So I have had a few beers now that I have really enjoyed, bit can't seem to build a recipe for. The beers claim themselves as cream ales but are a copper/brown color.
The first is Granville Islands Maple Shack Cream Ale:
"This malty, smooth maple cream ale has a hint of maple syrup, with a mild hop bitterness."
"Brewed using a hint of pure Canadian maple syrup, enjoy the bold taste of this bronze-coloured ale and toast all that Vancouver has to offer."
The second is True North Cream Ale:
"An ultra-premium, all-malt Cream Ale at 5% alc./vol. Mid-gold colour with a fresh, bread-like malt nose enhanced by fruity hop aromatics. Flavours of fresh malt, subtle sweetness, floral hops and pleasant ale fruitiness all combine to produce a Canadian classic Cream Ale. A moderate hop bitterness and creamy mouthfeel round off the flavour experience"
"A smooth and slightly fruity ale, brewed with a blend of five malts, two hop varieties, and a special ale yeast strain. Deep golden colour. A fresh, bready malt nose is enhanced by fruity hop aromatics."
Anyone know what they are doing to achieve this? They are crisp and malty with not a lot of hop presence. Obviously cream ale can be a pretty wide style but to get that color without adding a ton of speciality grains? I have attached pictures so you can see the color.
The first is Granville Islands Maple Shack Cream Ale:
"This malty, smooth maple cream ale has a hint of maple syrup, with a mild hop bitterness."
"Brewed using a hint of pure Canadian maple syrup, enjoy the bold taste of this bronze-coloured ale and toast all that Vancouver has to offer."
The second is True North Cream Ale:
"An ultra-premium, all-malt Cream Ale at 5% alc./vol. Mid-gold colour with a fresh, bread-like malt nose enhanced by fruity hop aromatics. Flavours of fresh malt, subtle sweetness, floral hops and pleasant ale fruitiness all combine to produce a Canadian classic Cream Ale. A moderate hop bitterness and creamy mouthfeel round off the flavour experience"
"A smooth and slightly fruity ale, brewed with a blend of five malts, two hop varieties, and a special ale yeast strain. Deep golden colour. A fresh, bready malt nose is enhanced by fruity hop aromatics."
Anyone know what they are doing to achieve this? They are crisp and malty with not a lot of hop presence. Obviously cream ale can be a pretty wide style but to get that color without adding a ton of speciality grains? I have attached pictures so you can see the color.
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