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Storm
Braxton Brewing Company
- From:
- Braxton Brewing Company
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- Cream Ale
Ranked #115 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #24,983 - Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 13.22%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 15, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 06, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 18
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
A traditional American lawnmower beer, this golden cream ale features a medium body with a creamy palate feel. The aroma is a balance between subtle corn and malt-like notes with a very slight earthy and spicy hop presence. Pale straw in color with brilliant lightning-like clarity, Storm makes a great session beer being low in alcohol and bitterness, but complete with flavor. However, unlike the typical cream ale, no DMS or harsh corn like aroma is present.
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
3.79/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Scrappy notes from 2016. 16 ounce cans purchased in Cincinnati, OH.
At 17IBU this brew has a delicate hop scene, a very nice smooth malt cruise with some wheat notes and some grain. A very tasty cream ale.
Nov 19, 2021At 17IBU this brew has a delicate hop scene, a very nice smooth malt cruise with some wheat notes and some grain. A very tasty cream ale.
Reviewed by md3kcn from North Carolina
3.98/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Purchased as a single can from Kroger for $1.67. Poured into a nonic pint glass.
L - Bright and light gold with a fluffy three-finger pale white head. Good retention of the head.
S - Sweet wheat bread. Herbal honey. A bit of vanilla sugar and spice.
T - White bread and cereal grains. Hints of hoppy spice. Faint clove. Grassy and floral throughout, with a clean mineral finish. Very well-balanced.
F - Medium body, with lots of carbonation. Easy to slam. A bit watery, but still flavorful.
O - A fantastic take on the style. Will purchase again if I can get it in a six-pack. Highly recommended as an inoffensive and quite good brew!
Sep 24, 2021L - Bright and light gold with a fluffy three-finger pale white head. Good retention of the head.
S - Sweet wheat bread. Herbal honey. A bit of vanilla sugar and spice.
T - White bread and cereal grains. Hints of hoppy spice. Faint clove. Grassy and floral throughout, with a clean mineral finish. Very well-balanced.
F - Medium body, with lots of carbonation. Easy to slam. A bit watery, but still flavorful.
O - A fantastic take on the style. Will purchase again if I can get it in a six-pack. Highly recommended as an inoffensive and quite good brew!
Reviewed by That_Mohawk_Dude
3.43/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Light golden color with a light aroma to match. Crisp and refreshing with light hops. Very refreshing and reminiscent of a lighter cream ale. Solid, but nothing to write home about.
Jan 19, 2020
Reviewed by Dr_Gonzo from Kentucky
3.64/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a tall clear pint glass. Look has a glowing golden color, thick soapy head that dissipates over time and leaves good lacing.
Smells mainly of wheat bread and yeast, along with herbal notes. Other notes of a hint of vanilla, sweet corn, and cloves.
Taste is quite watery and flat. Corn and some little spicy hops on the palette, but nothing really else. Tastes like a macro brew lager or something like that.
Nov 29, 2018Smells mainly of wheat bread and yeast, along with herbal notes. Other notes of a hint of vanilla, sweet corn, and cloves.
Taste is quite watery and flat. Corn and some little spicy hops on the palette, but nothing really else. Tastes like a macro brew lager or something like that.
Reviewed by unlikelyspiderperson from California
4.08/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Beautiful deep golden color with a sizable, fluffy, white head.
Smell is rich and sweet with a nice bitter roast counterpoint.
Taste is smoothe and grainy. Light, earthy, hop bite that compliments the bready body well.
Not super sure how full bodied a cream ale is supposed to be but this one is a bit thinner than other examples I've tasted. Nothing shocking just a bit more toward what I would think of as a lighter lager than not.
Overall a really nice beer. Mild and well balanced, flavorful without being large or in your face. Nothing thrilling or surprising but certainly a pleasant sip.
Sep 19, 2018Smell is rich and sweet with a nice bitter roast counterpoint.
Taste is smoothe and grainy. Light, earthy, hop bite that compliments the bready body well.
Not super sure how full bodied a cream ale is supposed to be but this one is a bit thinner than other examples I've tasted. Nothing shocking just a bit more toward what I would think of as a lighter lager than not.
Overall a really nice beer. Mild and well balanced, flavorful without being large or in your face. Nothing thrilling or surprising but certainly a pleasant sip.
Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
3.65/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thanks Alanna and Richard!
A: Golden amber in color with a small light tan head that disappears almost immediately.
S: Whole grain bread, and herbal notes.
T: Bready with some sweetness, and a touch of biscuit and burnt caramel. Slight herbal character in the finish.
M: Medium light in body, with fairly high carbonation.
O: Overall not astounding, but not dull either.
Jul 06, 2018A: Golden amber in color with a small light tan head that disappears almost immediately.
S: Whole grain bread, and herbal notes.
T: Bready with some sweetness, and a touch of biscuit and burnt caramel. Slight herbal character in the finish.
M: Medium light in body, with fairly high carbonation.
O: Overall not astounding, but not dull either.
Storm from Braxton Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
79 ratings
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