Named in honour of Toronto’s last milk delivery horse, Nellie’s Cream Ale is the September 2020 “Ides of” Series entrant from Henderson Brewery. The ale contains 5.7% and 17 IBUs. It comes in 473mL cans and it’s brewed with flaked oats and a duo of Magnum and Tettnanger hops.
Nellie’s is a slightly hazy orange-gold brew with a thin covering of off-white head. It has a sweet cereal aroma, accented with some biscuity malt. The flavour has a similar construction, with a sweet grain and malt overture and a yeasty, slightly fruity finish. The beer doesn’t have much bitterness to speak of, but it has a lovely smooth texture.
According to Henderson’s website, Nellie’s reward for her daily labour was a bottle of beer and a whole onion. I think that Nellie’s Cream Ale would have satisfied the hard-working equine. I’d have liked a bit more hops depth from the finish and a little less sweetness overall, but otherwise it was an enjoyable little ale.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10.
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