Golden State of the Oak
Uncommon Brewers in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Special Out of Production|
Score
6.97
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Our Golden State Ale aged in chardonnay barrels. We selected 2006 American oak to condition a batch of Golden State that had finished over its ABV targets. This produced a beer of uncommon depth, with rounded caramel and malt notes and subtle barrel vanillins.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Keg at Craft. Yum. Cheesy, lightly sour, very interesting. Smooth, little bit of sweetness, little sparkle at the end. Creamy, toffee. Really nice.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
6/10
Tried
on 25 Aug 2015
at 14:39
8/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 07:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Floral, wineous and smooth fruity. Wooden and slight oaky. Smooth fruity. Wineous and smooth lingering fruity into the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2015
at 09:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the CP&K, 13/03/15. Very lightly hazed golden with a decent off white swirl. Nose is tarte apricot, melon, tangerine, light funk, candied fruit. Taste comprises peach, vanilla, candied fruit peel, tangerine, apricot, tarte fruit notes, wooded tones. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent Belgo, subtle BA, doesn’t get too sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2015
at 08:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12th Dec 2014: one of 22 taps available during a Tap Takeover in Galopper des Jahres, Hamburg. What a great selection there was. This offering poured a misty golden colour with a thin white covering for a head. The nose had a semi-sour fruitiness with a woody and spicy hint within the malty aroma. The taste was also leaning towards sourness, again fruity, spicy and woody in nature from the malty backbone.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Dec 2014
at 06:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft @ SBWF 2014. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty tart woody spicy aroma. Fruity spicy weak sour woody flavor. Has a fruity spicy sour woody finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Nov 2014
at 22:19
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ BeerTemple, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 250, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1012 RR. [ As Uncommon Brewers Golden State of the Oak ].Light unclear medium orange yellow color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, berry, oak notes. Flavour is light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, fruity, oak notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130929]
Tried
on 27 Oct 2014
at 11:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Tap at SBWF2014. Golden color, small white head. Aroma has light tartness and fruity notes. Light-bodied. Citrus, soapy, light tartness. Odd.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2014
at 02:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught@SBWF2014. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is some sour wood, some floral notes along with malts and some mild spiciness. Flavour is tart and sourish wood along with some slight sweetish malts, mild spices and some herbal notes.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2014
at 01:55