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Black Oak Hop Bomb


 Percentile 
88
overall
An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Black Oak Brewing Co. Ltd.

Etobicoke, Canada

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

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263.62/5.03.57/5.0-76.5Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Appears in its basic form (extra dry hopped, unfiltered cask) semi-regularly at bars such as Volo and the Judge. Watch for special versions at festivals which have used different hop varieties.

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 HopsOrDie (687), New Lenox, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jul 8, 2007  
Had this on cask at C’est What in Toronto. Awesome. Hazy golden color with a big flowery hoppy nose. Very smooth and easy to drink with lots of hop flavors coming through: grapefruit, flowers, and that green fresh hop taste. Well balanced with enough malty sweetness to keep you satisfied. By far the best beer I had on the latest Canadian trip.


 Slacks (360), Bolton, Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 12, 2006  
<i>Draught &#64; TFOB</i>: What a treat! A Friday only special offer at the Toronto Festival of Beer found Black Oak offering up their hard-to-find cask conditioned IPA, I couldn’t wait to try it. The pour is stunning, even without any head, with a hazy amber body that looked like I thought it should. Aroma was rich in hops, citrus, and heavy in honey. Flavour was, as promised, a hop bomb. Somehow, it was so well balanced that it wasn’t at all offensive, with a perfect blend of honey sweetness and hops. I should have gone back for more at the end, but I’d promised myself one sample per beer. :&#40;


 DerWeg (450), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 10, 2006  
Cask at ?C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Onterrible&#41; Orangey-golden with slight attractive haze. Light resiny feel but aroma has pronounced dry tangy ’pneapple’ esters than come across in the flavor as well. Extremely three-dimensional and fine. Full and balanced. Greatness. Must have hit this cask right on a peak day.


 kwoeltje (1230), Manchester, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/515/20
Oct 11, 2006  
&#40;cask conditioned draught at Volo in Toronto&#41; Lovely hazy gold with generous head. Hops aroma was mild citrus. Flavor was citrus/pine hops. The mouthfeel of the cask ale was near perfect. Great IPA.


 GregClow (2369), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 7, 2005  
<i>Draught at BeerBistro - 2005 Golden Tap Awards.</i> Very hazy golden-amber with a small head. Fresh, green, citric hops in both aroma and flavour. Definately fits the moniker, although it’s quite well balanced despite the uber-hopping, so unlike many hop monsters, it is a fine session beer. Really nice stuff!



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