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Steel & Oak Brewing Co. embodies the modernness of today while remaining dedicated to the craftsmanship of years long past. Materials of strength and durability, steel and oak; house, protect and nurture what we stand for most – exceptional tasting craft beer.
Using a mixture of North American, English and German brewing styles, techniques and ingredients, Steel & Oak explores new beer styles while constantly refining and perfecting the classics.
Always unfiltered, unpasteurized and made with the finest ingredients, Steel & Oak proudly returns the noble tradition of brewing quality beer to New Westminster.
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6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Growler. Dark amber and cloudy. Bubbly head. A slightly caramelly, toffeeish nose. Similar palate, quite toasty, light bitterness.
Tried from Growler on 17 May 2015 at 13:36

5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a clear copper orange with a small white head. Nose is very restrained, with toasted bready malts characterizing this. Flavour is along the same lines, but with a rather metallic astringency on the finish. Something seems slightly off here. Simple and clean enough, but not the most pleasant of flavours. Meh.
Tried from Draft on 12 May 2015 at 15:58

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at 12 Kings, pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Nose brings out notes of herbal and grassy hops. Flavour follows accordingly, with loads of herbal and grassy hops. There is also a very floral quality to this on the finish. Very herbaceous and floral. Good but uninteresting.
Tried from Draft on 10 May 2015 at 19:14

7.2/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Golden color, hazy, with compact head. The malt has a very good bready, cereally character; it’s not too dry, but the high carbonation hides the sugars; delicate hops with a grassy touch. A bit of honey; more bread in the final.
Very good, for a style that rarely provides good samples.
Tried on 08 May 2015 at 00:56

5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draught at Darby’s Public House, Vancouver
Cloudy dark blond to light amber color. Pale Ale with non descriptive malt profile and non descriptive hop profile; the malt and yeast give a paper flavor impression, some vegetables, grass, mild hop resins.
A simple Pale Ale, hardly interesting.
Tried on 30 Apr 2015 at 22:21

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Poured from the tap. Cloudy dark brown with beige head. Smoke and mild wheat. Fairly simple.
Tried from Draft on 04 Apr 2015 at 23:50

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Growler. Cloudy light tan with a bubbly head. Aroma is pretty yeasty, more than anything else. Touch of phenol, and it's a bit yeasty. Light hop character and sweet pale malts. Ok, basic pale, maybe not showcasing the hops quite enough.
Tried from Growler on 04 Apr 2015 at 21:17

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Cloudy brown color, poured with almost no head. Mild aroma of caramel and smoke. Fairly dry, highly carbonated, also served too cold; caramel flavor with spicy yeast and wheat character, some wood, light smoke; the final is bitter, a bit astringent and lightly metallic; lightly sour, a note out of tune.
Not a favorite one of mine; more can be done within this concept.
Tried from Can on 20 Mar 2015 at 22:59

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver; 10oz
Black color, small beige head. Smooth beer, rather dry, more roasty than chocolatey, with a trace of cheesy yeast. The final is slightly sweeter, pleasant. The bitterness is quite strong.
Good beer.
Tried on 20 Mar 2015 at 22:57

6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap. Pours hazy copper with light head. Aromas of bananas, mangos, and rubber. Flavors of dried bananas, trail mix and some plastic notes.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2015 at 17:50