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Cadian Cream Ale
Pump House Brewery
- From:
- Pump House Brewery
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Style:
- Cream Ale
Ranked #154 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 73
Ranked #27,675 - Avg:
- 3.05 | pDev: 20.33%
- Reviews:
- 26
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 28, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 29, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
A golden coloured ale lending itself to the wonderful malty aromas layered with just a kiss of spicy hops for a clean, smooth finish that will keep you coming back for more.
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Reviewed by ewpass from Canada (PE)
3.42/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear gold with large even head. Sweet honey and bread nose. Medium-light body with mild finish. A blonde ale with a little crispness. Revisited in 2023 and it fared better so I have increased some rating elements.
Jul 26, 2017Reviewed by headlessparrot from Canada (ON)
3.48/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.48/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours from the bottle a surprisingly pale gold colour with just the hint of some orange around the edges (furthering my suspicion that *no one* has any idea what colour a cream ale is supposed to be). Slightly chill-hazed and with a solid head of white, rocky foam that recedes to about a half-finger but does have some staying power. Lots of lacing and lots of visible carbonation.
Smell is slightly fruity yeast (some blueberries?), hay, grass, a hint of biscuity malt. Cracker. Slight floral/fruity hoppiness in the distance, suggesting more aroma than bitterness.
Taste is initially surprisingly grainy but softens up. Decent malt body, with lots of biscuit and cracker, maybe the faint suggestion of some toasted malt. Again, yeasty fruitiness, and an ever-so-slight slight herbal hop. Light body (but not watery), and average carbonation. This goes down well, I must say.
When I say this is the kind of "craft" brew my Keith's swilling father would like, that's not a put-down: this is a nice, accessible beer that still has something to offer.
Sep 18, 2015Smell is slightly fruity yeast (some blueberries?), hay, grass, a hint of biscuity malt. Cracker. Slight floral/fruity hoppiness in the distance, suggesting more aroma than bitterness.
Taste is initially surprisingly grainy but softens up. Decent malt body, with lots of biscuit and cracker, maybe the faint suggestion of some toasted malt. Again, yeasty fruitiness, and an ever-so-slight slight herbal hop. Light body (but not watery), and average carbonation. This goes down well, I must say.
When I say this is the kind of "craft" brew my Keith's swilling father would like, that's not a put-down: this is a nice, accessible beer that still has something to offer.
Reviewed by PorterPro125 from Canada (NB)
3.62/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Serving Type: 341 mL Bottle
A- Pours a clear Blonde colour with a 1 1/2 finger white head.
S- Very mild aroma. Slightly grassy and malty. Faint yeast note.
T- Sweet maltiness backed by honey notes. No real bitterness to balance out the sweetness but I suppose it isn't overly sweet.
M- Thick/creamy mouthfeel. Medium-High Carbonation
O- Decent enough ale from a great Maritime microbrewery. Although the taste and aroma isn't anything to write home about, Cadian Cream Ale is a non-offensive craft option that is sure to please everyone, including your macro drinking buddies.
May 26, 2015A- Pours a clear Blonde colour with a 1 1/2 finger white head.
S- Very mild aroma. Slightly grassy and malty. Faint yeast note.
T- Sweet maltiness backed by honey notes. No real bitterness to balance out the sweetness but I suppose it isn't overly sweet.
M- Thick/creamy mouthfeel. Medium-High Carbonation
O- Decent enough ale from a great Maritime microbrewery. Although the taste and aroma isn't anything to write home about, Cadian Cream Ale is a non-offensive craft option that is sure to please everyone, including your macro drinking buddies.
Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine
3.77/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Pint on tap at the brewery's restaurant in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Appearance: Pours a clear gold with a one-inch white head. Looks like a lager. Leaves some attractive lacing.
Aroma: This has a really faint nose. There's nothing offensive in it, but there's also kind of nothing in it. Some very, very faint yeast, maybe.
Taste: This beer has a nice balance of flavors. It almost kind of tastes like if half-and-half was made in beer form. That probably sounds terrible, but it's actually quite nice. It has a pretty good heft to it and sort of a creamy milkiness. Most "cream" ales use the adjective to describe the beer's heft or mouthfeel, but this one actually seems to apply it to the taste. No one flavor dominates, though there are some faint spices on the finish. I don't get any hops. No alcohol either.
Mouthfeel: This is a fun beer to drink. Nice cream-like smoothness, and easy on the palate. It's much denser than it looks, but it's also refreshing and easy.
Overall: This is an enjoyable, fairly simple beer that is certainly worth picking up in a mixed six or grabbing on draft if you can find it. It's sessionable and reasonably flavorful and accessible, but also has a pretty unique profile among cream ales - a style I enjoy, so maybe I'm partial.
Jun 07, 2014Appearance: Pours a clear gold with a one-inch white head. Looks like a lager. Leaves some attractive lacing.
Aroma: This has a really faint nose. There's nothing offensive in it, but there's also kind of nothing in it. Some very, very faint yeast, maybe.
Taste: This beer has a nice balance of flavors. It almost kind of tastes like if half-and-half was made in beer form. That probably sounds terrible, but it's actually quite nice. It has a pretty good heft to it and sort of a creamy milkiness. Most "cream" ales use the adjective to describe the beer's heft or mouthfeel, but this one actually seems to apply it to the taste. No one flavor dominates, though there are some faint spices on the finish. I don't get any hops. No alcohol either.
Mouthfeel: This is a fun beer to drink. Nice cream-like smoothness, and easy on the palate. It's much denser than it looks, but it's also refreshing and easy.
Overall: This is an enjoyable, fairly simple beer that is certainly worth picking up in a mixed six or grabbing on draft if you can find it. It's sessionable and reasonably flavorful and accessible, but also has a pretty unique profile among cream ales - a style I enjoy, so maybe I'm partial.
Reviewed by souvenirs from Canada (BC)
2.89/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
2.89/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
from a combo pack from the NSLC in Windsor, NS
A: clear yellow, a few millimetres of head
S: not much smell, maybe a hint of mango or honey?
T: unpleasant flavour of honey/corn sweetness? not backed up by other flavours
F: crisp, fairly thin
O: definitely wouldn't get this again
Dec 13, 2013A: clear yellow, a few millimetres of head
S: not much smell, maybe a hint of mango or honey?
T: unpleasant flavour of honey/corn sweetness? not backed up by other flavours
F: crisp, fairly thin
O: definitely wouldn't get this again
Cadian Cream Ale from Pump House Brewery
Beer rating:
73 out of
100 with
47 ratings
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