Grey Sail Brewing Flagship

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Before this, hadn't really found a cream ale that I really enjoy. Then, comes along Flagship. This beer is perfect for the summer, especially when I take some back to FL. I've tried some other creams, but this has that New England English Pale ale feel as the basis (without all the hops of course). Similar to what I am noticing about their Flying Jenny Extra Pale Ale. A golden/caramel clear colored appearance. Flavor is of light caramel malt, with a semi-creamy texture. This style is meant to be on the thinner side which makes it that much more drinkable, in both quality and quantity that is. Due South's Caramel Cream (which I had small sample and rated lower than this hits distribution this week). Can't wait to get a 6 of that to compare, and hopefully I will like that better than before if it's close to this. This is solid, especially with a lighter or medium dinner pairings.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Malt and vanilla in the nose , a bit of grass, and with slight hint of floral and pine notes. Very nice thick white head over a deep golden body, great retention and nice lace. Mouth is medium bodied on the light side and well balanced on the various palettes. it is a bit creamy. Carbonation is spot on. Flavor is VERY mild and very nicely balanced. (OK, not my favorite style but reviewing it for what it is.) Starts with a hint of sweet, goes to a bit of sour, touch of bittering in the finish. Incredibly dry at the end with almost zero aftertaste. While I have said this before about bad beers in mean it nicely in this case, "best drink of water you will ever have." At a 4.9 abv, totally masked, this would be highly sessionable. 15 minutes later the is still a nice skim coat and decent lace. Not at all my style but really well crafted. Taste no adjuncts. What most US macros (although this is not) ought to be.