O’Hanlon’s Royal Oak

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Brewed by O’Hanlon’s
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Exeter, England

Serve in English pint

bottled
available

on tap
unknown

Local Distribution

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RATINGS: 282 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.34 EST. CALORIES: 150 ABV: 5%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask: Occasional. Also available bottle conditioned, mainly for export to America.
Has been seen as Royal Oak Pale Ale and Royal Oak Traditional Bitter.
Ingredients: Optic Pale, Crystal, and Torrified Wheat malts; Challenger, Northdown and Goldings hops.
"Royal Oak is a pale ale of noble character in the grand tradition of British country brewing. Classically deep amber, rich in malt and fragrant with hop aroma, it’s a rounded, soft ale of beautifully balanced complexity and lasting finish."

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3.7

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

Maria (7805) - Thisted, DENMARK - JAN 1, 2008

Deep amber with a nice, golden head and good lace. The aroma is perfumes and fruity and i get a note of resin. The mouthfeel is smooth. The flavour has notes of roasted malt, fruit (peach, lime and others), very light sweetness and a nice bitter finish. A really nice beer.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

wnp22 (685) - Toronto (Roncesvalles Village), Ontario, CANADA - DEC 31, 2007

Tasted in Toronto. Obtained from LCBO as part of their winter warmer series. Tasted in English pint glass. Pours a cloudy orange colour with sustained white fluffy head. Aroma is very breadlike, somewhat soapy and yeasty. Flavour is nice, subtle muted. Quite nice.

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20

Slacks (615) - Bolton, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 30, 2007

500ml Bottle: Pours orange/amber in colour, very thick and foamy off-white head with great lacing and retention. The aroma is mild, sweet, and grassy, pale hops. The taste is initially strange only because it’s so light and watery, albeit not in a bad way. It’s very refreshing, with a good touch of bitter hops. A bit bready and dry, but goes down smooth and easy. I actually quite like this one, I can imagine it would be incredible as a summer refresher. Too bad we got it in the winter.

3.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

DerWeg (1251) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 28, 2007

Very sessionable and tasty with delicious light alefruits and a nutty complex aroma. Good stuff.

3.2

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

Tessic (611) - Brantford, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 26, 2007

This ale pours a deep reddish orange colour with a nice white rocky head. To the nose there are scents of apple cider, vinegar and ripe fruit. First taste was clean and smooth. flavours of apples, malt and a little smoke. Finish is a little hoppy with the end, ending with bitter taste to the tongue. Very good.

2.3

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20

drfabulous (2142) - Lexington, Kentucky, USA - DEC 25, 2007

Purchased when I lived just outside of Royal Oak, Michigan. Very plain, English style ESB. Not for me. Too light.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

DuffMan (4242) - the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, CANADA - DEC 25, 2007

Hazy orange amber, modest orange-tinted cap. Floral fruity hop nose, some yeasty caramel to back things up. Caramel, a little nutty, fruity yeast, very bitter finish. Only criticism is the body is quite thin, but this lends to drinkability I suppose. A solid bitter.

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20

BINGEBOT (236) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 25, 2007

Amber in colour, and not much head, doesn’t look particularly interesting. Smells of light hops and a hint of wheat. The taste follows suit, pretty plain with a hoppy.bitter aftertaste. Quel suprise. At least it’s smooth and consistent. Decent beer.

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