jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Velvet Hops from Old Ox Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Mostly clear deep amber and copper coloured body with a thinnish, single centimetre tall off-white head that caps the beer nicely with some good effervescence down below and an almost fuzzy glow of nice amber - beautiful! Aroma of apples, pears, light metal, a good deal of astringency, some relatively strong alcohol and sugars, too - seemingly deep. Full-bodied; Very deep, syrupy and resinous piney and strong hop notes hit at first with a big malt backbone to support and a lot of both alcohol and sugars here, but the bitterness from the hops really defines this in a good, old school type of way. Aftertaste shows a lot of pungency throughout, with the pine sap, flowers, grass, resin and especially syrup with a lot of bitterness from the alpha acids here, but a ton of sweetness, not quite at the cloying level, but close. Overall, a nice, super rich and pungent older school Imperial IPA that clearly shows it's Imperial Status, but a smooth malt quality that helps out this very large format. Nice to sample, but too strong throughout - not super hard to drink, but not very easy, either! Worth trying only if you can find it for a deal or if you like the style! Nice to have locally and fresh, but no more of this for me! I sampled this sixteen ounce (way too big for this), pint-sized can, purchased from Costco in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 23-September-2022 for US$12,49/four pack, sampled at my house here in Washington, just a few blocks away on 03-October-2022.
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deyholla (22839) reviewed Black Ox from Old Ox Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Capitol City Brewing. Pours a clear deep brown with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dark grains with light roast, a bit of rye and a bit of sweetness underlying. Flavor has slightly sweet dark grains, light roast and a bit of rye in the finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
50cl bottle. Solid. Malt backbone and the spice is nice. It's well blended and aged well. 8 3 8 4 14
mcm1 (3836) ticked Down the Hatch from Old Ox Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
8-20-23 MCM only
nimbleprop (16838) reviewed Collaborator from Old Ox Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
16oz can pours a murky amber with some white head. Nose has cocoa and bread, some cinnamon, malt. Flavor is caramel and spice. Malt and bread too. Full bodied finish.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Bye Dan from Old Ox Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Tons of caramel. Some rust. Golden pour with ok head. Light sweet finish. Can.
radagast83 (13601) reviewed Bye Dan from Old Ox Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
16oz can. Poured a light hazy yellow color with a small, wispy head. Aroma was big citrus, some herbal hops. Flavor was light citrus, tropical fruit. Relatively smooth. Easy to drink.
radagast83 (13601) reviewed Snap Crackle from Old Ox Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft pour at Old Ox. Poured a clear, orange color with a small wispy head. Aroma was light sweet malt, not a whole lot else going on. Flavor is really nice creamy, cereal grain. I suppose I do get a lot of Rice Krispies in this.