Royal Oak
Hanlons Brewery

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From:
Hanlons Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 11.78%
Reviews:
59
Ratings:
82
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 09, 2021
Added:
Feb 28, 2004
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by jwc215:
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.9/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Best before 05/23/08:

Pours hazy amber with a thick off-white pillowy head that descends to a lasting creamy cover. Some traces of lacing stick.

The smell is of a cherry-like fruitiness and spiced bread. Caramelish graininess mixes in in the back.

The taste is of sweet cherry-like fruitiness with lightly spiced caramelish breadiness. Fairly balanced sweetness in the finish. Taste is a bit more muted/softer than the aroma.

It is smooth - with a push from the carbonation - and medium-bodied.

I thought, from its name, that it would be oaky. But - it's not. It refers to a story of King Charles II (wonder if his friends called him "Chuck 2" ? ;) ) hiding from Oliver Cromwell (Ollie?) in branches of an oak tree - as described briefly on the label...
Anyway - it is "sessionable" - easy drinking...Would have been nice had it had more bittering hops - would still be "balanced" - even more so I'd say. Nothing especially notable, but it does have a nice appearance and aroma and a high drinkability level, and taste isn't bad - though not much higher than typical for style.
Dec 10, 2007
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Royal Oak from Hanlons Brewery
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 82 ratings