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Description:
Rocket Republic's Vapor Trail Cream Ale gets a shot of coffee.
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ABV:
5.50% ABV
Availability Frequency:
rotating
Containers Available:
draft
Locations Where Available:
Alabama
Store/Serve Temperature:
32-39 degrees F
Comments
So much coffee in a light-colored beer!
Coffee Cream Ale from Rocket Republic was served in a clear glass coffee mug. It is a very clear gold with an off-white film which quickly transformed into a ring, which stuck around. No lacing, really.
Smell reminds me of the International Coffee varieties I used to have in college. I have fond memories associated with that, so I gave the Smell a 4 because of it. Removing the nostalgia being kicked up in my mind, I might have gone with a 3 instead. It all depends on if you find the cream and vanilla flavors of a International Coffee French Vanilla to be too cloying or fine.
Taste is nearly identical to the smell other than a bit of bread/yeast which comes into notice after the first rush of other flavors.
I have never had a cream ale with coffee added. This was a very interesting beer for me to try out. The contrast of the light color and the coffee traits kept toying with my mind.