Muskoka Brewery 20th Anniversary Oak-Aged Cream Ale Cream Ale at 5% ABV (C$8.07 at NLC Stavanger, 750 ml, best before 1-Sep-2016, acquired 9-Jun-2016, reviewed 9-Jun-2016)
Appearance: clear pale amber with one finger of fluffy off-white head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: caramel, grainy malt, vanilla, oak. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Medium creamy body, soft carbonation, off-dry slightly woody bitter finish. (3/5)
Well, I guess it’s a slightly more complex cream ale. Which is marginally better than a slightly more complex pale lager, I suppose, but it’s hardly something that’s going to get me worked up. There’s a little vanilla-like sweetness and woody depth coming from the oak aging, married to a decent lingering bitterness in the finish, but it’s still ultimately an easy-drinking cream ale. Pleasant enough, though slightly sweeter than I’d like. (13/20)
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