Pride Of Oxford
Oxfordshire Ales

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Oxfordshire Ales
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.26 | pDev: 13.19%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
26
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 29, 2015
Added:
Mar 13, 2010
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Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon

3.12/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a thin head on a clear dark straw body.
The aroma is barnyard, dry hay and lemon.
The taste has mild fruit sweetness, metallic bitterness and finishes a bit watery.
The texture is crisp and fizzy.
Well, like most bitters it probably tastes better from the cask.
May 29, 2015
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Rated: 3.55 by Drummermean from England

Sep 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by dgfool from Ohio

Sep 13, 2013
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Reviewed by wl0307 from England

3.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Coming in a 500ml brown bottle, at 5%abv.; BB 29/08/2013, served cool in a straight imperial pint glass.

A: pours a dark golden hue with light haze, coming with very light fizziness and a short-lived fluffy white head.
S: the nose is quite acidic upfront, like some oxidised pears mixed with a slice of old lemon… after the beer breathes for a while, the sharper edge subsides, revealing an nectar-like sourness. Malts all in all are secondary at best on the nose, occasionally hinting at honey-ish notes typical of pale malts in many light coloured British ales.
T: a lightly carbonated swallow of bitter-sweet, floral malts is followed by a decent aftertaste of fruity bitterness with a touch of citrus fruits and some more earthy elements of English hops, leaving a rather impressive, deepening flow of bitterness down the sides of the tongue. The lingering bitterness balances off an intriguing sense of alc. warmth which is unusually vivid for an ale at this abv.
M&D: lightly carbonated, medium-bodied, delicious golden ale reminiscent of a lesser version of the Summer Lightning, this is a beer that I would imagine to be a bliss when served on cask, as in this bottle the aroma has gone somewhat wrong, maybe compromised by the sediments or some sort? I’d love to try the cask version, for sure.
Oct 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by His_Royal_Hoppiness from England

Oct 09, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by mnixon86 from Ireland

Sep 02, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by MEP

Jul 28, 2012
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

3.53/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500ml bottle, 4.2%abv, with a 168 stamped on the back side of the label.

It pours a hazy light gold with a huge head of foam despite it being served cold. Extreme bubble activity for the first minute or so and then it calms down a bit.

The smell is a mix of bready malt and a citrus bitterness.

The taste is more of a delicate biscuit than bread that tastes fine with the nice mild citrus bitterness. It *can* remind one of a better Euro Lager but I'm happy with it and with the lowish abv, this will go down rather easily.

The mouthfeel is kind of different; with all of the bubble activity and the massive head of foam, I thought it would be over carbonated but in reality, it's rather light with the CO2.

I like this and I'm going to recommend to my retailer friend to pick up some more as I got this and the Marsh-Mellow free and he was using me as his "guinea pig" to see what I thought of them. ;^)
Mar 23, 2012
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Reviewed by tempest from New York

3.68/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked up a bottle for $2 at Princeton Liquors. It poured a slightly hazy gold with a white head. The aroma has a mix of bready malt and mild English yeast - a slight candy, Ringwood like note. The flavor adds a kick of subtle citrus spice with toasty barley and creamy yeast. The body is on the lighter side and makes for a fine session beer.
Nov 25, 2011
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.49/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From a 500 ml. bottle with the number 70 stamped on the label. Sampled on November 19, 2011. It pours a golden yellow with basically no head to speak of but it did have busy carbonation. The aroma is slightly malted, slightly hopped, but mostly of lemongrass and fruit. The body is around medium but I can't get over how creamy it is.The taste is nice and bitter with a good malty character and as fruity as its aroma. While it was not overwhelming, this was a very interesting Bitter Ale and one that I think I'll remember.
Nov 20, 2011
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Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia

3.77/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Another English bitter to whet my appetite for nostalgia (it was exactly 10 years ago that I was first introduced to Scottish real ales in Edinburgh). I've since looked back, forwards and sideways (in the form of a glance) at the many fine brews that populate this quaint rock of ours, and I must say I still look fondly on a CAMRA real ale when I can get my hands on one, which is sadly rare in this country.

Poured from a 500ml (again with the non-imperial pint size, WTF?) bottle into a tulip pint glass.

A: I'm getting tired of figuring out how to say "orange" in a different way every time I review ales so I'll just come out and say it has a slightly cloudy orange body. There was a white 1cm head which has dissipated to nothing... looks like a cider.

S: Toasted biscuit malt base which strangely seems to hide the hops, that aint good. There is a toffee sweetness as well. But no hops? I just hope they show up in the flavour profile.

T: Quite good actually! That toasted biscuit malt is indeed prominent, and the toffee sugars lace the palate well. Hops thankfully create a fruity balance, though they do take a backseat to the malt. Possibly the closest I've come to a real ale experience since Scotland.

M: Light to medium bodied, as an English bitter should be. I think the word "sessional" can be successfully bandied about here.

D: Well I read the label and waited until the ale was room temperature, and I suspect the reason why this ale has got such a bad rating from others is that they drank it at a lager temperature (which would kill the flavour)... in any case I could take down a case of this with no trouble. It's a great companion to a hoppy ale like Little Creatures or heady stout like Coopers Extra.

