 Raphael__N (159), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 15, 2007
Dark gold ale on tap at Volo. Flavour was offensive in the way of bitterness and stuffed with poorly grown hops. Palate was fairly complex, but I didn’t bother to discover their ’secret’ as it was throwing me off. Slightly malty and a clean finish. Oh boy, I just wasn’t having a good day with my selections.
Imperial-John (90), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Aug 19, 2008 341ml bottle. Clear bubbly dark golden with foamy white head that coats glass and sticks around. Decent hoppy aroma. Surprisingly tasty, dry crisp earthy pine and bread, not too bitter. Great maintenance ale for a hot summer day. Nice clean aftertaste.
gilvanblight (341), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Jul 20, 2008 Copper orange pour with a clingly lacey head. Spicey scent. Nice refreshing warm taste. A good bit of hops but not overpowering, some some Pale Ales. Easy to drink. Overall I am impressed by the Black Oaks I have tried.
Maltybones (49), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Jul 5, 2008 Bottles. Pours a golden orange, with medium-to-low carboantion and very little head. Aroma is dominated by pine and grapefuit, but with notes of cotton candy and grain. Quite nice. Flavour is a little two dimentional, with only bready sweetness and a lingering bitterness present, but well balanced. Medium bodied. Would make a nice session beer.
douglas88 (746), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jun 19, 2008 Bottle thanks to matt7215. Pours a clear golden hue with a good sized white head. The aroma is pure wheat, honey and a touch or caramel, like a nice breakfast. The taste is very sweet; mostly honey and some caramel, a touch of hops, and grain. Very nice. Easy to drink and enjoyable.
chicagodri (491), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 6, 2008 Bottle trade from Jerc. Pours a clear gold with a thinner white head. Mild sweeter aroma. Crisp and relatively refreshing, and a little bit of bitterness. Not bad, but not amazing either.
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