OHanlons Royal Oak

Hazy orange look with a huge ligt orange head. Aroma is very toffee like, with notes of butter and something bitter roased. The hobs gives it a minor grassy scent, but i still think the malts are more dominating in the aroma. The flavor however is mostly bitter, acctually not much sweetness at all. The mouth aroma reveals a deeper hob profile than the aroma, along with some notes of toasted bread. Finish is bitter towards harch, and sticks for awhile.

Rating #300!! Pours a beautiful, luminous hazy red color. Head is big, white, frothy and long lasting. It laces greatly and leaves a film. Aroma is diverse, herbal, fruity with notes of apricots, grass, strawberry, raspberries and cherries. Cute but not impressive. Flavor is bittersweet, fruity with notes of cherries, berries, bitter herbs, grass and slight touches of distilled liquors and wood. I like it. Mouthfeel is medium to light, balanced, medium carbonation. Juicy texture. The finish is dry, short and bitter. I can feel a slight alcoholic warming effect. A good, well-crafted, subtle and balanced english Ale, but not as great as I expected.

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Creamy big white head. Reddish amber color. Aroma is fruity with notes of sugar and honey. Flavor is bitter with fruity notes. Chalky finish

Cask at C4, Odense. Amber with no head & lacings. Oak, malty sweet feel. Very watery body. Dry bitter hoppy end.

Bouteille 500ml, courtoisie de Jean-Marc G. De couleur ambrée rouge et semi-voilée. Nez de houblon terreux et légèrement herbeux, malté de caramel aux notes terreuses et rôties, légèrement fruité (léger de pommes et d’agrumes, traces de cerises), léger de fumée de cigarette et de biscuits ainsi que des notes de noix et boisées (fût de chêne). Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement bas et une texture crémeuse. Goût moyennement amer de houblon terreux (présent toute la gorgée), légèrement fruité (léger de pommes, notes de cerises, de pêche et d’agrumes) et avec un goût de tabac de cigarette et des notes boisées (traces de fût de chêne) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût un goût malté de caramel légèrement rôti et terreux ainsi qu’un léger goût de biscuits puis en finale, le goût de houblon reprend le dessus en étant plus herbeux et est accompagné d’un léger goût de noix asséchant ainsi que des notes d’alcool très doux. Post-goût moyen et légèrement sec, moyennement amer de houblon terreux et herbeux, avec des notes de fumée de cigarette et de fruits (notes de zest d’agrumes) ainsi que des traces métalliques.

Bottle Conditioned. Poured a real brown amber colourwith a thin white head. Loads of hops, malts, and fruit in the aroma. The taste is full of flavour of malts and hops with roasted nuts which come through.

Bottle -- Rich reddy brown with large off-white head wth great retention and lacing. Aroma is sweetish and earthy with a touch of dough. Flavour to match, with even more dough -- a bit like a toasted hot cross bun! Vaguely watery mouthfeel but not enough to detract. A really great winter beer. For once, the commercial description is spot on.

Cask-conditioned at the Inn on the Green, Bristol. Amber coloured with a moderate head. Aroma of caramel and red fruits. Flavour was of rich malt with a dry finish. Pretty good but extra alcohol didn’t add a great deal.