Food match: Rustic pub food is the green light food for this puppy... and come to think of it puppies would go well with it too. I think a Guinness steak pie with mushy peas and brown sauce would be absolutely ace.
Aug 30, 2011
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

2.99/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A 500ml bottle with a BB of May 2012. ABV is stated as 5.0%. Purchased from the Grog shop in Oxford.

Poured into a Sam Smith's pint glass. A golden hue with faint haze and strong carbonation. Yields a large head of white foam with good retention and a creamy texture - this eventually subsides to a thick surface layer. Aroma of grainy malt with a distinct biscuity note and an undertone of stewed hops.

Tastes of biscuity, grainy malt with a mild bitter finish. Hints of stewed hops, cooked veg and solvent. Mouthfeel is dry and tingly, with notable carbonation. Faint malty aftertaste.

Pretty dull. The biscuit note is the only point of interest; otherwise the malt is light and aromatic hops are completely absent. This ale simply doesn't have a character to recommend - there's nothing to hold your interest. Buy something else.
Aug 16, 2011
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Reviewed by ahking from Michigan

2.71/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3
My bottle was way over carbonated, ruining the mouthfeel and making it fairly flat after the pour. Yeasty, grassy aromas are about as complicated as it gets. Flavor is reminiscent of a common euro-lager though I guess this is an ale which if true, is the reason for a slightly heavier mouthfeel and fruity, estery flavors.
Jul 22, 2011
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Reviewed by MrKennedy from Australia

2.45/5  rDev -24.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
500ml bottle purchased from Liquor on Oxford, Darlinghurst and poured into a nonik style pint glass.

Old gold colour with a small-beady head of foam that was quite sizable at about an inch and a bit. The head dies quite quickly to be almost non-existant after a minute.

Sweet smelling, but otherwise, not much else to tickle the senses.

Slight bit of fruitiness up front, finishing with a sweet malty twang to it.

The body is quite thin for a british ale, almost a touch watery.

Overall, far from being the best beer or export to come out of Oxfordshire. My bottle was listed as being 5.0% ABV.
Apr 25, 2011
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Reviewed by jarmby1711 from Australia

3.58/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Wedding band gold in colour
Sweet caramel aromas , little in the hop depatment
It is fairly sweet on the fore and middle palate with a mediocre bitter finish that admittedly extends as the bottle is emptied
Balanced mouthfeel with a generous carbonation that ws not visually apparent in the glass
I thought this was a nice enjoyable beer.
If this was the standard brew at my local I would be happy enough
Feb 18, 2011
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Reviewed by fallopia from Indiana

3.54/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16.9 ounce brown bottle poured into a tall pilsner glass

Slightly cloudy straw-yellow color with a fine head that was likely thicker because of the long pour

A light yeast smell dominates over a white fruit aroma--maybe pears?

A fairly non-existent taste. It's crisp but much more watery than I would expect in an ale. There is a late (15-20 seconds) aftertaste of hops that gives some flavor.

A light crisp mouthfeel is overall enjoyable.

This would be a fine beer to pour into a glass on a hot summer day. And there's no need to stop at one. The only drawback is it doesn't quite make a distinction for its taste.
Feb 01, 2011
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

2.64/5  rDev -19%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Let's dive into another Oxfordshire Ale. From a 500 ml bottle, on to the beer:

This has got to be one of the cleanest, shiniest bodied I've seen in a beer. The pale orange color and tiny patches of lace are not real exciting to look at. The nose is better, but nothing really exciting. Hard water character is present, light biscuit malts and honey are noted. This is not a particularly smooth tasting beer; there's quite a bit of brewing salt getting in the way of what could be a decent beer. Honey, a little bready malt, and a whisper of fruity esters. The body is light, carbonation is somewhat light on the palate. Overall, this is not really my cup of tea.
Dec 30, 2010
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Reviewed by dtivp from Pennsylvania

3.03/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured a hazy golden straw with a very thin white head, very little retention.
Smell was was yeast and grain,with a hint of lemon.
Taste was very grainy wheat with hints of citrus and very very slight hops.
Mouthfeel was very thin bodied with light carbonation not very crisp.
This was an average beer at best, not sure if I would put in the pale ale class.
Oct 31, 2010
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Reviewed by jakdracula from Pennsylvania

2.95/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Not a 'bad' beer, but I'll never buy it again.

I never heard of it, our liquor store had it tonight with a sign on it saying 'new item', so I tried it... it's a little bit sour in the finish, and I'm not a fan.

Oh well, it was $2.99 USD for 1 pint 0.9 fluid ounces...
Oct 28, 2010
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Reviewed by chaz01 from Ohio

3.52/5  rDev +8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle from the beer of the month club poured into a pint glass.

A: Yellow straw color, clear small head recedes quickly.

S: Straw and hay aroma.

T: Taste starts off rather bland -- some grainy notes. But finishes with a nice bitter hoppy finish. Very much musty English type hops -- not the citrusy grapefruit kind you might find in an American Pale Ale.

M: Very low carbonation levels and light creamy mouthfeel -- almost cask like.

D: Very drinkable and smooth -- somewhat refreshing. Would pair nice with a lunch or light summer meal.
Aug 20, 2010
Pride Of Oxford from Oxfordshire Ales
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 26 ratings