Royal Oak Traditional Bitter
Hanlons Brewery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.59
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Has been seen as Royal Oak Pale Ale and Royal Oak Traditional Bitter.
Ingredients: Optic Pale, Crystal, and Torrified Wheat malts; Challenger, Northdown and Goldings hops.
Royal Oak is a pale ale of noble character in the grand tradition of British country brewing. Classically deep amber, rich in malt and fragrant with hop aroma, it’s a rounded, soft ale of beautifully balanced complexity and lasting finish.
Ingredients: Optic Pale, Crystal, and Torrified Wheat malts; Challenger, Northdown and Goldings hops.
Royal Oak is a pale ale of noble character in the grand tradition of British country brewing. Classically deep amber, rich in malt and fragrant with hop aroma, it’s a rounded, soft ale of beautifully balanced complexity and lasting finish.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
50 cl bottle. Dark copper body with small head. Flavour is malt, fruit and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2009
at 04:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 17 June 2009) Nut brown colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, nutty nose with dried fruit, toasty malt and orange peel. Malty, nutty taste with notes of dried fruit, almonds, hints of brown sugar and dusty hops in a bittersweet finish. Medium body, solid malt structure with some sweetness throughout. A nice and malty premium bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jun 2009
at 14:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Deep amber with a large head. Fruity, spicy, light yeast inthe aroma. Similar flavor with bright fruits and finishing with a spicy, yeast bite. High carbonation level. Very tasty brew and a nice thirst quencher.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2009
at 06:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
A golden ale with an extra thick frothy off white head, very carbonated. A pleasant citrusy malt aroma, grassy, lightly oxidized and biscuit. In mouth, crisp malt and light hopping, light mineral noted. Still in good shape. Tasted Nov. 2006, for a BB of 29-09-05.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2008
at 22:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Appearance: Orangy brown. Cloudy. Little bit of head. Aroma: Malt and hops. Some berries. Taste: Quite hopsy, then malt. Bitter aftertaste. Info: 500ml bottle, 28/1-2007, 137/500
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2008
at 11:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Brown bottle, 500 ml, best before 15 05 09 , purchased at deVine Wines and Spirits on May 23 2008, savoured on June 7 2008; eye: caramel, hazy, voluminous beige head that turns into an island of melting ice cream, lots of lacing, no effervescence; nose: grapefruit, caramelized malt, light floral; mouth: light floral, grapefruit, caramelized malt, light candied fruit, nice finale with an enjoyable bitterness (nice grapefruit) and nicely balanced by the caramelized malt, bitterness becomes more present after the finale, light astringency, mildly bitter, lightly sweet, medium body, not much carbonation; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, meilleure avant 15 05 09 , achetée chez deVine Wines and Spirits le 23 mai 2008, savourée le 7 juin 2008; œil : caramel, voilée, mousse abondante qui se transforme en une petite île de crème glacée fondue, beaucoup de dentelle, pas d’effervescence; nez : pamplemousse, malt caramélisé, léger floral; bouche : léger floral, pamplemousse, malt caramélisé, léger fruit candi, belle finale en amertume agréable (bon pamplemousse) et bien équilibrée par le malt caramélisé, amertume devient plus présente après la finale, légère astringence, moyennement amère, légèrement sucrée, corps moyen, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bien aimé
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2008
at 13:08
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hazy dark amber with large beige head. Sweet fruity aroma with a touch of caramel malt. Sweet an fruity flavor with mild hoppy and caramel notes.
Tried
on 12 May 2008
at 04:18
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Purchased today at Sam’s Wines, Downers Grove; "Best by 02/28/05." Okay, Sam’s definitely has a problem keeping their shelves updated. But it was in the bargain tent at a dollar off, and I just couldn’t resist.Pours a big load of tannish-brown foam into a pint glass. Very cloudy, coppery beer beneath it. Smell shows a lot of malt that has aged out and is a bit medicinal, but that’s to be expected. And yet, there’s still some fine English hop bitterness to be found here. A bit of iodide, true, but also some prune and raisin. I knew this might have problems going in, but it’s still pretty drinkable.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2008
at 23:10
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Charlies. Hazzlenut brown and with a little off-white head. Light fruity aroma. Flavour is light acidic with a nutty note and a light caramel. Ends slight acidic and light bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2008
at 18:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This ale pours a deep reddish orange colour with a nice white rocky head. To the nose there are scents of apple cider, vinegar and ripe fruit. First taste was clean and smooth. flavours of apples, malt and a little smoke. Finish is a little hoppy with the end, ending with bitter taste to the tongue. Very good.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2007
at 20:59