OHanlons Royal Oak

Brewed by OHanlons
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Whimple, England

50cl bottle: Hazy, dark red appearance with a stable off-white head. Lots of maltiness in the aroma, toasty, lightly chocolatey. Some sort of fruitiness as well, green apples? The dry, toasted malts carries on in the flavour, notes of raisins and caramel. Very little hop presence. Bittersweet and slightly salty finish - very drinkable, malt-forward and full-flavoured beer.

Bottle. Pours with quite the massive head of foam, taking considerable time to retreat into the shiny bronze beer. For an British ale, this has a remarkably American aroma, with a citric hoppy aroma, if a little soapy. But this drinks with a distinctly European tilt, sweet like tea, and thinner than what most American beer geeks would consider acceptable. Drinkable and flavorful for sure, but defiantly "old school". Hey, I like it. (#3745, 11/19/2009)

Pours a slightly hazy redish amber with a huge light tan head. Aroma is hops with a few notes of grain. Fullbodied and creamy on the palate. Hops taste is first on the tongue and predominate flavor. Not too bitter on the finish. This is a nice crisp ale that can add balance to a meal, especially slightly spicey dishes. Washes down well with chicken fajitas.

Frothy tinge of biege head,red/brown pour,aroma fruity floral,caramel malt,honey,flavour dry at first sweet honey caramel a bright fruit taste mild bitter,toffee taste late on the palate with the fruit and hop bitter,nice ale.

50 cl bottle. Dark copper body with small head. Flavour is malt, fruit and hops.

Bottle ࿒ cl) at Bishops Arms, Vasagatan, Stockholm, Sweden. Clear amber, medium fluffy off-white head. A bit oxidized-like malt aroma with red apples, spicy and citric hops. Light to medium bodied, medium carbonation. Dry, slightly acidic, with medium bitterness. Despite best-before-date being well into 2010, I suspect that this bottle was beginning to get infected.

Serving: 16.9 oz bottle. Appearance: A very slightly hazy amber with a large, fluffy, off-white head. Aroma: Earthy hops, caramel, cotton candy, and a bit of dirt. Okay, but a little on the sweet side. Taste: Lots of caramel paired with a dry earthiness and a little soap. Light floral notes. Definitely more interesting than the average beer! Mouthfeel: Medium, slightly aggressive carbonation with a medium-light, very dry body. Medium-short, dry finish. A bit on the over dry side if you ask me. Overall: While it is a bit on the dry side, it was very mellow and smooth. I wish there were more beers produced in the U.S. like them. Maybe there are and I just haven’t found them yet. Let the search continue. Would I buy it again: Probably not. The price was a little high for the quality, but I am guessing that had something to do with having to be shipped over the Atlantic. If you can find it for less than $5 a bottle, it would be worth considering.

Best before July 23, 2009. Murky copper color with a large, rocky head. Aroma of sweet malt and a dry, earthy hop. Fruity taste, with a bit of apricot and apple. Qutie bready along with some yeast. Light floral hop finish. Quite nice.