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Boomtown

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A cream ale built on Midwestern barley — one of the most under-loved American beer styles brought forward as a modern craft flagship. Light straw, gentle honey-and-biscuit sweetness, snap-dry finish, easy on hop character. Boomtown is Big Grove's answer to what a Midwest session beer should be. Sub-5% and quietly perfect.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter17 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
mineral
honey
floral
Aroma
The nose is understated and balanced, leading with soft biscuit and pale Midwestern barley notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Boomtown

◎ Appearance

Light straw gold with excellent clarity and bright, active carbonation. A modest white head forms and recedes quickly, leaving thin, delicate lacing along the glass. The beer presents a clean, refreshing visual character typical of the style.

pale strawcrystal clearfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is understated and balanced, leading with soft biscuit and pale Midwestern barley notes. Gentle honey sweetness emerges beneath, with a whisper of floral Edelhopfen character—noble in restraint rather than assertion. Clean fermentation allows the malt foundation to speak clearly without yeast noise.

biscuit malthoney sweetnesssubtle florals

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and crisp, with a light, grainy malt body that avoids heaviness. Mid-palate reveals bready sweetness and a mineral dryness that keeps the profile from cloying. Noble hop bitterness (17 IBU) arrives as a gentle snap on the palate, finishing dry without astringency or harshness.

crisp maltsnap-drylight body

◑ Finish

The finish is short and clean, with hop bitterness fading quickly into a dry, mineral aftertaste. No residual sweetness lingers; instead, a refreshing dryness invites the next sip.

dryrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
77
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve at 7–10°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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