Oh Bee Joyful
Brakspear in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Winter|
Score
6.27
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Enjoy Brakspear's Oh Be Joyful in December. Guaranteed to get you feeling festive, or at least make you feel better after the Christmas shopping, this rich fruity spiced ale is dark and complex with a warming finish.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hand-pulled pint in The Angel on the Bridge, Henley on Thames; 3rd December 2024. Chestnut colour, off-white crown. Nutty, spiced and wintery somehow. Earthy and slightly on the sweet side, certainly more malty than hoppy, overall a decent winter warmer.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2024
at 17:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask handpump at pub in Thame, Oxon, Wednesday 14th December 2016 at our works Christmas lunch Pours chestnut brown in colour with a slim white head. Malt and fruit dominate in this Christmas offering, the mild spiciness adding to the festive feel. Hops only notable by their absence. Ok but if being critical slightly past its best, not too tired and perfectly drinkable but just lacking a little freshness and zip. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov11 3.0
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2016
at 23:10
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
[on draught in The Rising Sun, Reading] Rich, very earthy, a hint of fruit but an unpleasant bitter metallic aftertaste. Iโve never been a fan of Brakspear beers, despite having spent many of my beer-drinking years in their catchment area. Their move from Henley to the Wychwood brewery in Witney doesnโt seem to have helped, and this seasonal special has done nothing to improve my opinion of the brand in general.
Tried
on 13 May 2008
at 15:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Market Porter, Borough, London, 23 Nov) Chestnut brown colour with a brief off-white head. Fruity nose with dried fruit and a nice aroma of earthy hops. Fruity taste with notes of dried fruit, followed by sweetish malt, nuts, caramel and ends with a dash of earthy hops. Quite complex and nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2006
at 16:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Jan Primus. Clear copper color, short off-white head. Thin aroma of some caramel and roasted malts with a fruity framboise hint. Nice balanced taste of malts, a bit creamy. Medium lasting palate. Nice brown ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2004
at 05:29