Oakes Profile - Brewver

Dark brown. Thin head. Excessive hazelnut aroma, seems artificial, on the palate it’s actually more a fat bourbon, lacking refinement. Damn. The base isn’t bad, light dark sugars and a touch of roast, mild hazelnut overtop, but a really heavy-handed bourbon treatment. It does all the things, and doesn’t do them badly, but doesn’t do them well either.

Tried on 10 May 2025 at 20:11

7.3

Oakes (33770) reviewed Illicit Cargo II from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 11 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

This is a salted caramel imperial porter. Not bad…some artificial caramel but tastes good in context with the roasty and slightly fruity base.

Tried on 10 May 2025 at 20:10

Oakes updated a beer: Illicit Cargo II brewed by Smugglers Trail Caskworks
11 months ago

7.4

Oakes (33770) reviewed Fab 4 German Pils from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 11 months ago

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

Rich gold, thin head, light fruity hop, full pale malt, good body. Oh, this is right on for Bavarian pils, despite the apparent Hamburg reference. I like it.

Tried on 10 May 2025 at 20:09

Oakes added a new beer Fab 4 German Pils by Smugglers Trail Caskworks
11 months ago

Oakes (33770) reviewed Dark Mild from Smugglers Trail Caskworks 11 months ago

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

Medium amber-brown. Light toasty, some fruitiness, spruce needle accents, this is fine but it does have a “cask is about to turn” vibe to it.

Tried from Cask on 10 May 2025 at 20:08

Oakes added a new beer Dark Mild by Smugglers Trail Caskworks
11 months ago

8.4

Oakes (33770) reviewed Utopias 2013: Kosmic Mother Funk Addition from Samuel Adams 11 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Doesn’t look like much…dull brown. No head. Sticky, mapley, sugars and alcohol. This was such a groundbreaking beer…it’s hard to conceptualize and I had Millenium. Molasses and oak. Refined, fuck. Awesome.

Tried on 10 May 2025 at 20:06

8.1

Oakes (33770) reviewed Lou Pepe Gueuze (2007 Sticker, Bottled 2009) from Brasserie Cantillon 11 months ago

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

Cloudy, thick head. Aroma is leather, earthy. Soft, sweet, nice pear, peach accents. Sweet and mellow, refined, only mild wildness. Very good.

Tried on 10 May 2025 at 20:05

7.9

Oakes (33770) reviewed Oscillation B2 (Willet) from Brasserie du Bas-Canada 11 months ago

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

Big aroma, nice barrel, comes across like a stout. Soft fruity, mellow barley wine fruit, light tree fruit and beautiful barrel.

Tried on 10 May 2025 at 20:03