OHanlons Royal Oak

500 ml bottle - pours a muddy amber with a two-finger off-white head and sort of cinnamon circle in the middle from the yeast in the bottle. Beautiful aroma of musty earthiness, plum, kiwi and some citrus from the hops. Really nice aroma. Flavour is a good balance between yeast, lighter malts and hops, with the hops being slightly more prominent in the finish, which is mildly bitter. Overall has a real earthy quality to it, and is quite delicious. Really nice beer.

Bottle: Decants a murky amber ale in the glass with a smallish sticky cap that laces well. Aromas of succulent fruits and musty earthy tones and some caramel. Flavor gives a dry impression spiked with juicy fruits and some nut-tobacco-earthy-musty tastes riding on crystal malts..finishes a tad bitter but with a very soft palate. Decent quaff!

Bottle, LCBO. Dark hazy orange, medium creamy foamy head. Nice musty aroma - very dry, dust, wood chips. Taste isn’t bad - fruity, malt, good amount of hops. Lots of fruit in finish. Light to medium mouthfeel. I wanted a little more omph in flavour - more malt, less fruit, which got thin and almost cloying after a while. But, while the whole thing is a little muted, it is still a solid bitter and enjoyable.

Bottle conditioned from the LCBO. A modest white head rests upon a dark copper body, leaving a nice lacing all the way down the glass. Sweet malts in the aroma are complimented by a hint of fresh picked raspberries. The taste was surprisingly bitter, but smooth, with pine and citrus notes from the hops complimenting the sweet malts perfectly. Wonderful long-lasting bittersweet aftertaste.

cask Aberdeen Beer festival 07 ... Copper colour ... sweet malt nose ... sweet fruity malt with decent fruit balance.

(Bottled) Clear, dark amber with a small, but lacy head. Toffee-malty, lightly vinous aroma. Lightly grainy, toffee-ashy-malty flavor with mild bitterness and some dry oaky notes. Medium-bodied, medium-carbonated palate. A decent, but not very interesting brew.

beer looks good, dark brown and hazy. giving one to anticipate good things. beer is tea like with a straw character and moderate and overly subdued hop and fruit component. brew is creamy and a touch slick with receding head. i suppose a touch of sweetness that certainly is more caramel or toffee. a bit better than decent.

0.5L bottle. Muddy brown colour, almost no head. Strong sweet malt aromas. Strong malt continuesin the mouth, with some spiciness and peach and just a whiff of raspberries, all acompannied by very pleasant sourness. Hops almost unnoticeable. Aftertaste extremely long with a wonderfull sweet and sour sensation that lasts and lasts. A wonderfull beer.