Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Tempest from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Gravity cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Golden blonde topped with an off white cap.
Nose is pale malts, orange peel, melon, straw.
Taste comprises light bready notes, melon, straw, herb, biscuit, orange peel.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness.
Another tidy cask pale from Oakham but not really getting 'fest bier' from it ... largely melds into a typical hoppy Oakham pale ... no bad thing but not really what was advertised!
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Urban IPA from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Gravity cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Clear golden blonde topped with a frothy just off white cap formed of bubbles.
Nose is mellow tropicana, grass, guava, tangerine.
Taste comprises melon, papaya, mandarin, orange zest, light breads.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with balanced juicy hop bitterness.
Another tidy cask IPA from Oakham.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Harmonia from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Gravity cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Golden blonde topped with a white cap.
Nose is grass, melon, bitter orange, papaya.
Taste comprises mandarin, soft malts, grapefruit, light pine flicker.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy hop bitterness.
Decent well rounded cask IPA.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Black Magic from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Black topped with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate biscuit, dark malts, charr, roast.
Taste comprises dusty hops, chocolate, roasted bite, burnt toffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close spattered with earthy hop bitterness.
Solid porter ... has shades of a CDA about it.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Kingdom from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Black topped with a khaki head.
Nose is earthy roast, charr, dried fruit rinds, cocoa sprinkle.
Taste comprises chocolate biscuit, charr, roast, spice, earthy fruits.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Tidy stout.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Urban IPA from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
cask at the cloisters ...golden amber ...small off white head ...soft sweet caramel floral fruit nose ..juicy caramel custardy fruit ...Light dry citrus finish
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Urban IPA from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Cloisters. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Gentle carbonation. Aromas of tropical fruit and resin. Taste adds biscuit and orange. Bitter finish.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Citra (Bottle) from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16
A dank and hoppy nose from a golden body, thin white head. There is a really fresh zestiness to the taste, and this is not a brand new bottle. Citrus hops featuring lemon and orange lead the way, with pepper, biscuit malt and a strong effervescence adding to the taste experience. Nice density and body for a 4.2% offering
Gluepot (959) reviewed Inferno (Bottle) from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 16
A very thin, weak white head on a pale straw body. Nose is soft with bready malt and a touch of skunkiness (not an old bottle either. the taste is quite refreshing. Some floral and tropical fruit notes, sweet bready malt over a thin body. Carbonation is appropriate. A little extra hops in the finish, but still quite light
Martinsh (3610) reviewed Laser Bolt from Oakham Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at Borough Arms, Crewe. Pours a solid gold with a small almost white head and good lacing. There’s floral hops and marmalade in the aroma. In the mouth it is decidedly bitter with some underlying sharpness, Flavours of floral hops and tropical fruits plus some berry fruits and hints of kiwi and lychee coming later. Bitterness lasts into the dry finish. This is decent – definitely better than expected. Plenty of flavour for the strength, but so mch bitterness makes me think it is more a session IPA than a pale.