Celtic Cream Ale
Brew Brothers Brewery

Since Brew Brothers started brewing on premises in their downtown Calgary location, they have been serving this on tap, so it is very recent--perhaps a month ago at the most.

Cloudy and amber, orange, or peach coloured. The beauty of this beer is the head, which did not seem to go away, but stayed just as thick as when it was first poured all the way through. Aspirin white, super-creamy, not overfull but a perfect size, just threatening to spill, but never quite. Magnificent, a work of art. Next was the lacing, which leaves thick layers of white, like paint, on the glass. Smooth, not patchy or fast-disappearing, but sticky and and ultra creamy. The aroma improves immensely after the beer has warmed somewhat. At first, I could detect very little, save perhaps a strong malt smell. After 5 or 10 minutes, I could detect some fruitiness, some very dry nut-like notes, and a very dusky grainy malt smell. The aroma is not very assertive, and possesses little complexity, unfortunately. The taste is light, with some maltiness and a little hop, some caramel, some slight dry hops, but very little that is exciting or unique. Hay, dusty malt, some yeasty fruitiness, and a light hop finish. The mouthfeel is a little too watery, though exceptionally smooth, which made it very drinkable. This definitely could use some more complexity; a little tweaking.