Tessic (2387) reviewed Nut Brown Ale from Black Oak Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
This brown ale pours a ???Dark brown? with next to no head unless poured from 3 feet. Scents are delicous with hints of nuts, roasted barley and a little coffee. First sip was roasty goodness with all around roasted flavours with a little coffee and chocolate. The palate is ongoing roastyness. Much better than the last 2 times I’ve had it!
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Beat The Heat from Black Oak Brewing 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Dark reddish brown with thick moka head. Almost maple toffee aroma. Nice burnt caramel brule, like flan syrup, with notes of raisins. Very sweet but invigorating, especially after shoveling this heavy icy snow. Nice little hops in finish. Bottle. From North York Sammy, thank you sir!
Oakes (33770) reviewed Winter Ale from Black Oak Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bright copper colour. Faintly dirty head. Aroma shows salmonberries, amber malts, slight toast...fresh & fruity...very English in its subtleties. Has, as billed by the brewery, traces of Irish in its blood, with caramel sweetness and earthy overtones. These are augmented by a resiny bitterness and woody notes. Bitterness lingers through the finish. A little strong for a session ale, a little light to be a "strong". Whether this is a problem or a good thing depends on your mood. At any rate, it is well-crafted and has good balance.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Nut Brown Ale from Black Oak Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Darker brown colour with moka head. Nice hoppy nose with a bit of malt. Nice malty mouthfeel wih just enough hops to pleasure the mouth, with nice citrus in mouth, and a wee bit of nuts. Yum. Yum.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Pale Ale from Black Oak Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Golden colour with thin head. Nice citrus nose with some hops. Very nice rich citrus with some hops and some good malt in mouth. The hops came especially nice all around the mouth and in psot taste, a nice biscuitty flavour. Good stuff.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Premium Lager from Black Oak Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Thick white foamy head which is persistant. Golden yellow coulour. Downhill from there, malty aroma with soapiness (and I dont use soap to clean my glass). Tart and lemony taste with barely any malt or hops to help. Average.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Nutcracker from Black Oak Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2003 Vintage:
Dark brown in colour with a nice lighter brown head. Although, when held up to the light, the beer looks like a very strong violet colour-dark ruby highlights dominate the appearance. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, slight vanilla and sour lactic quality. Medium to Light-bodied; Strong bittering malt with large cofee overtones. Some canella is present, but not much. A bit of the sour quality arises in the taste, but pretty much a straight malt-shot. Aftertaste bittered from the coffee and the roasted malt, but nice for the style. Overall, a good spiced porter, definately good to try! Many thanks to Jeremy (jercraigs) for hand-delivering this twelve ounce bottle! I sampled this beer on 07-December-2003.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Pale Ale from Black Oak Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Clear light amber in colour with a decent large-bubbled off-white head. Smell of hops, sweetness and even a bit of soap. Medium-bodied; Strong assertive hoppiness with very sweet tastes and a superb malt background. Aftertaste bittered very minutely from the hops, but very sweet! Overall, a bit better than average for the style! I was lucky enough to get this beer in-person from JerCraigs in Ontario, Canada and sampled it on 2-October-2003, Thanks Jeremy!
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Premium Lager from Black Oak Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Light amber in colour with a very thin white head. Smells of sugar, stale hops and a bit of malt--nothing too terribly offensive. Medium-bodied; Strong corn flavour --just like muching on a tortilla chip! A bit of metal and sweetness in the taste as well, but not much. Overall, not a great beer and one that shouldn't be sampled if possible to avoid! I was still lucky to sample this! Thanks to Jeremy (jercraigs) for bringing this bottle!
Oakes (33770) reviewed Pale Ale from Black Oak Brewing 24 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
The brewery says it shipped its first kegs in January, 2000. That's why I was drinking this in November 1999, right? Say what you want about the Winking Judge, but they get the new beers first. Anyway, this is quite hoppy, but quite lacking in malt balance. They should put it on cask, too.