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Oakham Delirium


 Percentile 
85
overall
Brewed by Oakham
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Peterborough, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
243.62/5.03.44/5.05.2%94English pint
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Commercial Description:
Cask; Status uncertain.
A new addition to their everyday stable of ales, Delirium uses a new single varietal hop, bred in Japan, grown in Oregon and called Sorachi Ace. The lemony citrus nature of this hop blends well with the rich malt in this red-colored ale culminating in a firm, bitter finish.
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 bman1986 (142), Broadstairs, Kent, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Cask at The Artillery Arms, Ramsgate: Red brown colour, quite hoppy and sweet. Pleasant malt background. Overall a good beer, but I found it mildly disappointing for an Oakham beer.


 haddonsman (1234), Derby, Derbyshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 22, 2009  
Cask, Flowerpot, Derby. Fat, juicy, dark brown, spicy. Fun, fun, fun for Fifi.


 JK54B (912), Helsinki, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Cask RA. Dark brown colour. Some licorice in the taste. Round spongelike taste.


 bhensonb (4179), Woodland, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/58/105/515/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Cask at the Magnolia in S.F. Light caramel aroma. Dark amber color with a little white head. Smoth, near medium in body, andno real carbonation. Starts with very well balanced lightly roasted malt and floral/fruit bitter. Finishes pretty dry, yet mildly fruity with fruit/floral hop. It’s good to be in England (in S.F.).


 mjs (1445), Helsinki, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 26, 2008  
(Cask at Gallows Bird on 2008-01-26) Taste is a bit sweet but roasted malts and fuity hops balance it quite nicely.


 beastiefan2k (1590), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/514/20
Apr 13, 2008  
The color is a clear, dark brown. Aroma is fruity hops (not American), very strong, which creates a British hop juice sensation; very nice and original. It’s hoppy yet British. The taste is not as interesting, its a watery hop mess and the reduced carbonation just makes it seem bad. I would love to try this bottled and not on cask.
Cask @ Beer Table, British pint glass.


 cmillward (418), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Cask @ redlight redlight. Deep amber with a white head. On the nose, light citrisy hops with slight bready malts. Citrus hop bitterness leads, you can detect a subtle sweet malt backbone, and closes with a tangerine like hop finish. Very unique hoppiness, I hope to find Sorachi Ace hops in more of my beers. This was quite a good bitter, hope to have a shot at it again.


 guzzler67 (1272), Hanover, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 9, 2008  
Cask @ Max’s in Baltimore. Copper appearance with a large beige head and good lacing. Muted, mild floral and citrus aroma. Interesting taste; a bitter, hoppy start and finsh with toasted malts caught in the middle. The lemony characteristics of the specialty hop was more prevalent in the aftertaste. Medium bodied mouthfeel with a slightly metallic, lingering finish.



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