OPA - Original Pale Ale
Oakham Ales in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
7.02
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Light gold in colour, OPA offers big bold fruity hop notes that are balanced perfectly with refreshing dry finish.
Hops:Sterling, Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade, Chinook
Hops:Sterling, Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade, Chinook
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Duke of St Albans, Highgate on 22nd May 2026. Clear gold with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Sweet citrus aroma. Zesty citrus and hints of grassiness in-mouth, and a bittersweet citrus finish. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
Duke of St Albans
on 22 May 2026
at 17:06
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jul 2024
at 15:43
22/04/2019. BLACK HORSE, 29-31 West Street, HERTFORD, Hertfordshire, England
Tried
on 13 Jan 2023
at 06:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at the 31st Ealing Beer Festival, Walpole Park, 15/07/22. Clear golden with a decent white head. Nose is melon, grass, tangerine, soft malts, mellow hops. Taste comprises juicy citric flesh, melon, tangerine, soft breads, papaya, light pine nip. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy hop bitterness. Solid cask pale.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2022
at 15:35
7/10
Tried
on 15 Jul 2022
at 16:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cask at the Castle Inn, Hurst, 6th November 2021. Pours a light golden ale. Aroma is peach, light citrus. Taste is clean, peach, citrus, light floral. Very nice
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Nov 2021
at 11:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Ealing beer festival 2019. A clear bright yellow gold coloured pour with a a fine white head. Aroma is pale grains, bread, midget gems, orange rind. Flavour is composed of pale grains, slightly earthy, straw, lemon rind, zippy, lemon rind, grassy citrus hop. Palate is slightly resinous, good condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jul 2019
at 12:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Five Bells, Wickham. A bright straw coloured pour with a ring of white head; sweet floral aroma; floral hoppy taste that is familiar but elusive; then a dry finish with a light herbal bitterness. Light and refined, and very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2018
at 14:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask gravity at Firkin Alehouse Folkestone. Clear pure gold colour lasting white head. Highly drinkable pale ale. Good citrus flavours. Good bitterness. Lovely.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jun 2018
at 12:45