Sun Up Light Rail Cream Ale

Reviewed 9/5/2009 (Draft @ SunUp Brewpub, Phoenix, AZ): Pours a golden yellow color body, with a small white head, diminishing. Has a nutty aroma, cashews, and some hops and very floral. Not too strong. Creamy mouthfeel, nutty, cashew-like. Fruity, light fruit. Good taste.

On tap at Brewers Den - Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Nice lacing as most BD beers have. Aroma is a light, sweet malt. Flavor is also light malt and a touch of herbal hops. A smooth, medium body beer. A very nice Cream ale.

Poured a crisp golden color with a white head from the tap at the Den. Faint cream aroma that builds into the flavor along with a bit of honey. Very balanced and refreshing.

Like hellbilly, I was also nicely surprised. Very smooth, with light sweet malt qualities in aroma and mid-body. Absolutely the creamiest cream ale I have had, and I appreciate that. Vanilla flowers are near the finish.

clear pale golden/yellow color with a small whitish head and light lacing. fairly faint aroma... semi sweet grain almost like honey, citrus-ish fruit and spice. the flavor is somewhat the same... grain, grass and floral hops and some vanilla. spicy dry finish. rather rich and full bodied... dare i say ’creamy’. i wasn’t expecting a whole lot but was pleasantly surprised...

Tap. Pours a clear light yellow with white head and nice lacing. Nose is mild with some spice and mild citrus. Taste is sweet with vanilla, grass, lemon drops and mild hops in the finish. Light mouth feel.

(Draught) Pours a clear yellow body with a small off-white head. Aroma of grass, light toasted grain, and some citrus. Flavor of mild grassy hops, cereal, and sweet vanilla with a somewhat creamy mouthfeel.

Gold with a thin white head. Beer had a light fruiy aroma. Flavor is sweet creamy vanilla with light citrus notes at the finish. Smooth, easy drinking beer. Not bad.