Black Oak Winter Ale

Formerly brewed at Black Oak Brewing
Style: English Strong Ale
Etobicoke, Canada

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

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C'est What didn't have any pale ale left but they had this stuff instead and I'm not disappointed. looks good: a nice full copperish colour. the roasted malt aroma is quite pleasing and it follows through. super malty flavour that is nicely balanced with a fairly strong bitter finish.

(Bottle) Many thanks to Jercraigs for sending this little extra in my care-package. Pours a medium, almond head and a deep copper body. Nose is like grapefruit and fruit salad. Flavour is more caramel malt, cask and slight hoppiness. Good!

Clear, bright copper colour with a small off-white head. Full, fresh aroma of toasty malt and aromatic hops. Body is light and refreshing, with a strong hop bitterness well balanced by a caramel malt background. Damn good.

Malt, hops, and a nuttiness in the aroma, copper, small toffee head, good lace as well. Pronounced hoppy flavour, malt undertones, a nutty, woody quality, hints of caramel. Well balanced, wonderful mouthfeel, fine bitter finish. Fabulous, hats off to Ken Woods!

Clear, bright red-amber. Dense light beige head. Fresh hoppy & fruity aroma. Lovely sticky feel. Excellent balance. Fruity flavour w/ some caramel sweetness giving way to nice resiny bitterness. Warming in the the finish as well.

Bright copper colour. Faintly dirty head. Aroma shows salmonberries, amber malts, slight toast...fresh & fruity...very English in its subtleties. Has, as billed by the brewery, traces of Irish in its blood, with caramel sweetness and earthy overtones. These are augmented by a resiny bitterness and woody notes. Bitterness lingers through the finish. A little strong for a session ale, a little light to be a "strong". Whether this is a problem or a good thing depends on your mood. At any rate, it is well-crafted and has good balance.

From the bright tank! :) Clear dark amber body, big foamy off white-beige head with awesome brewers lace. Healthy amount of Northern Brewer hops in the aroma caught me off guard on the second sniff. Very well balanced, nicely bitter. Complexity becomes more apparent as it warms. Interesting aftertaste that I think is mostly the malt but I am not sure. Good mouthfeel, sort of medium bodied. This one is growing on me.