Elias
Lolev Beer

From a 16oz can dated "canned on" 9/11/23. Can message: "Holy Crale"
abv listed as 4.3%

Pours an ever so slightly hazy light orangish gold with about two fingers of white head. Great retention and lacing.

Smell is straight up apple juice. Nothing more, nothing less.

Taste is muted apple juice and very light floral and grass.

Thinner bodied, medium carbonation. Wet finish.

This is drinkable but unremarkable. Freshness may be a thing here.

16oz can purchased from the fridge as a single for $3.99. It's hard to read the canned on date, it's hard to tell if it says 02/15/23 or 12/15/23. Either way, this should hold up.

Look: Pale straw color with a very soft haze. Thin off-white, wispy, soapy head. Nice carbonation rising up the glass.

Smell: Nice floral aroma with a biscuity malt. Perfumy. Slightly citrusy and hints of dankness. A bit peppery.

Taste: It's very light and easy to drink with a subtle acidity and nice flavor. I think it's delicious. One of the better cream ales that I have had. The beer has a very pleasant bitterness that is slightly drying and refreshing. Lemony. Has an almost white grape drying effect. I'm not sure that I would guess that this is a cream ale without knowing. I guess that it makes sense because it must have corn adjuncts.

Feel: It's light to medium bodied with a nice crispness. Refreshing.

Overall: I think that this is really tasty. I have enjoyed another beer from Lolev (their West Coast Pilsner, Tribute) and this is also very tasty. It seems that these guys know what they are doing and I look forward to trying more beers from them!

From the website:
Smooth, subtle citrus notes and floral aroma.

Hops
Cascade CGX™

 

Poured into a narrow pint glass: color is gold, clear, head is off white with mixed bubbles and presents 1+ fingers thick, head laces the glass sides a bit, solid top remains.

Smell is sweet malt, likely adjunct in the form of corn, slight grassy hop character, a little sweeter than some but on point for the style.

Taste is sweet malt and adjunct leaning flavor, some grass like hop but low bitterness, subtle fruity character due the adjunct and ale fermentation.

Mouthfeel is low/moderate carbonation, moderate sweetness, low bitterness.

Overall a solid cream ale with barley and adjunct sweetness in flavor and aroma, carbonation is a bit low and little sweeter tasting than Genesee cream ale.