Oak Creek Docs Pale Ale

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

Name: Pale Ale
Date: 05/20/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

clear dark red, big creamy beige head, thick lace, sweet fruity and citrus hop aroma on a caramel malt base, lots of citrus hop flavor, nice caramel sweetness, an over abundance of carbonation, long bitter finish, touch of astrengency that grows to distraction,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

Clear orange body with medium white head that leaves solid lacing. Aroma is medium grapefruit, mildly sweet. Taste is strong grapefruit throughout, not much else. Pretty one-dimensional.

From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 13/10/2007 Hoppy aroma. Small white head. Golden coloured hoppy and creamy on the palate. Slightly bitter dry finish.

(Bottle) Pours a clear copper body with a small off-white head. Aroma of mild citrus and florals. Flavor of mild hops.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with cbkschubert (thanks!). I assume this is the same beer as mine didn’t say ’Docs’ on it either (this is the only Oak Creek Pale Ale though). Poured a deep and cloudy amber color with an averaged sized of white head. Aromas of pine needles, citrus, and a touch of caramel. Tastes of citrus, caramel and light pine. Nice hop presence. Thin body.

GABF-on tap-pours a light tan head with hazy amber color. Aroma is medium citrus hops-grapefruit, secondary medium malt. Taste is light/thin medium citrus-grapefruit, secondary hops. Mild carbonation.

Bottle thanks to cbkschubert: Pours a clear dark orange copper with a spotty-lacing thin white head. Mild piny earthy hoppy aroma has a touch of toasty caramel malt. Body starts lightly sweet and malty with a drier, earthy piny hop balance that seems to have a little age on it. Not sure how old this bottle is. It could be up to a year old. I’d probably score this higher if it were fresher, but it seems like a pretty decent APA.

Hazy golden pour. Sticky white head. The nose is a little bit citrusy with some orange peel and a bit of soft caramel. A touch of bready yeastiness as well. There is a kiss of light cookie dough malts as well. It’s sweeter than I’d usually like in a pale ale, but it has a reasonable balance with a bit of toffeeish character and some nice hoppiness on the back. Pretty simple malt forward APA.