River Otter Ale
Sacramento Brewing Company's Oasis
- From:
- Sacramento Brewing Company's Oasis
- California, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 16.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 10, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 28, 2007
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.94/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.94/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Knocking out some older reviews again. This one looks badly needed . . .
This brewery had an in with Bevmo, it was like the only retailer I ever saw carry their stuff, and they always had lots of it on hand. They started in 1997 and immediately had shelf space within a big retail chain.
Poured a darker than average color for an ipa, this one went full on into amber ale territory with its color. Good retention on the 3/4" white head. Aroma was lacking. Zero dry hopping. Sure, its an English pale ale, but damn, crystal malt and cardboard were most prominent.
Taste was alright. It was chewy, heavier, maltier feel to it than what most prefer in a pale ale. Claims of super hoppy weren't true 20 years ago, and definitely wouldn't be by today's standard. Seriously the amount of caramel and earthiness to this left it in a place more like an amber ale. Could have used more carbonation with this combination, was sticky but without hop resin or whatnot. When they rebrewed it, it was an ESB, which is a better fit than a pale ale IMHO.
Mar 10, 2020This brewery had an in with Bevmo, it was like the only retailer I ever saw carry their stuff, and they always had lots of it on hand. They started in 1997 and immediately had shelf space within a big retail chain.
Poured a darker than average color for an ipa, this one went full on into amber ale territory with its color. Good retention on the 3/4" white head. Aroma was lacking. Zero dry hopping. Sure, its an English pale ale, but damn, crystal malt and cardboard were most prominent.
Taste was alright. It was chewy, heavier, maltier feel to it than what most prefer in a pale ale. Claims of super hoppy weren't true 20 years ago, and definitely wouldn't be by today's standard. Seriously the amount of caramel and earthiness to this left it in a place more like an amber ale. Could have used more carbonation with this combination, was sticky but without hop resin or whatnot. When they rebrewed it, it was an ESB, which is a better fit than a pale ale IMHO.
Reviewed by deleted_user_43521
4.07/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Deep copper in color with head that stuck around. Very nice fresh hop aroma and flavor. Must be whole hops. Very nice malt balance. There were no surprises between the aroma and taste, it tasted as super hoppy as it smelled. They list this beer as English, but the amount of hops makes it seem American. Like a DEPA (double english). Yum!
Aug 29, 2008
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