It’s been quit a few days since I last posted a review, though I have sampled more than one brew in that time…been busy renovating the kitchen. As many of you DIY’ers know, nothing develops a thirst quite like all those trips to Home Depot and Lowes. At the end of the day I think I have found a new favorite, a beer that’s full-bodied and complex, while simultaneously being refreshing and easy to drink. To answer this thirst I present – imagine drum roll and trumpets – Muskoka Breweries unfiltered Cream Ale . 
Cream ale, is under the Light Hybrid Beer category of the BJCP guideline. It’s described as being “A clean, well-attenuated, flavorful American lawnmower beer.” When I read the phrase, “American lawnmower beer”, I tend to run for the hills, immediately thinking of flavourless, corn/rice adjunct filled lager. However, this example of cream ale seems about as far way from that description as possible. I would describe Muskoka Cream Ale as approaching something more like a Scottish Light 60/- , but you can judge for yourself.
The cream ale filled the steamed pint glass, a lovely haziness (due to it’s unfiltered nature) accentuated a medium amber colour (not the brilliant, sparkling, pale straw colour expected by the BJCP) with a quickly diminishing, fluffy, warm white head. It had a modest carbonation, not the high carbonation described by the BJCP. The aroma was moderately sweet notes of bread, toffee with a hint of nuttiness. The bouquet is light and flowery. Taking a sip you find a balanced, light sweetness initially that builds to a more moderate sweet finish. The mouth feel is medium, creamy with a soft carbonation. A perfect beer to cap off a hard summer days work, maybe even after cutting the grass. ♦♦♦♦◊
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