Cream City Pale Ale
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.

Cream City Pale AleCream City Pale Ale
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From:
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,002
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,646
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 12.67%
Reviews:
134
Ratings:
268
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 01, 2023
Added:
Mar 01, 2002
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  31
Named after the cream-colored bricks used to build Milwaukee, this amber pale ale is one of the foundational Lakefront Brewery brands, first brewed over 25 years ago. Cream City pours a light amber with a frothy, stable white head. The light citrus, grapefruit noses comes from North American hop varieties, while caramel malts lend a backbone to their crisp, balanced bitterness. Finishes smooth with mild hop flavor. Try this one with oven-roasted foods: roast beef, meat loaf, or a chickpea vegan meatloaf.
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Ratings by robear:
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Rated by robear from Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -17.4%

May 24, 2014
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange red with a fluffy white head. Smells of citrus hops and slight grassy notes. Tastes of grassy hops with citrus notes and a nice bright grain. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Dec 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.44 by Krusader from Wisconsin

Oct 27, 2019
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Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid middle of the road pale ale. I remember this one well because of the reminder of rolling rock to it. This one has many notes that give way to a balance and then again has a good solid back end that is reminiscent of a cream ale.
Apr 26, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.15/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Solid 1" of creamy head on top of a mild orange color. Aroma was neutral.

Minor hops and bitterness, tastes like it wants to be Spotted Cow. Bready, biscuity malt flavors. Not a whole lot going on, like most cream ales.
Feb 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by mcthfg from Korea (South)

Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by MattMorin from Illinois

May 04, 2015
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Reviewed by milwaukee512 from Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +24%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I have lived in Milwaukee drinking hoppy beers for nearly a decade and somehow overlooked this gem. Lakefront should kill off their lame session IPA (Extended Play) and promote this one more heavily. Easy enough for casual beer fans, but hoppy enough for serious IPA drinkers. Always a good choice.
Apr 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by y0tommyb from Illinois

Mar 16, 2015
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Rated by AlaskanYoung from Arkansas

3/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Was a pretty decent beer
Mar 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by DbbC from Illinois

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by WIBrewMan from Wisconsin

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.76 by Keizerjl from Florida

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by newbeeraday from Pennsylvania

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.6 by NateSharpless from Wisconsin

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrewThru_29 from Illinois

Oct 27, 2014
 
Cream City Pale Ale from Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 268 ratings