The Ale Apothecary OJ Dan

OJ Dan

 

The Ale Apothecary in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸

  Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular Out of Production
Score
7.02
ABV: 7.62% IBU: - Ticks: 10
Brewed December 2016, bottled September 2017. First aged in 2nd use Bulleit rye whiskey barrels, Dan (the beer is Mecca Grade pilsner & wheat with Challenger hops) was transferred to a 500 liter puncheon where 2 gallons of fresh squeezed orange juice was added. A wonderfully light and expressive beer. The orange juice is noticeable on the nose and palate if you are paying attention and adds a juicy layer of complexity that may be mistaken for yeast character, but it’s actually Florida.
 

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8/10
Middle. Sour and tart, medium acidity. Citrus with orange, some dry wood. OJ integrates nicely, very nice.
Tried on 09 Feb 2024 at 16:45

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
28-09-19 // bottle shared at Mon Petit Cafe Suttgart on Zwanze Day 2019. Yes definitely orange juice involved. Dry funky. Farmhouse. High carbo. Lovely.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2019 at 19:15

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
(Bottle, 0.75 l, at Pien, a sample, 20190411) The beer poured golden and rather cloudy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had fruitiness, tartness and dried apricots. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, dried apricots, sweetness, tartness, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was sweet, tart and bitter. A very well done tart and sour brew.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2019 at 18:47

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle@Lennart's Summer Tasting, Malmö (30/06/2018) - orange coloured pour with a white head. Medium tart fruity with prominent orange juicy notes, yeast, wooden accents, medium body, orange laden fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2018 at 14:47

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Legends tasting; hazy orange pour with a bubbly off white head, aroma has orange juice and apricot, taste has big citrus, grain, slightly tart.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2018 at 18:19

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Big orange juice nose. Has a bit of acidity. Dull and fairly flat. I like it because it's super juicy. I'm not sold on a beer where most of its flavour was dumped in at the end.
Tried on 16 Jul 2018 at 19:39

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
On tap. Pours a murky orange amber with little head. Primary orange juice and grain. Disappointing for Ale Apothecary.
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2018 at 18:48

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On cask at Farmhouse Fest 2018, pours a cloudy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots earthy rye, with tart orange juice, with light citrus. Flavour is a bit flat, with tart orange juice, citrus and light funk. Fairly acidic with a flat citric finish. It's okay, but nothing special.
Tried from Cask on 08 Jul 2018 at 17:21

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft - Orange and light peel. Cloudy orange with no head. Bright bitter orange with acidic and dry notes.
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2018 at 16:04

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity sour funky yeasty orange juice aroma. Fruity sour tart woody orange juice flavor. Has a fruity sour tart woody yeasty orange juice finish.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2018 at 15:25