Ole Bessie | Granite City Food & Brewery
ABV: 5.3%
Style: Cream Ale
Actively Produced
Description: Cream ale came into being sometime in the 1880s. It was an invention by American ale breweries who wanted to compete with the lagers that began to spread from the eastern seaboard throughout the New World after the American Civil War. Because cream ale was made by ale breweries which tended not be set up for cold fermentation, it was probably brewed warm regardless of yeast type, at least until prohibition. These beers fell out of popularity after prohibition due to smaller breweries closing and better refrigeration that made lagers easier to produce.
Style: Cream Ale
Actively Produced
Description: Cream ale came into being sometime in the 1880s. It was an invention by American ale breweries who wanted to compete with the lagers that began to spread from the eastern seaboard throughout the New World after the American Civil War. Because cream ale was made by ale breweries which tended not be set up for cold fermentation, it was probably brewed warm regardless of yeast type, at least until prohibition. These beers fell out of popularity after prohibition due to smaller breweries closing and better refrigeration that made lagers easier to produce.
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