American Ales: Cream Ale
Mild, pale, light-bodied ale. Hop bitterness and flavor range from very low to low. Hop aroma is often absent. These beers are crisp and refreshing, with pale malt character predominates. A fruity estery aroma is perceived.
Notes: These crisp and refreshing beers are fermented warm with ale or lager yeast and lagered cold
- Color: Straw to gold
- Clarity: Chill haze should be very low or not be present
- Malt Profile: The dominant flavor is of pale malt sweetness at medium-low to medium levels. Caramel malt attributes should be absent. Attributes typical of corn or other adjuncts may be present at low levels.
- Hop Profile: Hop aroma and flavor is very low to low or may be absent
- Bitterness: Very low to low
- Fermentation: Low level fruity esters may be present. Sulfur and DMS are usually absent but may be present at extremely low levels. Diacetyl should not be present.
- Body: Low
- ABV: 4.3%-5.7%
- ABW: 3.4%-4.5%
- IBU: 10-22
- Color (SRM): 2-5
- Color (EBC): 4-10
- Original Gravity: 1.044-1.052
- Original Gravity °P: 11-12.9
- Final Gravity: 1.004-1.010
- Final Gravity °P: 1-2.6
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
4 Cream Ale Reviewed
| Beer | Brewery | Rate Avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Snowbunny Ale | Hub City Brewing Company | 6.15 |
|
Spotted Cow | New Glarus Brewing Company | 9.03 |
|
Sweet Action | Sixpoint Craft Ales | 8.27 |
|
Tis the Season | Lil Beaver Brewery | 6.32 |
Highest Rated In Style
- 9.03 Spotted Cow by New Glarus Brewing Company
- 8.27 Sweet Action by Sixpoint Craft Ales
- 6.32 Tis the Season by Lil Beaver Brewery
- 6.15 Snowbunny Ale by Hub City Brewing Company