Shady Oak Barrel House
Microbrewery
in
Santa Rosa,
California,
United States πΊπΈ
Associated Venue: Shady Oak Barrel House
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a somewhat cloudy straw from a bottle. Nice tart lemon and grass aroma. Flavor is bright citrus, tart, but rather thin. First sip was almost too sweet, like I'm going to have acid reflux because of how sweet and acidic this is. Later sips don't really have that though. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2018
at 22:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours crystal clear straw yellow, medium white fizzy head, dissipates to a ring with decent lacing. Aroma is gin indeed, oaky, herbal, mineral water. Flavor is very light tart, light funk, herbal, juniper and gin notes, lemon. Light body, clean. Interesting and enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2017
at 23:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour. Pours clear pale golden, small white head, dissipates quickly, some lacing. Aroma is Brett forward, stone fruit, oak, bourbon. Flavor is light tart, medium funk, oak,Brett, basement. Light body, mineral notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2017
at 21:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
"A small farmhouse ale aged in gin barrels." Yeah!!! Capped 750 from Corti Bros. Pours pale gold, almost perry color, with white bubbles and a smear of head. Aroma is sourish. Med body or so. Flavor is mildly sour/fruity. Sort of a citrus sour in a mild way. Maybe a lacto note. Think I find gin, but could be wishful thinking. This is rather light and refreshing stuff. Recommended.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2017
at 18:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bright yellow color. Moderate carbonation. An unexpected combination of balsamic vinegar, lightly tart yeast, earth. Clean on the palate; it is quickly gone after the sip with very lottlr aftertaste. This would pair well with food. It is sour enough that it is more of a sour or wild ale than a saison.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2017
at 13:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Capped 750 from Final Gravity in Roseville, CA. Pours dark translucent gold with a few surficial bubbles. Aroma is bourbon and musty sourish wood. Med body or so. Hardly any carbonation. Flavor is light slightly roasty malt, sourish wood and bourbon. Iβm thinking the barrels werenβt fresh. Drinkable, but not overly exciting. Dryish, slightly sour finish.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2017
at 18:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Capped 750 from Cap Tap. Pours light gold with a foamy, spritzy white head. Aroma of peach and wood. Med minus body. Flavor is peach, yeast, and wood. Itβs not entirely dry. Certain not at all bitter. Mild, pleasantly sour. Lake beer. Expensive lake beer. Mellow and pleasing.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 May 2017
at 20:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Golden beer with a whitish head. Tart and light spice aroma with light yeast and light lemon. Spice and tart flavor with oak. Medium bodied. Spice and oak lingers with tartness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2017
at 12:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Capped 750 from Final Gravity in Roseville, CA. Pours translucent ruddy with a transient pink head. Aroma is musty red grape, and there might be a wood hint. Flavor is very Cabernet, all things considered. Itβs dry and a bit woody astringent. Itβs really very "winey". Quite nice.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2017
at 15:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Final Gravity in Roseville, CA. Pours gold with a slight, transient white head. Light sour fruit aroma. Near med body. Flavor is moderately sour pale stone fruit. Not at all harsh. Hard to place a particular bacterium. Pleasing and pleasant. Delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2017
at 14:50