J D Wetherspoon Cream Ale

Cream Ale

 

J D Wetherspoon in Watford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Collab with: Ninkasi Brewing Company
Brewed at/by: Caledonian Brewery
  Cream Ale Special Out of Production
Score
6.14
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 21
Cask special for the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival October 2013.

Jamie Floyd has travelled to Caledonian Brewery, in Edinburgh, to brew a special version of one of his brewery’s beers, just for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This straw-coloured beer has a light, crisp malt aroma, with a fruity hop presence of apricot and mango, leading to a creamy mouthfeel with toasted flavours and a refreshing, hoppy, creamy finish.

Hops used: Crystal, Liberty, Simcoe
 

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18/10/2013. WETHERSPOONS, Victoria Station, LONDON, SW1, England (WETHERSPOONS)

Tried on 29 Jun 2023 at 04:43


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the standing order. Pours golden yellow, light dry toffee, crisp, thin.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2014 at 07:45


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol, October 2013. Golden with a slight white head. Sweet, vaguely tropical character, a touch of hops and not much of a finish. Not for me.

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2013 at 15:01


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Crown River, JDW, Heathrow TW6. Pours a clear golden color with a creamy white head. Has a fruity malty slightly bready aroma. Fruity malty bitter creamy flavor. Has a fruity malty creamy bitter finish with weak citrus hoppy hints.

Tried from Cask on 21 Nov 2013 at 22:40


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Becketts Bank, Leeds. Pale golden with a thick head. Has a malty aroma and a smooth texture and a collection of mild tropical fruits.

Tried from Cask on 07 Nov 2013 at 00:40


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

15th October 2013
Hamilton Hall Spoons. Cask. Almost clear pale gold beer with a small white head. Palate is smooth, light and semi dry with fine carbonation. Sweet pale malt and a little cream! Light sulphur - nothing serious. Nice light touch of noble hop bitterness with lesser peel and marmalade. Comes together well. Semi dry finish. Nice cream! Ha!

Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2013 at 07:23


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Pale blond. A smooth beer with some citrus and passion fruit leading to a dry finish. Overall a bit weak in flavour.

Tried on 31 Oct 2013 at 14:49


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Kings Highway, Inverness, 20/10/13. Clear golden with a good sized white head - a handsome looking beer. Nose is toasted malts, light caramel notes, citrus, grass, thinnish but not unpleasant. Taste comprises citrus, grain, cereals, light caramel, grass. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, smooth on the palate with very subtle bitter notes in the finish. Looks good, feels good - nowt in the middle, inoffensive blandometer juice.

Tried from Cask on 31 Oct 2013 at 14:08


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at William Stead JDW Darlington. Yellow gold colour, foam white head leaving lots of lacing and malty fruity aroma. Taste is crisp malty, fruit, citrus notes and some bitterness. Creamy mouthfeel, light bodied, medium carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite OK.

Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2013 at 15:43


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Moon Under Water (JDW), Watford on 17 October. Poured a clear light golden colour with a spotty white head and good lacing. Aroma of soft fruit, honey and floral hop. Sweet flavours of mango, golden syrup and boiled sweets. Finishes with chewy malt, light citrus hop and peach. Not a style I care for, but this wasn’t too overboard on the sweetness.

Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2013 at 13:13