Orange Blossom Cream Ale

I've never even heard of this beer, nor of the brewery which is Buffalo Bill's Brewery.  I'm not sure why I even purchased this beer, but sometimes the best things in life happen unexpectedly.

After doing a little research, it has a very average score on BeerAdvocate, a C+, which has already lowered my expectations.  Although it's labeled as a Cream Ale, it's officially listed as a Fruit / Vegetable beer which is a little weird.  I'm guessing it's really heavy on citrus aroma and taste.  It's also a beer best consumed during the winter months.  I guess I'm failing all over with this one already.

Based on the simplicity of the bottle, I figured this was a pretty low-key brewery which is why I've never heard of it.  Turns out, they are from California which probably attributes to them being rather unknown in the Western New York area.
I wish I could tell you a little about their brewery, but their website won't load past the splash screen for me.  Maybe someone else will have a little better luck.

Buffalo Bill's Brewery

On to the review.

A - The color of the beer isn't a huge shocker.  Orange tinted straw colored.  Poured a very small head that was gone in absolutely no time.   All that is left are some bubbles rising to the top.  This beer kind of looks like a watered down orange juice.

S -  Very strong orange peel and almost ginger-like scent coming from the beer mixed with some bitter hops.  I don't find the scent to be rather pleasant even though I really enjoy oranges.

T -  Very surprising taste, sort of.  Obviously it's got a strong base of orange.  Very full orange taste that practically dominates the beer.  Almost tastes how it looks, like orange juice.  There's also an adjunct grain taste present, which I don't dislike paired with this beer.  It actually flows together nicely.  The finish is full of sweet floral hops.

M -  Very light bodied, comparable to something like Coors Light.    Despite the amount of bubbles at the beginning it has a very low carbonated taste.

D -  I have a hard time believing this is a "winter" beer.  I totally see this is a summer beer because it's highly refreshing, and due to it being slightly watery and only a 5.2% ABV it's very drinkable.

Grade - I'd give this beer two thumbs up.  I guess this reinforces the whole, "You can't judge a book by it's cover....and smell." line.  The appearance and smell did absolutely nothing, so I was set up for a big let down.  The taste was good!  The awesome part is, I grabbed this from consumers out of their broken case rack, and paid only $1.29.  Can't beat that.
Overall though, this beer is pretty much orange juice for grown-ups.