Tricycle
SingleSpeed Brewing

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From:
SingleSpeed Brewing
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
Ranked #32
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,971
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 9.44%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
19
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 21, 2023
Added:
Feb 25, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
Resting upon three wheels pointing in different stylistic directions sits this hybrid of an ale. Wheel #1 spins toward a cream ale, another approaches a wheat, and yet a third rolls near a pale ale. Working together they drive Tricycle to a slightly sweet and citrusy state backed with just enough hop bitterness to remain upright. Ride On!

32 IBU
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Rated: 3.09 by BlueMountain from Iowa

Jun 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.62 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Dec 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.4 by tristanrussell36 from Illinois

Aug 12, 2021
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can from The Landing market in Decorah. Downed quickly while waiting for table next door. Almost a pale ale, but easy drinker.
Oct 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by craigbelly from Iowa

Aug 05, 2019
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Reviewed by omahawk from Nebraska

3.71/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a light golden from the can. Very little aroma, I don’t detect the hoppy nose that others have noted in their reviews. Very nice, clean, full-flavoredmalt profile. The malt definitely carries, but there is a nice subtle hop flavor to this. This is a quite nice clean cream ale. Well made for what it is.
Jul 29, 2019
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Got in a trade with The-Adjunct-Hippie. 12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 11/26/2018. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy pale golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, cracker, corn, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of pear, red apple, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance of pale malt/grains and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, cracker, corn, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of pear, red apple, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, cracker, corn, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, pear, red apple, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great robustness and balance of pale malt/grains and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is an excellent cream ale. All around great robustness and balance of pale malt/grains and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great clean malt/grain showcase, with nice earthy hop presence/balance, and restrained yeast fruitiness. Mild residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example.
May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by gasmasterfunk from Washington

Apr 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by schoon from Iowa

Dec 03, 2018
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Reviewed by SB2017 from Iowa

4.09/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Light in color, good foamy head. Smells slightly apple-y, almost like a sour mixed with a PBR. The beer is..... creamy, but doesn't weigh the tongue. It's exceedingly balanced and easy to drink while treating the drinker to distinct and pleasant flavor with every sip. Pleasantly surprised with this beer.
Oct 11, 2018
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

3.96/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L- pours a slightly hazy golden straw color with a one finger fluffy, white head. Has a little carbonation.
S- smell of sweet corn, malt, and hop. Slight lemongrass.
T- plenty of biscuit cracker with sweet malt. The Hop is secondary but more than I'm used to in a cream ale. Makes a wonderful combination.
M- nice crisp, refreshing mouthfeel.
O- one of the best cream ales I've had.
Sep 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.09 by ClintGoodman from Iowa

Sep 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Scott17Taylor from Iowa

Jul 27, 2018
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.93/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can. Poured out a pale, golden color with a white head of fluffy foam. It smelled of citrus, bread crust and toffee. Sweet caramel flavor with some mild roastiness and bitterness. Hint of orange, too.
Jul 17, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.8/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
only loosely a cream ale to my palate, this one covers a lot of ground for such a light and pale and drinkable beer, nice to see a brewery put as much thought and obvious care into the light pounders as the do to the more ambitious stuff, this is really tasty. its pretty clear and sort of matte golden looking, lots of bubbles but they seem to pop more than they collect into much head, a thin white layers is all that holds. this immediately seems bold for a cream ale, i get a crackery euro pils malt complexion up front, oddly enough some wit type elements, fruity and estery there, and then also more hops than are usually found in a traditional cream ale. the flavor shows a pretty complex garin layering with pale wheat and pilsener malts obvious, giving some serious character to what usually is a somewhat unremarkable style in terms of the mash. the corn part here is subtle, this isnt sweet like that at all, but its nicely unique, still delicate overall, but just a lot more happening here than in most. its not overly hopped either, but there is more than just a finishing bitter note, dried orange peel and lemon, part of what makes this also a little wit-like. it doesnt seem belgian in the yeast or anything, but i think from these fruitier hops and from the wheat malt i get sort of two thirds of a good wit here, i like it a lot! subtle white grape and orange as it fades out, and of course the pils malt. overall a killer beer, as flavorful as the crushers get without being session ipas!
May 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.39 by Datdubj1988 from Iowa

Aug 13, 2017
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.04/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz can into a stemless wine glass. Amber colored pour, slightly hazy with an off-white head that settled within a few moments to a thin cap. This is well thought out, IMO. Malty up front, with a grassy undertone and plenty of bitterness (32 IBU). Although fairly low in ABV, there is still a bit of alcohol warmth. Good carbonation, rather light in body. Notes of citrus and apple cider linger on the palate. The finish is slightly astringent, with a pleasant malty aftertaste. I'm glad that I decided to revisit this one and give this excellent beer its due.
Jul 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by cabelgabel from Iowa

Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ALC82 from Iowa

Feb 25, 2015
Tricycle from SingleSpeed Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 19 ratings