Monday, 14 December 2020

Nellie’s Cream Ale

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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