BridgePort Brewing Adds BridgePort Cream Ale To It’s Year Round Lineup

After making an appearance on BridgePort Brewing’s draft list at its historic brewpub in Portland’s Pearl District earlier this year, Cream Ale is now hitting store shelves in 6 pack 12 oz. bottles and 22 oz. bottles. This Cream Ale is a modern twist on the classic beer style with a much more forward hop presence that one would expect in today’s beer world.

“We’ve been looking to introduce another lighter beer to the BridgePort roster for awhile now. After some testing, our unique take on a traditional Cream Ale was the perfect style to introduce,” states brewmaster Jeff Edgerton in a news release. “In the recipe, we used three hop varietals including Nugget and Meridian. We then used Yakima Valley Mosaic hops, added in the hopjack to create notes of tropical fruit and sweet grape. Locally, this beer has been a big hit with our fans and we’re excited to see what everyone else thinks as well.”

The brew team at BridgePort Brewing started off with Great Western 2-row Pale Ale malt and then added generous amounts of malted wheat and flaked oats, yielding a pale gold brew. Cream Ale comes in at a sessionable 4.8% alcohol by volume, low bitterness, and finishes with slightly sweet fruit notes and a creamy mouthfeel from the added specialty malt, Carafoam.

BridgePort Brewing released Cream Ale in February as a test brew, available exclusively at the Portland-based BrewPub and select locations in Oregon. The local response was extremely positive and now, BridgePort’s Cream Ale will be available in 6-packs, 22 oz. bottles and on draft where BridgePort Brewing is sold.