Oak Creek Docs Pale Ale

Brewed by Oak Creek Brewing Co.
Style: American Pale Ale
Sedona, Arizona USA

Bottle: Amber color, light head and lacing. Nose of light grassy bitter hops. The flavor is balanced, nice hop citrusy note, balanced biscuity malts and a snappy finish. Nice.

12oz bottle from cbkschubert. Thanks! Nose of citrus, caramel, and hops; Slighty hazy amber with a small beige head; flavor of nice citrusy hop bitterness with a twist of caramel malt. Nice pale ale!

On tap at the Oak Creek Brewery and Grill. Pours a medium copper with a fluffy white head that leaves good lacing. Clean, crisp aroma of spruce. Flavor has some minty notes to blend in well with the subtle citrusy bitterness. Clean, crisp mouthfeel. Excellent with the pizza I had for lunch.

Hazy then settling to clear light amber supporting a thin but stubborn off white head. Citrusy aroma with some toffee and hops. Crisp hoppy flavor along the lines of an IPA/Pale crossover with notes of grapefruit, fresh cut grass and malt. Short and dry finish. A decent pale from a brewer in a more than decent location!

A decent take on the American pale ale style, pouring with a nice initial head that yielded good lacing. The aroma did have some v. light caramel in it and American hops. The flavor took on some pine and herbal hop flavors. Clearly not an overdone pale ale, this one was still welcomed over the sweet other beers from OC (hops much more detectable, as they should have been).

12oz bottle via trade with cbkschubert - Thanks Craig! - Pours dark amber with a fair beige head that didn’t last long. Aromas of nice ripe grapefruits and blooming wildflowers over a light field of barley. Flavor is pretty hoppy as well. Nice grapefruit flavor blends with floral notes and gives way to a pretty nice malt background of caramel. Finish is slightly bitter with a pretty smooth mouthfeel. This was much better than I anticipated it to be. A pretty nice pale ale.. A very nice compliment to pizza after my daughter’s softball game tonight.

Pours an amber color with a real light head. Light citrus hop aroma. Has a light citrus and malt flavor. Light to medium body. A decent beer.

I was disappointed to discover that they did not have an IPA on tap but when I tasted the next best thing (the Pale Ale) I was very impressed. It had a nice hoppy flavor with a smooth mouth feel. A definite winner considering that it was a Pale Ale. The Brewpub itself is definitely worth revisitng as well, very nice ambience. A step up from the typical industrial look that is popular with Brewpubs.