Cream Ale

Light American style that often uses a combination of lager and ale yeast. First fermented as an ale, then lagered at cold temperature. Sometimes blended with a lager to produce lagered effect.

Profile

Clean with low hop flavor and aroma. Faint malt notes. Light bodied, high carbonation. Little malt flavor. Pale straw to moderate gold color. Low fruitiness, no diacytl.

Ingredients

Pale American two or six row malt. Light lager, ale or mixed yeast. Low hop rate. Up to 20% corn, sugar or rice to lighten body. Soft water preferred.

Examples

Little Kings Cream Ale, Genesee Cream Ale, Sleeman Cream Ale, Wisconson Brewing Whitetail Cream Ale

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