fiulijn (28383) reviewed 10 Bitter Years from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Bottle at C’est What, Toronto
Hazy red-amber color; small head. Nice aroma of caramel and hops, a bit sweaty. Good toffee flavor; the mouthfeel is lean, no crystal; strong bitterness, providing nice orangey resins, and a tea final. Long end.
Very good, powerful but easy to drink.
fiulijn (28383) reviewed Oaktoberfest from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at C’est What, Toronto
Golden to amber color, with creamy head. Some aroma of malt and hay. Smooth mouthfeel, with nice malt and hay flavor, some cereals, a bit creamy; correct bitterness. Balanced.
fiulijn (28383) reviewed Daily Bread from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draught at C’est What, Toronto
Hazy blond color, with creamy head. Light aroma of crispy malts. The mouthfeel is quite weak and watery, light malt flavor, ordinary bitterness; very light spicy profile; ordinary bitterness.
Simple.
Oakes (33770) reviewed 10 Bitter Years from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Thanks, Doug! Hazy orangey-amber. The aroma is a chewy, oxidized hop. I think as an XI this is from 2011, so it’s been aged a bit. The palate is actually a bit light and soft, though with some chewy crystal and oxidized hop character. There’s a touch of alcohol in the finish. Fits the style.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Black Abbey Black IPA from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A dark reddish brown ale with a thin dark off white head. In aroma, a smooth fruity biscuit malt with floral and pungent hops, orange pulp and dark fruits. In mouth, a smooth roasted malt with piney hops, white grapefruits, nice and smooth. On tap at Session 99, June 23, 2012.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Daily Bread from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
a lot of these saisons ive been having recently in this Ontario saison wave have tasted dangerously close to lagers. This smells a touch like hay, a touch like barley. Theres at least a little bitter follow through, nice and grassy. Pours golden lager, slight lacing. At least it gets a little better as it goes. On tap at barvolo
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Black Abbey Black IPA from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Smells like mild hops, a little bitterness. Looks kind of ruby black with some lacing. No fruit, no citrus, no nothing. Just bitter. Not sure where the abbey comes into this. It’s just a low to average American IPA. Not even much roast that you would expect in a BIPA. On tap at barVolo.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Daily Bread from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
A hazed blonde saison with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, a smooth sweet fruity malt with bananas and cloves. In mouth, a bready malt with light banana and cloves, nice and smooth, wit like. On tap at Session 99, June 23 2012.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Beat The Heat from Black Oak Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Had this right after the Nickel Brook saison and it pales in comparison. Not nearly the complexity. Smell is hard to pick out but theres some soft wheat reminiscent of a bad hefeweizen. Lacing is good as well as head retention. Taste holds bitterness and a little sourness but a pretty light palate. Tap at volos.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
1st April 2010
Opaque black beer. Nose of chocolate and wood. Light palate. Dark malt. Wood comes through loud and clear. Light unsweet chocolate with fairly subtle but sour cherry. Finishes dry. The name sounds promising, the beer is a bit of a let down. Okay but nothing special.