Black Oak Hop Bomb

Brewed by Black Oak Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Etobicoke, Canada

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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(cask conditioned draught at Volo in Toronto) 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.

550ml cask draught
5.0% ABV
I tried this beer on May 25, 2012 at "C’est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent golden red colour with a thin white head. The aroma was weak caramel, funk, and floral hops. Definitely not a hop bomb in aroma. The mouthfeel was on the thin side with mild carbonation. The flavour was weak citrusy hops, some sweet caramel notes, and some yeast. I was hoping for a whole lot better.

Amber colour with a thin white head and no lacing. Aroma has hop bitter with orange zest, some grapefruit, and moderate sweetness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPad

On Cask at WVRST, poured a amber gold with a very soft wispy head. Aroma of Tangerine, citrus hops, with some caramel. Very clean and crisp on the palate, fruity and refreshing.

On cask at bar volo. Cloudy orange pour. Mild aroma of pine, naval orange, honey, cinnamon. Slick mouthfeel, medium body. Initially very mild. Sweet and light vanilla maltiness gives way to bitter, slightly sour finish of orange and grapefruit. Not a hop "bomb", but a good, unique brew. Would be very nice in summer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Cask at C’est What. Very hazy orange pour with a tight white head. The aroma is quite odd. Soft orange peel in addition to a fairly light fishy sort of vegetal character. A touch of DMS as well. A little bit of light fruit and some fairly light fruity esters. It’s got a little bit of sweetness through the middle. Not really malty though - the sweet slickness seems like a fermentation or a conditioning issue. Moderate bitterness on the finish - although that Harare is actually fairly clean. Odd.

On tap at c’est what. Poured hazy amber with little to no head. Hardly any carbonation. All the ingredients were there but tasted flat and watered down

Cask at Gambrinus Bistro and Cafe. Just slightly hazed straw colour, with a creamy cap about an inch thick. Fresh hoppy nose has lots of citrus, an herbal quality, some perfume/candy like malts. The flavour is subdued with mild pithy bitterness and just a touch of malt sweetness. Very creamy, on the lighter side of medium bodied, a mild lingering bitterness. The name is a bit of a misnomer as this certainly is not a hop bomb, but its a good beer.

Sample at Volo IPA Challenge. Pours a hazy golden with faint ring of whaite head. Aroma is full on citrus hops, grapefruit for sure. Flavour is pleasingly hoppy, enough malt to back it, but predominantly sharp hops. It lingers well but the body is a tad thin. Very solid.

Cask at Volo. Pours a murky, slightly brownish orange with moderate-sized soapy white head. Aroma has very herbal, tea-like bitterness with some citrus. Flavour also has a lot of tea-like character with herbal hops, some citrus and a little caramel sweetness. Not much carbonation, body a little lighter than expected. Good.

On cask - C’est what. Appearance: Murky orange, medium white head. Aroma: Sweet candy & honey, nice! Flavour: Hops, sugar, honey, cinnamon with a brown sugar finish. Very nice!