Shaftebury Cream Ale
A while back I got into a beer discussion with a woman online, and while I was extolling the virtues of Oregon beers she was adamant that B.C. beers were better. As I freely admitted I didn't know that much about Canadian beers, so I asked her for some recommendations. As luck would have it my aunt was traveling to B.C. the next week, and I traded her some coffee for some beer. This was one of the ones she brought back.
This Cream Ale is reddish/amber in hue, with a coppery note in the nose, although it is not pronounced. There is a slight bite in the finish, although overall it is quite smooth, as all cream ales should be. I found it over carbonated, which perhaps explains that bite in the finish.
It is not as complex as I'd like, so it is not very compelling, and there is not a lot of impetus for a repeat drinking. I'd definitely try it on tap, though.
WDTB? Canadians, eh, especially those who live in Vancouver. My understanding, limited as it is, is that this is a workmanlike cream ale. I'd imagine that this would be a wonderfully refreshing beer to split a pitcher or three with some good friends after a hard day of tromping through the forest on fire crew, or manning a charter fishing boat. Isn't that what everyone in B.C. does all the time?
Why Should You Drink This Beer? If you are ever on Vancouver Island... (I imagine eating fish and chips on the deck of a restaurant with the mountains rising up behind us, the smell of the Strait of Georgia in the air, sharing a pitcher with a few friends. Perhaps a few Bald Eagles circling overhead, a pod of orcas in the strait, the clouds lit up by the setting sun.)
Rating: 7.6/10
This Cream Ale is reddish/amber in hue, with a coppery note in the nose, although it is not pronounced. There is a slight bite in the finish, although overall it is quite smooth, as all cream ales should be. I found it over carbonated, which perhaps explains that bite in the finish.
It is not as complex as I'd like, so it is not very compelling, and there is not a lot of impetus for a repeat drinking. I'd definitely try it on tap, though.
WDTB? Canadians, eh, especially those who live in Vancouver. My understanding, limited as it is, is that this is a workmanlike cream ale. I'd imagine that this would be a wonderfully refreshing beer to split a pitcher or three with some good friends after a hard day of tromping through the forest on fire crew, or manning a charter fishing boat. Isn't that what everyone in B.C. does all the time?
Why Should You Drink This Beer? If you are ever on Vancouver Island... (I imagine eating fish and chips on the deck of a restaurant with the mountains rising up behind us, the smell of the Strait of Georgia in the air, sharing a pitcher with a few friends. Perhaps a few Bald Eagles circling overhead, a pod of orcas in the strait, the clouds lit up by the setting sun.)
Rating: 7.6/10
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