Oakham Ales

Commercial Brewery in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1993

Contact
2 Maxwell Road, Peterborough, PE2 7JB, England
Description
Oakham Ales is a multi-award winning brewery with a worldwide reputation for its innovative approach and for the quality and consistency of its brews. Oakham started brewing in Rutland back in 1993 and is now based in Peterborough (Cambridgeshire).

Famous as the first brewery in the UK to brew a beer with 100% Citra hops, Oakham celebrated its 25th anniversary in October 2018 and we’re looking forward to many more exciting years of brewing.

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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask. Pours an almost clear golden with a white head. Fruity, lightly citrusy nose. Medium body, lightly sweet fruit with a dry finish. Quaffable but forgettable. 160110

Tried from Cask on 23 Jan 2010 at 12:19


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Pours a clear golden with a white head leaving some laces. Fruity nose and skewed British hops. Medium body, lightly sweet fruit and distinct citrusy hops. Finish is dry. Quite fresh. 160110

Tried from Cask on 23 Jan 2010 at 12:16


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask. Clear golden with a rough white head. Unclean fruity aroma. Very light body, odd skewed overripe fruit accents. Dry and hoppy finish. 160110

Tried from Cask on 23 Jan 2010 at 12:09


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Pours yellow with a slight haze and a white head. Fruity, citrusy nose. Light body, lightly sweet fruit. The finish is dry and fairly hoppy. 160110

Tried from Cask on 23 Jan 2010 at 12:07


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate to light heavy hoppy, flowers, grass, citrus, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090805]

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2009 at 07:34


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Yellow with a small white head. Aroma is sweet honey, tropical flowers and tangerine. Sweet and floral flavour with some alcohol and hops in the finish. Delicious

Tried on 08 Nov 2009 at 13:52


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Victoria station W’Spoons. Golden pour with medium fluffy white head. Good aroma of hops/citrus fruit. Hoppy, citrus fruit, malty, bitter taste. Nicely balanced and very drinkable indeed.

Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2009 at 15:17


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Golden beer with a whitish head. Malt and light fruity aroma. Malt and peach flavor. Medium bodied. Peach, malt, and light woodsiness linger.

Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2009 at 11:20


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Live and Let Live, Cambridge. Gold with a thin white head; fruity malt aroma; a fruity malt flavour as well, with an oily, syrupy texture; followed by a strongly bitter finish. Good, but rather ill defined.

Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2009 at 14:47


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Cask at the Kingston Arms, Cambridge. AMber with a dense white head; aroma of orange and peach; sweet and fruity flavour with more peach and orange, then a clean grapefruit bitterness to finish with a touch of lemon. Excellent.

Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2009 at 14:38