Coffee Cream Ale
Kiitos Brewing

LOOK - slightly hazy pale yellow - decent head upon pour but recedes quickly
SMELL - nice coffee aroma - biscuit and some malt
TASTE - slight bite at first - great level of coffee - some yeast, cracker, and biscuit follow - slight maltiness - corn on the backend
FEEL - oily and creamy but could benefit from some more carbonation
OVERALL - I was really pleased with this one - flavorful and still light - will buy this again - may have to go test this one out on tap (if possible)

 

 

I was initially intrigued because the brand name is similar to my cats name. But hey I tried this stuff and well.. it's amazing! I love this stuff I've picked up the Sunday morning back a few times now! Malty, COFFEEE, Refreshing! Feels like a pilsner to me. I love this as cold as I can have it. Smells like a morning beverage. Only thing that I would change is a higher ABV.KIITOS!! Ty!

 

 

there is a lot of coffee in here, and its a little sweeter than i like a cream ale to be, almost desserty, especially if its allowed to warm up at all. a little heavy then as they go, not something i could drink more than a couple of pints of, but there is a lot to like about it too. the coffee flavor is strong and awesome, not sure which coffee they use, but it has a ton of character, and is relatively unimpeded by malt in the flavor. notes of cocoa powder and sweeter milk chocolate in it, subtle raisin and even light smoke as well, i like how intricate and developed the coffee flavor is. its pretty full bodied for the style, but it gives an almost creamy feel, which is nice with the coffee, not quite as light, crisp, and drinkable as i usually look for in a cream ale, but i am not upset with the texture at all, the coffee wants it i feel like. carbonation is good too, so it doesnt get too heavy. the finish is sweet like brown sugar, has an almost corny element in the grain, and just a touch of bitterness from the roast. overall an interesting beer, they packed a ton of flavor into it for the legally restricted abv, and it was a cool first beer from these guys, who seem to be doing an excellent job across a range of styles...

 

Drank out of standard pint glass

Look: Extremely light color with a faint head that quickly disappears into a small ring. Bubbles rise intermittently and quickly decrease in number.

Smell: Faint smell of malts. Little to no hop in the smell.

Taste: Surprising mix of hops and malt. There is a quick bite that fades into a warm malty sensation. There is a faint presence of coffee at the very end.

Feel: Incredibly smooth beer, especially for an ale. Very pleasant.

Overall: The taste and feel were far better than the look or smell let on. Overall, not a bad ale by any means.