Maker: Greene King, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Style: Irish Cream Ale
ABV: 5%
Appearance: light auburn with a thick, sudsy head.
Nose: Fruity and sweet, with a bit of caramel.
On the palate: surprisingly thin body, but still exuberant even in the mouth. At first the fruitiness of the nose almost disappears, replaced by a slightly toasty malt flavor with a fair amount of pleasant bitterness. On subsequent sips the fruit comes back resulting in a much more balanced and satisfying beer.
Finish: The bitterness comes to the fore in the finish which lingers long in the cheeks and is barely tempered by a half-hearted return of the fruit in the nose.
Parting Words: I’m not sure what I expected from this beer, and I’m not sure I got it. It comes in a can with a pressurized widget, so King has certainly taken every precaution to make sure Wexford makes the trip across the pond in as good a condition as possible. It’s not unpleasant, but I was underwhelmed. The body was shockingly thin. I really expected much more from something called a cream ale. But overall, not a bad sip, especially after it settles down a bit in the glass. Not highly recommended, but it’s worth a try, especially if the price is right.
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