Nuptiale Cream Ale
Ninkasi Brewing Company

Nuptiale Cream AleNuptiale Cream Ale
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From:
Ninkasi Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 12.64%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
68
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 02, 2018
Added:
Jul 24, 2010
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  11
Starting Gravity: 1054
IBUs: 26
ABV: 5.7%
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Rated: 3 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.53 by Harvest06 from Oregon

Jan 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by rrock44 from Washington

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by VanKieft from Oregon

Sep 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by KevMo84 from California

Sep 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.16 by Justin-m from Minnesota

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by tylerstravis from Colorado

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by costello99 from California

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rocketman2013 from Texas

Jul 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Teamster from California

Jun 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by RHVC59 from Oregon

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DMB from Massachusetts

May 24, 2014
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Reviewed by artoolemomo from Oregon

3.42/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance- Pours up a good amount of head with okay retention. The head is a pure cotton white while the body is a pale amber to golden straw that appears golden straw in the light. Some lacing at the beginning but none now.

Nose- Light white grapes. Some grain. Maybe a little bit of diacetyl. I'm having a hard time getting much out of this beer- from the glass or the bottle. Swirling reveals a slight note of perfume that I thought I sensed from the bottle but it's really hard to tell. A light rosy, floral note? Maybe?

Taste- White grapes come out as the dominant note on the front and then moves into grain and chalk, mineral, and earth from the hops. White grapes reemerge on the finish. Seems to have a little bit more hop bitterness than I remember other cream ales having but I think I might have only had Pelican's and the infamous Gennesee. Okay flavor profile but I don't really think this is my style of beer. I think it is a good representation of the style though. A little too vinous for me but nothing like what some AALs can be. Average to above average and maybe slightly closer to above average. Some corn, a little cereal, and cornflakes in addition to the grain but the hops are what really make this beer and almost make it simply an above average beer. Grass, herbs, and mineral- very German.

Mouthfeel- Between light and medium bodied with light carbonation. Fairly creamy and smooth with a dry finish.

Drinkability- Pretty easy to drink and the vinous nature of it doesn't disrupt too much. Standard Ninkasi prices which are okay but I don't think I would buy this again.

Overall- Pretty much an above average beer. It's representative of the style but it's a style that's a little close to AAL for me. Worth a try if you're into this type of beer but I think many BA's would probably rather pass.
May 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by NSD-NerdGirl from Oregon

Apr 22, 2014
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.68/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
a well made and downright slammable cream ale from ninkasi. clear blonde and relatively heady, about an inch of sudsy white foam with fine retention. some sweetness to the nose, and a bit of a bigger grain bill than so many of the lower budget creams on the market. i almost taste some rice in this, or some other rather bland starch, it has body out of seemingly nowhere, but still drinks easy, with bright carbonation and a cleaner cereal finish. my only real critique here is the way my palate stays coated after the swallow. some thin film seems to cover my tongue and teeth, not bad tasting or anything, just an odd feeling for such a light style of beer. not my favorite ninkasi brew so far, but a more than serviceable cream ale. i am a big proponent of the style, and reckon we need quite a few more available regularly on the denver scene.
Mar 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ddanforth12 from Alaska

Jan 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by kdown from California

Dec 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by TwoTrees from Washington

Nov 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by rhinonau from Wyoming

Nov 08, 2013
Nuptiale Cream Ale from Ninkasi Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 68 ratings