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Good Measure Brewing Co.

 

Draught. Fantastic incarnation of peak, simple, no frills beer. Rich flavor but also can't name it. Just delicious carbs.

Pours light straw, pretty much clear with light chill haze, head is white and for the style it’s got pretty good retention.

Nose is lightly sweet, light hop presence; dry leaf like, perhaps a touch of white bread.

Taste is nicely balanced, light corn like sweetness, little bit of white bread; light grassy hops on the back end.

Mouthfeel is light; nicely crisp on the finish, that sweetness in taste really dries out incredibly well; there is a low but noticeable bitterness.

Poured from a 16 oz can; no discernable birth date. Pours with thick creamy foam head that slowly recedes finally settling in about a half inch. Tastes of bread & crackers though subtle. Full bodied in a good way.

Draft at The Farm House. Clear golden, small creamy white head. Sweet malty aroma, bread, grainy. Taste is sweet and bready, full creamy body, light notes of vanilla.nice.

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Good Measure Brewing Co. Cream Ale

A very light lager and ale style flavor, creamy smooth, simple stuff but highly drinkable. This is one of only a few pure American beer styles. Drink like it's 1900! This is easily one of more drinkable styles for an easy, sociable session.

3.80

Nothing special but not terrible.

 

 

 

Canned 7/15/21

This is a cream ale that I regularly have out at local bars and venues, but it occurred to me recently that I never actually reviewed it. It’s always a solid and easy drinking option when I don’t feel like taking a gamble on a beer I don’t know. Let’s just get into this one

Pours a clear medium gold with 3 fingers of soapy white head that fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing

There’s a nice balance in malt and hops in aroma, though it comes up as more of a sharp juxtaposition. I’m picking up on aromas of grassy hops, biscuity malt, orange rind, toasted grain, light corn, and honey

It’s much more grain focused in taste than the aroma would lead you to believe. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting toasted grain, lemon rind, bready malt, white pepper, and light grassy hops. The swallow brings notes of sweet corn, bready malt, lemon rind, white pepper, grassy hops, and light caramel

A light medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a crisp beer. Finishes mostly dry with a bright hoppiness to counteract the sweet grain

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; this is a wonderful session beer. And for a style that’s not all that common these days, this one is always around

 

 

 

12 oz. can.
Moderate pour yields a one inch white head over a light straw colored, nearly bright, body with scant lacing. Head dissipates to a ring in a few minutes but always comes back nicely with a few swirls. Nose is kind of a musty hay with a little white bread. Taste is a nice, smooth blend of light hops and light malt with a slight hoppy, crisp, and dry finish. Nice feel and overall, this will be a wonderful summer session ale. Cheers!

Pours a golden blonde hue with a thin head into my glass. Honestly not much in nose. Taste is a different story with sweet, creamy malt superimposed against just the right amount of hops. Mouthfeel is grainy and sweet but no less delicious. If you're a fan of cream ales in general, you will enjoy this. Hell, I used to buy Genesee Cream Ale often and this is much easier to drink than Genesee is/was. Pick it up if you want something other than an IPA on a hot summer day.

 

Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a nice looking yellow cloudy color with a nice finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a nice fairly quick yet expected pace. Sly messy lacing. The aroma had some sweet grains ruffling up the tail feathers of sweet corn and then a light grassy hoppiness. The flavor leans to the crisp sweet blend of grains to corn with barely any hops there. Sly grainy sweet aftertaste rubbing the finish. On the palate, this one sat light bodied with a nice sessionability about it. ABV felt where the brewer says so. Maltiness moves nicely along my tongue. Overall, nicely done Americanized cream ale well worthy of having again.

 

On tap at Worthy Burger in South Royalton, VT. Poured in their branded fluted snifter.

Creamy just off white head looks like a white cappuccino top. Brew is copper, hint of cloudiness.

Aroma of soft malts, hint of caramel sweetness, and bit of fresh dough.

Flavor is smooth and refreshing. Light malt sweetness and a hint of cracker, grass, and dough.

Moderate and soft carbonation with a bit fuller than medium bodied.

A nice all around brew. Not a big "game-changer" but doesn't miss in any category.