Genesee Cream Ale

Brewed by High Falls Brewing Company
Style: Cream Ale
Rochester, New York USA

THOUGHTS: Finally trying a cream ale. In a way it was almost like flavorless cream soda. Very easy to drink, but so is water and I don’t want that when I’m expecting a beer. Only a half step up from macro pale lagers since it wasn’t so offensive. No real hops. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a light to medium, clear golden yellow with nice carbonation and a small white head that mostly diminished. The aroma was light to moderate grain, slight paper, light berry-like fruitiness and a hint of citrus. The initial flavor was lightly sweet and acidic; while the finish was very lightly sweet, slightly sour and a tiny bit bitter with a short duration. There was honey, grain, a hint of grassy hops and a little citrus. The light body was slightly creamy at first then fairly dry with light fizzy carbonation and a dry and light to moderate astringent finish.

Bottle because my friend thought it said "Guinness" and bought it. I’m starting to think that every beer earns a World Beer Cup.

Poured from bottle. Super clear pale yellow beer with a lame head. Light aroma. Not much malt body and very faint hops. Enough flavor to differentiate it from a pale lager, and I kind of like the flavor. Not as sweet as others suggest. Overall, not bad.

Can with a f**kin huge thanks to MrBunn for this bit of loveliness. Pours a pale yellow...lokks like pee with a frothy white head. Smell is an abortion in itself. Corn, apple and maybe some corn thrown in to cover up the corn. Taste is in a huge twist,corn. But, such as it may be, pretty good palate...lightly creamy and smooth, although the taste is much to be desired. This is a beer I should have put an ISO for....No doubt. Lovely......just lovely. And he wanted to give me two cans. Now I see why.

Bottle. Orange and pretty lifeless when poured.Some fruitiness but not a lot of flavour to get hold off. It says on the label that it has won several gold medals.The competition can’t have been up to much.

You know, it’s really not all bad for a cream ale - about what you’re expecting for the style.

Can. Pours a transparent gold with lots of carbonation and a fairly good sized head. Aromas are a mediocre mix of creamed corn, apple juice and metal with a little bit of a garbage stench. Flavor is OK... mostly apple juice and creamed corn. That said, it doesn’t seem to pick up the metal or landfill much in the flavor. It’s smooth and kind of creamy with a bit of sweetness to it and not much else going on.

I didn’t find this to be a swill at all. So-so head, but colour was a decent amber and aroma was acceptable. I really liked the taste, smooth and a little bit sweet. Not all that creamy, but still enjoyable.