No Surf Cream Ale
Pizza Port Solana Beach
- From:
- Pizza Port Solana Beach
- California, United States
- Style:
- Cream Ale
- ABV:
- 4.3%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 12.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 13, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 26, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.24/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.24/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Crystal clear golden color in the half-litre nonic. Moderate foam. Aroma that can only be described as "beery."
Just a hint of halt that tastes like "Hawaiian" bread, slightly sweet and yeasty. Minimal hoppiness. Club soda in the aftertaste along with just a flicker of bitterness. Graham crackers.
A pleasant light lager sort of beer, but less interesting than many. Quite gulpable but totally forgettable. On tap at Tiger! Tiger! in San Diego.
Jan 20, 2013Just a hint of halt that tastes like "Hawaiian" bread, slightly sweet and yeasty. Minimal hoppiness. Club soda in the aftertaste along with just a flicker of bitterness. Graham crackers.
A pleasant light lager sort of beer, but less interesting than many. Quite gulpable but totally forgettable. On tap at Tiger! Tiger! in San Diego.
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
3.5/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
5/21/2012
On tap at PP OB. Snifter.
A: Transparent pale yellow with a frothy white head.
S: Grains and biscuity malt with light orchard fruits. Apple blends with pear and a dash of sulfur.
T: Biscuit and toasted malt notes. Smooth and light with faint apple character. Low bitterness and a well attenuated finish.
M: Light and crisp with upper medium carbonation.
Overall: A good Cream Ale. Not an exciting style, but a tasty example nonetheless.
May 22, 2012On tap at PP OB. Snifter.
A: Transparent pale yellow with a frothy white head.
S: Grains and biscuity malt with light orchard fruits. Apple blends with pear and a dash of sulfur.
T: Biscuit and toasted malt notes. Smooth and light with faint apple character. Low bitterness and a well attenuated finish.
M: Light and crisp with upper medium carbonation.
Overall: A good Cream Ale. Not an exciting style, but a tasty example nonetheless.
Reviewed by BeerAmbassador from Arizona
3.23/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.23/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Taken from notes July 23rd 2011.
Had on draft from Pizza Port Ocean Beach.
Beer pours a clear yellow with a thin, frothy head. Aroma is faint but consists of light grain husk and corn. Corn and grain on the palate with a touch of hops and maybe a bit of lemon. Faint like dried lemon peel. Body is creamy and light. Overall I like this style of beer because it is a tough one to make well, and when it's done well it is fantastic. This example was solid but not the best offering I had that night.
Aug 03, 2011Had on draft from Pizza Port Ocean Beach.
Beer pours a clear yellow with a thin, frothy head. Aroma is faint but consists of light grain husk and corn. Corn and grain on the palate with a touch of hops and maybe a bit of lemon. Faint like dried lemon peel. Body is creamy and light. Overall I like this style of beer because it is a tough one to make well, and when it's done well it is fantastic. This example was solid but not the best offering I had that night.
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.41/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Pizza Port Ocean Beach
A: The pour is a clear, pale yellow color with a fluffy white head accompanying it.
S: Not surprisingly this smells like corn, quite a bit of corn, actually. There's a slight grain and bread sweetness along with a touch of grassy hops. But the nose is really light overall.
T: Sweet and full of corn with a decent graininess to it. There's a lot of grassy hop flavor to it. As the beer warms up, it sort of has a little lactose type flavor to it.
M: The body is quite light, maybe approaching medium, with a moderate to high carbonation.
D: It's pretty light and easy to drink for the person that doesn't feel like slamming one of the DIPAs, but there are better light options.
Feb 08, 2011A: The pour is a clear, pale yellow color with a fluffy white head accompanying it.
S: Not surprisingly this smells like corn, quite a bit of corn, actually. There's a slight grain and bread sweetness along with a touch of grassy hops. But the nose is really light overall.
T: Sweet and full of corn with a decent graininess to it. There's a lot of grassy hop flavor to it. As the beer warms up, it sort of has a little lactose type flavor to it.
M: The body is quite light, maybe approaching medium, with a moderate to high carbonation.
D: It's pretty light and easy to drink for the person that doesn't feel like slamming one of the DIPAs, but there are better light options.
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