Rise To The Top - Third Street Brewhouse

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clear neon yellow/gold hue with a thin off-white bubbly head. Seems to lace alright.

Aroma: A little bit of grassy hops with some pilsen malt as well as a hint of corn.

Taste: Pretty smooth flavor profile of everything you expect from a Cream Ale. Some nice toasty malts and just a bit of bitterness with a crisp finish. Really can't taste much in terms of adjuncts, not sure if they add them or not. Definitely a session beer at 4.1% ABV with just enough flavor to keep things interesting on a hot summer night.

Mouthfeel: Just below medium bodied with decently smooth effervescence. Easy drinkability, which is the whole point.

Final Thoughts: Pleased with this one. Took a chance with purchasing such a 'light' beer but it was worth it. A good example of the style. I will be checking out 3rd Street's other offerings. Would I drink it again? Sure, probably in the summer though as it is currently below freezing outside.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 01:29:58 | More by JamesMN

Turbo

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

05-19-2013 22:39:40 | More by Turbo

danfix99

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -7.4%

05-06-2013 02:19:47 | More by danfix99

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -14.5%

05-01-2013 02:49:40 | More by Localdrinklax

vobr0002

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -14.5%

04-06-2013 04:05:13 | More by vobr0002

Seefeldt

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -14.5%

04-01-2013 22:59:49 | More by Seefeldt

Herky21

Iowa

3/5  rDev -14.5%

03-19-2013 17:19:26 | More by Herky21

jamiecoppin

North Dakota

2.5/5  rDev -28.8%

03-10-2013 17:42:19 | More by jamiecoppin

gdornfeld

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

03-06-2013 23:50:44 | More by gdornfeld

koes0024

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%

03-02-2013 00:22:00 | More by koes0024

jera1350

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -7.4%

02-28-2013 15:38:01 | More by jera1350

JellyJacket

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -7.4%

02-21-2013 02:56:50 | More by JellyJacket

Tjvan2

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%

02-15-2013 00:32:36 | More by Tjvan2

Will96

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

02-12-2013 01:13:00 | More by Will96

GoldHorde

Minnesota

2.9/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

AROMA: Bread dough, grassy
APPEARANCE: Hazy Pale Yellow Wheat Color

I first became acquainted with the style of cream ales LONG BEFORE I was an experienced beer snob. SCENE: 1979 beach bum w/ bent antenna static box blaring pop AM and a cooler filled with iced ponies of BLATZ LIGHT CREAM ALE. Beach bum? ...me. Now THAT was a tasty beer...course I didn't care much for the domestic American swill passed off as "beer" back in those days...so this beer was like an enlightening premium craft at the time - it beat out Little Kings by a long shot. Unfortunately, it is long gone now. The Cream Ale Style is suppose to be a category that I would basically describe as...lagered ales. Top fermented ales that are cold conditioned/stored. I think it is a category any home/craft brewer could have a fun and creative craft with. That said, "Rise to the Top" by the Third Street Brewhouse should be a basis for a continuation of exploring this style; but not an end result. I only have Blatz Light Cream Ale and Little King's for comparison - and they are very distant memories - and Blatz is STILL winning the memory! Course, I'm not a wheat beer fan either - so I'd give this a try if you are looking for something different. And ANYONE having a copycat recipe for Blatz Light Cream Ale - pop it to me, will ya!

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 04:01:56 | More by GoldHorde

dragomni

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

01-27-2013 23:34:39 | More by dragomni

Pollock28

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

12-21-2012 08:39:39 | More by Pollock28

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.58/5  rDev +2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle with no date

Pale yellow look, slightly cloudy, smal white head that fades immediately. Smell is grain, barley, sweet corn, gives the impression of lemon. Crisp light feel, corn, wheat, creamy malt, medicinal hops. Yeasty, dry finish, maybe a hint of the lemon in the nose.

It's light and pleasant, as a cream ale should be. Rating for the style, its good, but not much better than the cheaper genesee(sp?) cream ale. Probably tastes a bit better tho.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 07:48:40 | More by jimmah120

mcarland

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

12-09-2012 17:13:00 | More by mcarland

Chucker17

South Dakota

3/5  rDev -14.5%

11-28-2012 19:22:51 | More by Chucker17

Kristin87

2.75/5  rDev -21.7%

11-21-2012 03:53:41 | More by Kristin87

NuclearDolphin

Minnesota

3.83/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Pint Glass

Appearance - Wet Yellow Color with a slight haze. Tons of carbonation going on here with a soapy 2 finger head which disappears after a couple of minutes. Spotty lacing on the sides as well.

Smell - Corn, Yeasts, Malts, and Barley. It's like New Glarus Spotted Cow, but with a slightly skunkier scent.

Taste - Corn, Yeasts, Barley and Malts. Thankfully the skunkiness that was in the smell is not present here. It's not quite as malty or sweet as Spotted Cow but it comes pretty damn close in terms of flavor.

Mouthfeel - Light and very smooth with some mild carbonation. It does feel creamy and crisp on the palate; This is very easy to drink.

Overall - Until New Glarus decides to bring Spotted Cow to Minnesota (unlikely), this is probably the best thing we're going to get. It's got a couple of minor kinks, but it's easy to recommend this beer due to it's drinkability and simple flavor. SInce this is my first beer from Third Street Brewhouse, I'm looking forward to trying out more of their brews which the have to offer.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 03:46:13 | More by NuclearDolphin

kristenrae8

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

So I had some Spotted Cow this weekend and wanted to try another Cream Ale. This one did not disappoint.

It's very drinkable.

A: hazy goldenrod

S: bread/ dough aroma

T: doughy with a hint of tang perhaps apple

M: Moderate carbonation - extra fizzy in the first samplings, melowed afterward.

O: I'll buy this again, it's good and I love finding a good Minnesota beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 01:11:06 | More by kristenrae8

ZAP

Minnesota

3.53/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-Glowing yellow...white creamy head and lacing on glass.

S-Real grainy and bready...doughy perhaps...

T-Nice malt profile....grainy and bready again....now a hint of lemony hops...

M-Light side of medium....low abv of 4.1% but does not seem thin at all...good drinker..

O-Nothing overly complex but for a cream ale this is well done. Much, much better than Spotted Cow if you want to draw comparisons. Thought this was a little better on draft but still a decent beer out of the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2012 05:22:17 | More by ZAP

steveimthatguy

3.25/5  rDev -7.4%

10-31-2012 21:30:44 | More by steveimthatguy