radagast83 (13601) reviewed Oxplorer Batch #2 from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at the brewery. Poured a hazy brown color with a small off-white head. Touch bitter orange rind in there, bitter hop character. Interesting. Much more like a pale ale than an ipa, despite the abv. Would love some more floral character, I’m sure there’s some kind of hop varietal that was popular in the 90s...
radagast83 (13601) reviewed Farmhouse to Table from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the brewery. Poured a hazy orange-brown color with a small off-white head. Interesting aromas of flowers with some light yeast funk. It is good, but I was hoping for a little more, mostly because I saw ’table’ and was hoping for something very session-able, like a good table beer. Good otherwise, especially the herbal character in this one.
Drake (22940) reviewed Alpha Ox from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at MacDowell Brew Kitchen, Leesburg, 10/23/14. Pours a hazy orange with a thin fizzy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of citrus, herbal hops, citrus zest, pale malt. The taste is bitter citrus, herbal hops, pale crackery malts. Medium bodied, well balanced.
Drake (22940) reviewed The Oxorcist (Bourbon Barrel) from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at MacDowell Brew Kitchen, Leesburg, 10/23/14. Pours a clear dark orange with a thin frothy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of bourbon, pumpkin, vanilla, caramel. The taste is pumpkin, vanilla, bourbon, herbal notes. Medium bodied.
Drake (22940) reviewed The Oxorcist from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at MacDowell Brew Kitchen, Leesburg, 10/23/14. Pours a clear dark orange with a thin frothy head. Aroma of pumpkin, earth, caramel, roasted malt, spice. The taste is caramel, spice, toffee, earth, pumpkin, caramel, roasted malt. Medium bodied, low carbonation.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Black Ox from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Very nice. Musky, with great roast aroma. Light caramel and big rye. Medium bitter finish with good barely profile in finish. Dark brown/black pour with ok head and lacing. Average carbonation. Tap at brewpub.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Oxplorer Batch #2 from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Taste of the 1990s to be sure. Reminds me of the varieties used by Bardo’s in D.C. Hops are straight bitter without a ton of flavor. Some citrus peel if anything. Amber pour without much head or lacing. I guess there’s a reason these hop varieties are ignored these days. Quite bitter. Tap at brewpub.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Alpha Ox from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Nice, balanced and sessionable. Pours amber with ok head and lacing. Light bitter finish. Average carbonation with crisp malt. Tap at brewpub.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
A little too much sugar and sweetness in this without accompanying body. Honey, with some oak and a touch of smoke. Sweet finish. Mahogany pour with ok head and lacing. Tap at brewpub.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Farmhouse to Table from Old Ox Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Another very nice saison from Old Ox. Fermented orange with some nutmeg, sage and floral aromas. Tangy finish. Hazy amber pour. Nice tangy finish. Tap at brewpub.