Granville Island Brewing Maple Shack Cream Ale

Maple Shack Cream Ale

 

Granville Island Brewing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Cream Ale Regular Out of Production
Score
5.51
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 23
This malty, smooth maple cream ale has a hint of maple syrup, with a mild hop bitterness. It’s a tribute to both Quebec’s legendary sugar shacks, and the tin roofs that littered this island back in the day. Big saps welcome. Get Under the Bridge. Tastes of caramel malt with light hop bitterness, balances the malt flavours with hints of maple without being sweet.
 

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4.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

bottle part of the mixed 12 pack from the beer store.
clear amber pour, small white head. aroma of cheap grins, and cereals, and some very sweet, bready malts. the maple is nowhere to be found. i think its just adding color. the finish is cloyingly sweet, and really nothing else.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:40


4.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

It pours some color in between honey and scotch, with a short-lived, off-white head. Aroma is caramel, maple syrup, roasted butter, waffle. Mouthfeel is light and soft, no bitterness.

Tried on 15 Sep 2018 at 23:26


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft: Poured a golden with off white head. Aroma is light maple. Taste is smooth grain and hint of maple.

Tried from Draft on 30 Jan 2018 at 04:36


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle. Pours a dark mahogany with light head. Aromas and flavors of sugary syrup and cardboard.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2016 at 23:16


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Light sweet malt aroma. Light maple flavor with light sweet malt. Medium bodied. Refreshing. light maple and light sweet malt lingers.

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2016 at 22:29


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft pour schooner at the brewery. Pours a light clear copper color with a thin fizz head. Caramel malt, maple, brown sugar like aroma and flavor. Grainy, cereal notes. Reminded me of the maple mini what’s cereal, which was a fun flashback to my childhood. Not overly sweet. The finish is a little on the bitter side which surprised me. Not quite as refreshing as I expected either. Wasn’t bad.

Tried from Draft on 30 Oct 2015 at 17:40


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

341 ml bottle. Pours a clear, nut brown with a small, short lived, tan head. Sweet caramel malt aroma with a hint of maple. Sweet caramel malt flavour and maple with a mildly dry, bitter, hoppy finish. Light body with a watery texture and soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2015 at 23:04


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

Poured from 341mL bottle. Clear, golden brown with off white head. Subtle nuts and caramel. A fairly tame cream ale.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2015 at 00:42


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at Granville Island, pours a clear orange amber with a small beige head. Aroma is mild with notes of maple syrup and caramel malt. Flavour is similar, bringing out similar subtle maple and caramel notes. Fairly bland, but pleasant enough. Better than the other cream ale Granville Island used to brew. Decent.
Earlier Rating: 10/14/2009 Total Score: 1.7
Bottle - pours a golden/amber. Flavour of nuts and hops, with a hint of maple syrup. Drinkable amber ale.

Tried from Draft on 22 Nov 2014 at 19:08


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft - Sweet grains, caramel and syrup. Clear gold with a rich beige head. Caramel, grains and a bit nutty. Light grainy bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Draft on 18 Nov 2014 at 15:03