Pale Ale
Black Oak Brewing Co.

Pale AlePale Ale
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From:
Black Oak Brewing Co.
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 11.83%
Reviews:
65
Ratings:
105
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 19, 2020
Added:
Feb 07, 2002
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  12
Our Pale Ale is a cross between a traditional British Pale Ale and the modern American Pale Ale. We use premium Canadian two row malt, three select specialty imported malts and lots of hops. This brew pours a golden amber colour with an aroma blend of citrus and breadiness. It has a medium body, mild carbonation and a refreshing hop finish. This brew was one of the flagship Black Oak beers back when Ken opened up the brewery in 1999.
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Ratings by Noelito76:
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Rated by Noelito76 from New York

4/5  rDev +7.5%

Nov 19, 2013
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Reviewed by InspectorHound from Canada (ON)

3.8/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: Medium Pale Yellow. Small white head the dissipates to leave a white lace around the top quickly
Smell: Sweet like short bread cookies, with an earthy musty tone. Like cookies dropped on the ground. Surprisingly pleasant given the way I describe it.
Taste: Sweet and bready with an Orange Pekoe tea taste on the back end.
Feel: A little tart and crisp. Plays at the roof of the mouth.
I really liked this beer. Great for summer BBQ or a day at the beach. Solid B+
May 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.33 by EricPhilpott from Canada (ON)

Mar 02, 2019
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Reviewed by rapayn01 from Kentucky

3.85/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this from a standard 473 ml Canadian pint can. The beer has a mild, but nice hop flavor. It's a good pale ale and would fit well in a British pub. Then again, it might be viewed as high abv in some UK pubs at 5%.
Oct 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by bixby1971 from Canada (ON)

Apr 07, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by tomghiley from Canada (ON)

Apr 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.15 by Boo-urns from Canada (ON)

May 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.36 by Chriswillms9 from Canada (AB)

Apr 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.12 by CDNADV72 from Canada (ON)

Apr 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by Rukeli76 from Canada (ON)

Jan 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by mcarsonjames from Canada (ON)

Dec 29, 2015
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Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands

3.01/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Got this one at the LCBO in the Loo last summer.

From a bomber into a snifter
OG: 11.9*P
Apparently this one has won gold across the country.

APPEARANCE: Pours a three finger, medium looking, creamy white head with very good retention. Clear safety orange with no real carbonation evident. Head slowly fades to a full wisp and leaves some lacing on the glass. A decent wisp remains until the end leaving lot of dots of lacing as the glass empties. Good looking stuff.

SMELL: Pale malts, some caramel notes, grassy hops and some light floral notes. Medium strength.

TASTE: Pale malts again, caramel and floral hops up front. Medium strength finish of hop bitterness, grainy and sweet malt flavor, light caramel and floral notes. Some bitterness lingers.

PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Semi-creamy on the palate, a touch watery perhaps, goes down fine and finishes a tad dry.

OVERALL: Not quite as characterful as the label describes. It's plenty bitter, but it doesn't have the accompanying hop character I'd like to see in an American style pale ale. Still a decently made beer, but not the gold medal winning creation I'd expected.
Dec 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.36 by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

Dec 12, 2015
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Reviewed by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)

4.14/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a nice gold colour with a thick 1cm head. Faint hints of hops on the smell. The taste is delicious, bitter enough to be a pale ale with no aftertaste and not too sweet. I really enjoy this beer, but I will say that it’s a lot better from the can than from the bottle which is backwards than usual for me
Oct 3 2022
Oct 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by KrisDLSmith from Canada (ON)

Aug 25, 2015
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Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)

3.86/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
650 ml bomber purchased from LCBO for about $6 CDN. Served cool into a pint glass.

Appearance - clear pale golden color, with minimal visible carbonation. A finger and half of white head has decent staying power leaving behind a small amount lace around the edges of the glass.

Smell - quite mild,rather English smelling with a substantial amount of malt especially caramel and a graininess to the aroma like graham crackers.

Taste - definitely a pale ale, almost closer to the English style since the hops are present but not dominating like a lot of pale ales. Graham cracker and pie crust make an appearance, but there's just enough hops that kick in on the back end to let you know it's a pale ale. Quite yummy.

Mouthfeel - smooth, decently carbonated, fairly light body and silky finish.

Overall - not a hop bomb, but perhaps an easier drinking pale ale than one might be used to. Probably a good beer to try to get non craft lovers to take a second look at what. Raft has to offer. Solid.
Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mjacquard from Canada (ON)

Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by derberts

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by stevergca from Canada (ON)

May 12, 2014
Pale Ale from Black Oak Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 105 ratings