Oaken Barrel Gnaw Bone Pale Ale

Brewed by Oaken Barrel Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Greenwood, Indiana USA

Name: Gnaw Bone
Date: 07/20/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark amber, fine beige head, lots of spidery lace, sweet citrus hop aroma with sweet caramel malt, lots of buttery caramel malt flavor, well balanced with citrus and earthy hops, light bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

Crystal clear light amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit. Taste is mild sweet, grapefruit. Not very bitter, aimed at drinkability. Light-medium body.

Clear light bronze color with a thin white head. Aroma is very floral and perfume-like with a hint of caramel malt. Body starts very mild, lightly sweet and floral, and finishes dry bitter and bland. Needs more of a fresh hop and balanced malt presence.

Bottle… Clear amber ale with an orange glow and a small, creamy, off-white head. Good retention. The bouquet is a blend of Mandarin orange, resin, pine sap and orange blossom honey. Medium-bodied with a raspy mouthfeel and lazy carbonation. The flavor provides gentle caramel sweetness to tone down heavy, fruity, hop bitterness. Lengthy, bitter, dry finish. Nothing wrong with this APA. Bottle courtesy of mgumby10!

Pours copper with a white head. Smells of wildflowers with some citrussy elements and a hint of caramel. Tastes of citrus, spicy, some perfumy hints, earthy on the finish. Solid beer.

I would’ve rated this higher on appearance, amber gold with a huge head that dissolves in chunks, but there was a strange swirling matter, vortex like, that formed in the center of the glass and remained for some time. The aroma is tart orange and tangerine and so is the flavor, although a bit of caramel malt comes through in the middle. It does manage to finish on a lingering, bitter note, quite nice for this hophead.

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March Tosa Tasting ala MrFacto. Hazy Golden color with a small white head. Citrus and floral aromas with only a hint of malt. Slightly bitter grapefruit comes to mind with the first sip. No malt depth or real presence for that matter. More grapefruit zest in the finish with not malt to help.

Bottle. Pours a clear amber with a average creamy white head that was lasting and produced good lacing. Good citrus hoppy aroma. Medium body. Moderate hoppy flavor with an average bitter finish of medium duration. Refreshing brew.