Grindhouse
Ghost River Brewing Co.
- From:
- Ghost River Brewing Co.
- Tennessee, United States
- Style:
- Cream Ale
Ranked #143 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,625 - Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 14.4%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 17, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 24, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
A light cream ale designed to be enjoyable to all types of beer enthusiasts. The subtle malt and hop flavors tease your palette and demand another taste, then another swallow, and finally, another pint.
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.52/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draft at Ghost River. Poured a clear, golden amber color with a small, white head of foam. It left sudsy lacing. It smelled of caramel, maltiness and a subtle citrus aroma. It taste sweet with caramel and toasted malt. Mild bitterness.
Mar 31, 2025
Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
3.86/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap at The Bar-B-Q Shop
On Arrival, 2 fingers of fine white head were present that dissipated down to a decent covering and ring around the glass. Plenty of active carbonation in a golden straw body. Some lacing is left, no rings.
Aroma is sweet and comes with some fruity hops, not bittering. Quite simple and clean with just a touch of crackery malts.
The taste is quite unique with fruity hops and not a huge amount of bitterness contrasting a malty very slightly corny base beer. This is a fun cream ale.
The feel is dry and light with a definite attenuation character and a dry, medium finish.
Overall this beer is a decent cream ale. The fruity hops vaguely reminded of ice cream when combined with the relatively sweet malt bill. I would drink again.
Oct 22, 2022On Arrival, 2 fingers of fine white head were present that dissipated down to a decent covering and ring around the glass. Plenty of active carbonation in a golden straw body. Some lacing is left, no rings.
Aroma is sweet and comes with some fruity hops, not bittering. Quite simple and clean with just a touch of crackery malts.
The taste is quite unique with fruity hops and not a huge amount of bitterness contrasting a malty very slightly corny base beer. This is a fun cream ale.
The feel is dry and light with a definite attenuation character and a dry, medium finish.
Overall this beer is a decent cream ale. The fruity hops vaguely reminded of ice cream when combined with the relatively sweet malt bill. I would drink again.
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
3.73/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This beer pours a very clear golden color. The head that forms is 1 finger, white, small bubbles, fluffy, but not long lasting. There's no lacing on the glass.
Malty biscuit, grain aroma.
The flavor is like the nose - malty, biscuit, grain flavor. There's a hint of a cream flavor as well in this beer. Very faint, but there. There's also a faint hint of the hops that adds a slight bitterness.
The body is light, but not watery at all.
Delicious beer. Pleasure to try.
Oct 24, 2021Malty biscuit, grain aroma.
The flavor is like the nose - malty, biscuit, grain flavor. There's a hint of a cream flavor as well in this beer. Very faint, but there. There's also a faint hint of the hops that adds a slight bitterness.
The body is light, but not watery at all.
Delicious beer. Pleasure to try.
Reviewed by singletary from Mississippi
3.19/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.19/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
It pours a light golden color with a thin white head. The smell is a yeasty bread note with a little floral in there. The taste is also of yeast that lingers on the tongue. The feel is mild watery, overall very easy to drink. It was a pleasant drink not over done just easy to enjoy.
Jul 26, 2020
Reviewed by DeltaBluesMemphis from Tennessee
3.56/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Looks- Light gold with a nice white cap
Smell- A light touch of floral hops
Taste- Small amount of bitterness but no after taste
Feel-Creaminess was tasted in every gulp
Jun 27, 2020Smell- A light touch of floral hops
Taste- Small amount of bitterness but no after taste
Feel-Creaminess was tasted in every gulp
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.68/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a relatively clear pale to medium golden apricot in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and moderate medium golden yellow + orange colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall foamy bright white head that reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of cereal grain malts with a light to moderate amount of corn adjuncts and a light to moderate amount of grainy + corn sweetness. Light aromas of floral + grassy hops.
T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of cereal grain malts with a light to moderate amount of corn adjuncts and a light to moderate amount of grainy + corn sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of floral + grassy hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which lingers slightly through the finish.
M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp upfront with a hint of dryness in the finish.
O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol. Nothing special or complex about this brew but it is enjoyable in the simplicity of the flavors and aromas. Not overly sweet and enjoyable.
Oct 14, 2018S: Moderate aromas of cereal grain malts with a light to moderate amount of corn adjuncts and a light to moderate amount of grainy + corn sweetness. Light aromas of floral + grassy hops.
T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of cereal grain malts with a light to moderate amount of corn adjuncts and a light to moderate amount of grainy + corn sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of floral + grassy hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which lingers slightly through the finish.
M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp upfront with a hint of dryness in the finish.
O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol. Nothing special or complex about this brew but it is enjoyable in the simplicity of the flavors and aromas. Not overly sweet and enjoyable.
Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
3.91/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12 oz can dated 1/26/18, "Made To Wander".
Poured into Batch 19 Nonic Pint.
Glowing crystal gold color with a thin finger of head receding to a ring after a few moments.
Aroma of starchy malts, husky barley, and sugary sweet corn.
Flavor brings some surprising complexity to the table. It starts with a strong force of various 2-row, followed by honey pretzel, slight berry, lime, and apple juice. It just barely flirts the line of cloying but doesn't quite cross over. Some faint earthy/grassy noble hop notes on the finish. Belches of berry and apple juices.
Feel is crisp yet retains a nice creamy profile throughout. Solid dryness on the finish.
Overall a great "beer-y" offering that is easy to drink, probably flows like a river at local tap houses. I imagine this is what Norm on Cheers would have drank if it were available. "Vera..."
Oct 10, 2018Poured into Batch 19 Nonic Pint.
Glowing crystal gold color with a thin finger of head receding to a ring after a few moments.
Aroma of starchy malts, husky barley, and sugary sweet corn.
Flavor brings some surprising complexity to the table. It starts with a strong force of various 2-row, followed by honey pretzel, slight berry, lime, and apple juice. It just barely flirts the line of cloying but doesn't quite cross over. Some faint earthy/grassy noble hop notes on the finish. Belches of berry and apple juices.
Feel is crisp yet retains a nice creamy profile throughout. Solid dryness on the finish.
Overall a great "beer-y" offering that is easy to drink, probably flows like a river at local tap houses. I imagine this is what Norm on Cheers would have drank if it were available. "Vera..."
Rated by Woodmansubic from Hong Kong
3.55/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
fizz is thin and not much mouthfeel cream for a cream ale
Apr 25, 2018
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