Cream Ale
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub

finally having this at long last, a nitro cream ale, maybe the nitro is new, maybe the brewery is, did this come alive for some time and then go? something has changed, or maybe it has stayed the same, either way, this is a milk pint tap, a nitro dispense, a patient and professional pour, a cream headed golden straw thing that looks so good you have to truly know where it came from. dairy and beer were never so compatible, even as an image, haystacks and clouds. the nitro pour looks so good, timeless, creamy, cream pie, pillows of beaten egg white, yum. the cream rises, and i rise, two inches of regal foam, so fancy. i wish this beer was less sweet, vanilla and corn and an almost powdered sugar phony residual layer, but through it i do taste actual malt and an almost genre defining yeast, like what is it? british at its best, bready dough yeast too, rising bread or even pizza crust from someone who knows, this is flabbergasting but also makes such good sense. long lasting finish but good balance too. a filling pint but a classic, no rivals, borderline no memories, what a life!

 

 

Had on nitro tap. Cascading white head that leaves a creamy, thick layer & lots of sheet lacing. Golden in color. The aroma is light malt, grain, grass, and herbal notes. The flavor is grass, malt, & slightly nutty/sweet. Light body, clean and crisp finish. Very smooth and enjoyable anytime of year.

On- tap - nitro - at Bualadh Bos, Bremerton, WA:

Pours bright golden with a creamy white lasting head that leaves lacing down the glass.

The smell is of nutty grain with a touch of citrus (lemon) and mild leafy notes.

The taste of sweet grain is balanced by lemony and leafy hops. Balanced, relatively long finish.

It is airy/fluffy, light-bodied. Smooth.

An easy-drinking, balanced cream ale with a nicely balanced character.

 

 

 

 

On tap at Parilla Grill. Looks like nitro without being on nitro. Velvety smooth and creamy, then goes down hill from there. Faint grainy aroma, taste is crackers and white bread. Nice mouth feel and texture to go with the look, but kind of bland overall.

 

Served On-Nitro Tap

A — Pours a velvety white color out of the tap, it settles to a clear faint yellow colored body. There is a medium height pure white smooth head on-top, leaves behind some nice rings of lacing.

S — Smell is incredibly faint and muted, with a resounding cereal grain presence, light oat, creamy wheat, not much else, just really mild and unassuming.

T — Much like the nose, just not a whole lot going on here, really mild, muted, uneventful, notes of cereal grains, oats, just a bit of a green hop note, but it is really basic.

M — Light in body, creamy smooth, goes down quickly.

O — Very light in all aspects, just a bit of a palate cleanser if nothing else, just a bit uneventful.

Dy-no-mite. That's all I need to say.