Copyright Cream Ale
Griffin Claw Brewing Company

 

 

 

This is a good category, this is a well balanced cream ale. This one has some different ale flavors to it, cream ales are usually sweeter and lighter. This one certainly fits into both of those categories well!

 

16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 1/8/2018. Pours slightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of wheat, cracker, corn, and white bread dough; with light notes of honey, lemon, pear, apple, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with pale male/corn and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of wheat, cracker, corn, and white bread dough; with light notes of honey, lemon, pear, apple, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Very mild herbal/grassy/spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of wheat, cracker, corn, and white bread dough, light honey/fruit, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great robustness of pale male/corn and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Very clean on lager flavors, not overly fruity/yeasty. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, bready/grainy, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.75%. Overall this is an excellent cream ale. All around great robustness of pale male/corn and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink. Very flavorful with clean malt/grainy corn flavors, with just enough balancing earthy hops. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.