Black Oak Pale Ale

Brewed by Black Oak Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Etobicoke, Canada

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

Really nice basic drinker. Up front lots of grass and straw, backed with some breaded sweetness, and a hint of a hoppy bitter finish with some limited citrus presence. Nothing wrong with this at all, great standby beer.

Golden pour, 2 fingers of head. Aroma of grapefruit and bready malt - a bit of grass as well. Some citrus up front, a bit of pine, malt, bready, some toffee, fairly bitter. Average mouthfeel, ok carbonation. A fairly good sessioner when it’s fresh.

In regards to Pale Ale, this one just doesn’t suit my palate. Looks great on the pour from the tap. Nice healthy white head, aroma caries nutty hops and bitter wood. Tastes malty and bitter rather than hoppy and citrus. A middle of the road Pale.

bottle. Golden colour, medium fluffy head. Aroma of nutty malt, wood, butter. Taste is smooth with moderate amount of bitter. Decent beer, would buy again, but nothing special.

Malty tasting pale ale with a moderate amount of bitterness. I can not say I really enjoy either the taste of the malt or the taste of the hops used. One of those beers that smells better than it tastes. An OK APA but slightly below average for this style in my opinion.

Cannette 500 ml. 5%. Couleur jaune foncé, mousse blanche. Arôme de malt caramel et céréales. Gout d’alcool, malt et un peu de caramel. Finale avec des notes d’alcool et un peu de houblon.

Bottle from the brewery. I was told this was brewed three days ago. Pale golden colour. Thick white head with good retention. Slightly buttery aroma with grass, wood, lemon rind. Light bodied. Slightly fruity flavour with butter, honey, lemon, dandelion, wildflower. Short finish.

(bottle) clear medium amber colour with small white head; aromas of candy, fruit; flavour is a letdown after the aroma - simple, mineral/ashy; with long medium bitter/mineral finish