 19, 2012Reviewed by JizackFH from New York
3.76/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.76/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on-tap at Sunswick 35/35 in Astoria, NY on 11/18/11.
Review taken from notes.
This beer pours a nice clear copper color. It has a finger of white head resting on top. The head has good retention, and it leaves some scattered lace behind on the glass. The nose has some grainy sweet maltiness to it. There is some fruitiness to it, as well. Other than that the nose doesn't really offer much else. The taste starts off with sweet grainy malt and some fruit flavors. There is a nice mild hop flavor. There is some dryness on the back end as well. The finish leaves some grainy sweetness and fruit flavors lingering on the tongue. This has a medium body and creamy carbonation. It goes down easy and has a really smooth feel to it. It has some sweetness to it, but not too much. There is some graininess. It has a really smooth overall. There is good drinkability here. This is just a really sessionable beer. I would have no problem having many pints of this while out with some friends. Overall, I think it is a good beer, and a really nice example of a cream ale. I recommend trying it out if you come across it. It is a nice example of a style that isn't looked at too highly. Check it out.
Nov 28, 2011Review taken from notes.
This beer pours a nice clear copper color. It has a finger of white head resting on top. The head has good retention, and it leaves some scattered lace behind on the glass. The nose has some grainy sweet maltiness to it. There is some fruitiness to it, as well. Other than that the nose doesn't really offer much else. The taste starts off with sweet grainy malt and some fruit flavors. There is a nice mild hop flavor. There is some dryness on the back end as well. The finish leaves some grainy sweetness and fruit flavors lingering on the tongue. This has a medium body and creamy carbonation. It goes down easy and has a really smooth feel to it. It has some sweetness to it, but not too much. There is some graininess. It has a really smooth overall. There is good drinkability here. This is just a really sessionable beer. I would have no problem having many pints of this while out with some friends. Overall, I think it is a good beer, and a really nice example of a cream ale. I recommend trying it out if you come across it. It is a nice example of a style that isn't looked at too highly. Check it out.
Reviewed by plaid75 from New York
4.1/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On draft at The Breakfast Club, Lake Placid, New York.
Poured a light copper hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.
The smell featured a vibrant leafy hop with a secondary clean doughiness.
The taste was highlighted by the bright pine and tea notes. A solid malt supported the light flavors and added additional elements of subtle dough and soft grains.
The mouthfeel was not typical of a cream ale, but neither was the nose or flavor.
Overall a very taffy and drinkable ale, whatever they want to label it.
Sep 07, 2011Poured a light copper hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.
The smell featured a vibrant leafy hop with a secondary clean doughiness.
The taste was highlighted by the bright pine and tea notes. A solid malt supported the light flavors and added additional elements of subtle dough and soft grains.
The mouthfeel was not typical of a cream ale, but neither was the nose or flavor.
Overall a very taffy and drinkable ale, whatever they want to label it.
Reviewed by Gmann from New York
3.8/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a fairly clear golden color with a short, moderately dense head that settled into a sparse cap.
The aroma is a bit grassy with a light general fruitiness. Perhaps a hint of a metallic note.
The taste is of grassy hops with tea like flavors and lemon. Some metallic notes bring in a sour flavor. The malt profile is light and fairly neutral, brings a sweet grain flavor. This is quite a twangy and hoppy cream ale.
The feel is light, almost borders on watery. The carbonation is tingly but a bit weak. Bitter on the palate, with a light sour note.
A flavorful cream ale, though not so much from the malt. Drinks easy and light.
Jul 19, 2011The aroma is a bit grassy with a light general fruitiness. Perhaps a hint of a metallic note.
The taste is of grassy hops with tea like flavors and lemon. Some metallic notes bring in a sour flavor. The malt profile is light and fairly neutral, brings a sweet grain flavor. This is quite a twangy and hoppy cream ale.
The feel is light, almost borders on watery. The carbonation is tingly but a bit weak. Bitter on the palate, with a light sour note.
A flavorful cream ale, though not so much from the malt. Drinks easy and light.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.9/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A: The beer is clear light copper in color and poured with a thin off white head that died down, leaving a thin ring of bubbles on the surface around the edge of the glass. No carbonation is visible.
S: There are light aromas of floral hops in the nose along with some hints of bready malts.
T: The taste is mostly filled with flavors of bready malts—almost resembling a pilsner—and has some hints of sweetness in the initial taste and hints of bitterness in the finish.
M: The beer is very smooth and creamy on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It feels light-bodied.
O: The beer is very easy to drink and rather sessionable.
Jul 17, 2011S: There are light aromas of floral hops in the nose along with some hints of bready malts.
T: The taste is mostly filled with flavors of bready malts—almost resembling a pilsner—and has some hints of sweetness in the initial taste and hints of bitterness in the finish.
M: The beer is very smooth and creamy on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It feels light-bodied.
O: The beer is very easy to drink and rather sessionable.
Reviewed by socon67 from New York
4.02/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A - Hazy yellow color with a thick inch high foam. Sligth carbonation, and an impressive amount of lacing.
S - Very herbal with notes of chai tea, melon, and pepper.
T - This has a sweet creamy taste that finishes with a slight peppery kick and some hoppy bitterness. One of the more complex cream ales.
M - Light feel, but with plenty of body. This is a nice beer for hot weather.
O - First time I've tried a beer form Crossroads and with this selection I'd like to see some more.
Jul 09, 2011S - Very herbal with notes of chai tea, melon, and pepper.
T - This has a sweet creamy taste that finishes with a slight peppery kick and some hoppy bitterness. One of the more complex cream ales.
M - Light feel, but with plenty of body. This is a nice beer for hot weather.
O - First time I've tried a beer form Crossroads and with this selection I'd like to see some more.
Brady's Bay Cream Ale from Crossroads Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
24 ratings
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