Craft Cream Ale

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  1. Streaky

    Streaky Zealot (701) Mar 26, 2013 New Jersey

    Why isn't there more of this? My girlfriend got hooked on the Gansett Cream Ale but we don't see it much around here lately, and then she wanted me to track down more of this style. I picked up some Sixpoint Sweet Action but although it's listed as a cream ale it doesn't say so on the can so she was skeptical! (Hah!).

    I haven't brought home Genny Cream yet but I have a feeling that won't go over well.

    Anyhow it's a cool, classic style of beer, you'd think now with session beers taking off we'd see more of it. It used to be the #1 style in America!
     
    #1 Streaky, Aug 22, 2013
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  2. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

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  3. Mhoodj200

    Mhoodj200 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Pennsylvania

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  4. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    If you're ever in CT, RI or MA grab some Grey Sail Ale. Their flagship is a cream ale and I really enjoy it. A sixer of cans at the beach in the afternoon is a nice time.

    Also, on the sixpoint front, Cream Ale or not, I enjoyed Sweet Action quite a bit as well.
     
    #4 Providence, Aug 22, 2013
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  5. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Anderson Valley's Summer Soltice is my favorite cream ale http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/193/23506
    Fall beers are hitting stores now, but there's probably some Summer Soltice on shelves still. I don't think it's a beer that would have to be super fresh anyway as long as it's been stored correctly.
     
    #5 Ranbot, Aug 22, 2013
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  6. GreesyFizeek

    GreesyFizeek Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Mar 6, 2013 New York
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    All joking aside, I do enjoy Genny Cream Ale. You get what you pay for.
     
    #6 GreesyFizeek, Aug 22, 2013
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  7. Streaky

    Streaky Zealot (701) Mar 26, 2013 New Jersey

    Oh I've explored the tab...most of that stuff isn't available around here, although that Croydon Cream Ale is...just a matter of tracking it down (looks draft ale.)

    I wanna try the Mikkeler one as well. I know the style is out there, but it's rare is all I'm saying, when you'd think more breweries would experiment with it since it used to be so common.
     
    #7 Streaky, Aug 22, 2013
  8. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    :astonished: When was that?

    Cream/Sparkling/Brilliant/Present Use ales were created, mid/late 19th century, by ale brewers in a failed attempt to both mimic and compete against lager beer, after they lost the US beer market to the upstart German immigrant lager brewers. Those beers never came close to becoming the "#1 style in America" - although they did enjoy regional popularity in New England and upstate NY.

    Also, as originally brewed in the US, they were adjunct (corn) beers, so would not qualify as "craft" under Brewers Association definition.
     
    #8 jesskidden, Aug 22, 2013
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  9. MrIncognito

    MrIncognito Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2008 Virginia

    Sixpoint Sweet Action is pretty good. I would think you could get that in PA since it's brewed in Brooklyn
     
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  10. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Grey Sail Ale tastes nothing like Gansett Cream. If you didnt tell me they were the same style then I never would have guessed.
     
    #10 DarkDragon999, Aug 22, 2013
  11. checktherhyme

    checktherhyme Savant (1,036) Apr 8, 2008 Washington

    If you can get ahold of Cape Kiwanda Cream Ale from Pelican Brewing, you will be a happy man. One of my favorite beers ever.
     
    #11 checktherhyme, Aug 22, 2013
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  12. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    The Flagship ale is pretty solid, very easy drinking beer.
     
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  13. Strwrs777

    Strwrs777 Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2011 California

    Buffalo Bills Orange Blossom Cream Ale is my all time Fav... (Hayward ,CA)
     
    #13 Strwrs777, Aug 22, 2013
  14. BruChef

    BruChef Maven (1,277) Nov 8, 2009 New York
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    Don't be so quick to disregard genny cream ale. I don't think any other cream ale has as many accolades.
     
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  16. 77black_ships

    77black_ships Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012 Belgium

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  17. Googs

    Googs Pundit (759) Apr 19, 2012 New York

    Dieu Du Ciel makes a fucking delicious cream ale that I believe I had on nitro..blanking on the name though.
     
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  18. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    As was discussed previously the Cream Ale style was ‘invented’ by US ale breweries to ‘mimic’ the taste of US lagers. The breweries would either utilize a neutral ale yeast (one that would not produce a lot of fruity flavors) and/or ferment the ale yeast cooler to minimize the generation of fruity flavors (esters). So any ale that is light in color and light in fruity flavors should be something that you girlfriend would likely find to her liking.

    I would think that beers classified as Blonde Ales would be acceptable. I have not had Ballantine XXX ale in an extremely long time. Maybe she would like that?

    I am not too familiar with Blonde Ales. Maybe go here:http://beeradvocate.com/lists/style/99

    Cheers!
     
    #18 JackHorzempa, Aug 22, 2013
  19. mecummins

    mecummins Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2012 Illinois

    If you can get your hands on NG Spotted Cow, she might enjoy that too. I'm pretty sure that it comes out of the facets in Wisconsin.
     
    #19 mecummins, Aug 22, 2013
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  20. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

    I totally agree. I love that beer, so much flavor with low ABV.
     
    #20 JuicesFlowing, Aug 22, 2013
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