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Oakes

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Quite pale, medium head. Weedy, weak malts. Some onion…this hop blend isn’t really vibing with me.
Tried on 21 Jun 2025 at 03:54

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hazy, pale, thick head. Salt, citrus, fairly good hop, the malt base isn’t great, there’s elements are ok. Ok, all told.
Tried on 21 Jun 2025 at 03:53


Oakes has a new beer style achievement

Level 15 for Stout - Pastry - Imperial ticks with a total of 500 ticks of this sub style.
Douleur de Douceur from Messorem Bracitorium was the one that did it!
1 year ago


8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
Dark brown, inky. No head. The aroma has lots of malt depth, and that's something that you know the walnuts and Thai banana will only beef up. On the palate, it's got a big richness, nice umami. The barrel lends a nice accent to the dark sugars of the base. I don't get all the adjuncts overtly, but everything comes together really well here. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 03:36

Oakes updated a beer: Black Toque brewed by Phillips Brewing and Malting Co.
1 year ago


8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Amber, no head, that pepper is bright, the base is leathery, bretty and complex. There’s a bit of sweetness, good pepper, lots of fruity accents, stone fruit. Good complexity. Excellent. Refreshing. Really liking this. One of my favourite cantillons. The aim to be better balanced serves it well.
Tried from Draft at Threefold on 21 Jun 2025 at 03:06

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Opaque, fluffy head. Medium bitterness, nice stone fruit and bright citrus from the NZ hops. Good. The malts are a bit weak, and that affects the balance a bit. But it’s not bad.
Tried on 21 Jun 2025 at 03:02

Oakes updated a beer: The Separation of Skate brewed by Changing Colours Brewing Project
1 year ago