Dead Branch
Jack Pine Brewery

It's pretty much a Cream Ale Light in terms of taste. Fairly muted. I had it on tap at Short or Tall in Rogers. Not bad for $4 a pint but wouldn't get it again.

Nicely made cream ale. Easy drinking and not assertive with the hops or malt. Leans towards the malt with a touch of corn...hops bring in a distinctive herbal impression.

Body is light to medium. Firm carbonation.

Overall, a well-made nice, approachable cream ale.

 

Pours a mostly clear light golden yellow color . Smell is pale malts hops and baked bread. taste follows nose baked bread malts lemongrass and hops. mouth feel has medium carbonation with some crispness light hops and sweet malts. great for the style very quenchable,yes i will have another.

 

Had Dead Branch poured from 25.4-oz. crowler, hand-labeled Date Filled “8-12,” purchased that day at the Jack Pine taproom, Baxter, Minn., into clear plastic water cup.

Creamy and fruity, but not too sweet, and with a definite drying finish.

From a can.
The aroma is the pale malt character. A touch of hops, very light indeed. And there is a slight toast note.
The can shows some foam upon opening but the pour remains good with a golden clear and watery looking body and white head with a bit of foaminess.
Taste is a nice mix of pale malt with a clear corn cut. Dries out nicely with a soft bitterness. Small bits of hop flavor round this out nicely. As it warms it takes on a toasted corn flavor that is quite nice.
Properly moderately thin with enough carbonation to approach a lager feel.
Has a crushing aspect with the small abv and thirst quenching aspect. A solid piece if brewing.