 Cartoonkhaki (1150), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 9, 2007 Bottle as Royal Oak Traditional Bitter
Cloudy golden amber with ample off white head. Mild floral hop aroma, with a light burnt malt aroma, very light dark chocolate... the unsweetened kind. Flavour has light hop bitters with a little acidic tune. Everything is very mild and subtle. Body is watery.
caledonian (367), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 9, 2007 Bottle as Royal Oak Traditional Bitter. Cloudy amber with some sediment. Light tasting. Bitterness comes though slowly in the finish. Overall, seems a bit 2 dimensional.
thebeertourist (2777), Oslo, Norway
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 7, 2007 Bottle. Pours orangey amber with a good offwhite head. Earthy aroma wiuth hints of berries. Good fruit, mostly berries, decent bitterness. Some earthy notes. A bit slick. Drinkable.
VeloVampire (489), Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 6, 2007 Updated: Dec 10, 2007500 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.
pootzboy (1045), Hawgville, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 6, 2007 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!
tupalev (2611), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 6, 2007 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.
Bobsy (194), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 4, 2007 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.
cgarvieuk (4171), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 25, 2007 cask Aberdeen Beer festival 07 ... Copper colour ... sweet malt nose ... sweet fruity malt with decent fruit balance.
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