Royal Oak

Eldridge Pope in Dorchester, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production

Score

6.51

ABV: 4.8%

IBU: -

Ticks: 7

Production ceased in 2001. The name was used by O'Hanlon's brewery since 2004 for a slightly stronger beer with a similar recipe.

The heart of this beer is a subtle mix of pale & lightly crystallised malts, whose mouth-filling complexity acts as a base for the Northdown, Challenger & Goldings hops, which add higher notes of aroma & bitterness.

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eurosoba (18570) ticked Royal Oak from Eldridge Pope 3 years ago

09/04/1977. DORCHESTER ARMS, 9 Market Way, PORTSMOUTH, Hampshire, England (ELDRIDGE POPE)

Tried on 28 Nov 2022 at 08:50

7.4

Gripweed57 (8744) reviewed Royal Oak from Eldridge Pope 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

From old tasting notes. Lovely copper red color.mthick ample tan head.msubtle toasted malt aroma with an earthy backdrop. Slightly brackish malty foretaste. Creamy, mouth coating malty midtaste. Sour hop flavor in finish. Long smoky aftertaste. Full bodied, light on hop character. Overall, quite satisfying.

Tried on 07 Jul 2017 at 21:01

7.2

Lilja (4691) reviewed Royal Oak from Eldridge Pope 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Smak och doft av humle, malt med fruktiga toner och karamell. Bra sötma och en fin avrundande beska.

Tried on 16 Apr 2013 at 03:15

6.8

Travlr (30173) reviewed Royal Oak from Eldridge Pope 15 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

From notes dated Feb 1999. Bottle. Light chestnut color, thin tan head, scant lacing. Aroma of butterscotch. Taste was bitter start to finish, caramel up front, smooth and balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2010 at 16:27

5.1

crit200 (5324) reviewed Royal Oak from Eldridge Pope 23 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cloudy amber, dense tan head. Malt vinegar nose.Dry,tart almost astringent taste with lingering carmel note.

Tried on 26 Nov 2002 at 14:03

6.8

pilsnerrogge (4763) reviewed Royal Oak from Eldridge Pope 23 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pleasant Ale with a touch of liquorice......................................

Tried on 24 Jun 2002 at 09:04

5.2

NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Royal Oak from Eldridge Pope 25 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

I sampled this beer at 3 years past its labelled expiration date. Maybe someday I'll try a fresh example. It didn't age particularly well but was drinkable nonetheless. There was plenty of soft fruity overtones in the flavor, and some hints at a hop presence, but they couldn't cut through the fruitiness. I think its age caused this imbalance. This *could* be a pretty good beer.

Tried on 29 May 2000 at 23:16