Cream Ale
Muskoka Brewery
- From:
- Muskoka Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Cream Ale
Ranked #181 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #36,773 - Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 13.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 88
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 11, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 12, 2003
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 75
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
First brewed in1996, our flagship Muskoka Cream Ale has since become a signature beer of the Muskoka region. Unmistakable with its rich amber colour and inviting floral tones, this laid-back English pub-style ale is smooth and easy-going. With a Cascade hoppiness and fuller body of flavour, this gold-medal winning Canadian Cream Ale is the quintessential taste of cottage country. Raise a glass.
20 IBU
20 IBU
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Reviewed by scott451 from Canada (ON)
3.77/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a 473ml can packaged on Apr 17, 2025. Poured into a pint glass. A big two finger head on a hazy copper. the head diminishes to a persistent layer. Sheets of fine lacing.
A faint caramel smell. The taste follows the nose. Finishes dry with the faintest hop bitterness.
A creamy mouthfeel Medium body and carbonation. More body than most Cream Ales. Overall a basic but malty cream Ale. Drinkable and well worth a try.
Oct 11, 2025A faint caramel smell. The taste follows the nose. Finishes dry with the faintest hop bitterness.
A creamy mouthfeel Medium body and carbonation. More body than most Cream Ales. Overall a basic but malty cream Ale. Drinkable and well worth a try.
Rated by paylstep from Canada (ON)
1/5 rDev -71.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -71.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
cream piss
Jun 06, 2025
Reviewed by Mikehicks100 from Canada (ON)
3/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a copper color. Darker than what i was expecting. Not much foam or lacing. Mild malt aroma.
Moderate malty taste. Mild grain after taste. Slight black tea after taste. It's a decent beer. Slightly sweet and malty.
Muskoka has better beers. They might even have worse beers. This beer is probably right in the middle and I guess that's fine.
If i had 1 word to describe this beer.....I'd say it's "OK ". Not a negative. Try it if you want.
I'll be looking for other beers by Muskoka sometime in the future.
May 28, 2025Moderate malty taste. Mild grain after taste. Slight black tea after taste. It's a decent beer. Slightly sweet and malty.
Muskoka has better beers. They might even have worse beers. This beer is probably right in the middle and I guess that's fine.
If i had 1 word to describe this beer.....I'd say it's "OK ". Not a negative. Try it if you want.
I'll be looking for other beers by Muskoka sometime in the future.
Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
3.78/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I bought 2 cans from the LCBO in Ontario Canada 473ml at 5%.
Poured into glass with a 1 finger head leaving a lace as you drink it.
Very good beer this cream ale
Very enjoyable to drink and easy .
Would definitely buy it again.
Cheers
Apr 19, 2023Poured into glass with a 1 finger head leaving a lace as you drink it.
Very good beer this cream ale
Very enjoyable to drink and easy .
Would definitely buy it again.
Cheers
Reviewed by InspectorHound from Canada (ON)
3.56/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: The colour of orange pekoe tea, with medium carbonation. Pours with a thick 2 finger white head that gives way over 5 minutes leaving a small head across the top of the glass.
Smell: Very light nose. Mild tea.
Taste: Tea with a hint of caramel, dry finish....maybe a slight hint of green wood.
Feel: Smooth, medium bodied. Fills up the mouth, strangely leaves the tongue underwhelmed everywhere but the sides.
This beer is a solid B to a B+ in the right mood. Refreshing, subtle with a few interesting things going on as it warms. This is a great gateway craft beer to use as an introduction to friends new to craft beers.
May 10, 2020Smell: Very light nose. Mild tea.
Taste: Tea with a hint of caramel, dry finish....maybe a slight hint of green wood.
Feel: Smooth, medium bodied. Fills up the mouth, strangely leaves the tongue underwhelmed everywhere but the sides.
This beer is a solid B to a B+ in the right mood. Refreshing, subtle with a few interesting things going on as it warms. This is a great gateway craft beer to use as an introduction to friends new to craft beers.
Rated by LocalBeerGuy from Canada (SK)
3.75/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
good cream ale hints of carmal very good to enjoy in there mix pack I just bought not long ago.
Jan 05, 2020
Reviewed by Jim67 from Michigan
4.38/5 rDev +25.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +25.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
One of my favorite cream ales. I’m not normally a fan of this style but the amber color, slightly thick feel for an ale, and just enough hop forward flavor works well
Aug 03, 2019
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