Genesee Brewing Company

Why it matters

Cream ale was a widespread American answer to lager competition and almost nothing of it survived consolidation. This is the example that did, which is the whole reason the style is still legible.

Details

Reference beers

• Genesee Cream Ale5.1% ABV

  The surviving reference for cream ale, an American answer to lager competition that consolidation nearly erased.

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Styles it is associated with

• Cream ale — An American hybrid: ale-fermented then cold-conditioned, producing a smooth pale beer close to a lager in character.