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Flagship Cream Ale

Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
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🌍 United States · Cream Ale · One of 10 Cream Ales in hopIQ

Grey Sail's very first beer, brewed since the brewery's opening day. A gold-medal-winning cream ale — light, clean, and crushable, with a soft malt sweetness and barely-there hop bitterness. The perfect session beer for any occasion, and still the beer that defines the brewery.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden5
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Even from Body through Texture, the taste structure is evenly distributed.

Harmony over emphasis — the beer is built for each note to sit at the same volume.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Cream Ale.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
malty
bready
honey
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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About Cream Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Cream Ale?

Cream Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Cream Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, light, sweet character as Flagship Cream Ale will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Flagship Cream Ale

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Flagship Cream Ale

Appearance

A bright pale gold hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation throughout. The head forms dense and white, settling to a persistent collar with strong lacing that clings to the glass. Light catches the body cleanly, revealing no haze or suspended matter.

pale goldbrilliant claritypersistent white headfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is delicate and inviting, leading with soft malt sweetness and a faint honey note. Light grain character brings subtle bready undertones, while noble hops contribute only the gentlest herbal whisper. Clean fermentation produces no esters or off-notes, allowing the malt's natural sweetness to shine.

soft malt sweetnessfaint honeynoble hop whisperclean fermentation

Taste

The palate opens with creamy mouthfeel and light malt character, supported by gentle mineral notes that add subtle complexity. Bitterness is barely perceptible at 15 IBU, allowing the soft sweetness to dominate without cloying. The finish is crisp and refreshing, with a dry mineral edge that encourages the next sip.

creamy mouthfeellight malt sweetnessminimal bitternessmineral edge

Finish

A short, clean finish with dry minerality lingering briefly on the palate. The aftertaste is neutral and inviting, leaving no residual sweetness or hop bite.

short and cleandry minerality
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
80
Appearance
85
Finish
76
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