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The Big O
O'so Brewing Company & Tap House
- From:
- O'so Brewing Company & Tap House
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 76
- Avg:
- 3.29 | pDev: 16.11%
- Reviews:
- 43
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 11, 2019
- Added:
- May 11, 2008
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 22
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Ratings by Strix:
Reviewed by Strix from Wisconsin
3.79/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.79/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear orange, decent head.
Not too much going on with the smell, slight citrus note as it warms.
Crisp grain, hint of lemon or orange, toasted bread or cracker. Sort of an Octoberfest hop note.
Very crisp, smooth mouthfeel.
I thought this was very tasty, and a nice light option.
Nov 08, 2013Not too much going on with the smell, slight citrus note as it warms.
Crisp grain, hint of lemon or orange, toasted bread or cracker. Sort of an Octoberfest hop note.
Very crisp, smooth mouthfeel.
I thought this was very tasty, and a nice light option.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.15/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Another review from the 2014 photo roll, another beer picked up while in Wisconsin for the Marquette reunion.
Golden yellow and cloudy/hazy profile, 1/3" white head. Aroma was orange and grapefruit rind with wheat and barley.
Taste keeps the citrus rind thing up front, a little bit more bitterness than was expected, but its not like its a wheat ipa or anything that far askew of style guidelines. Plenty of carbonation, which with some of those old Oso bottles, wasn't always a guarantee. The citrus impact isn't sweet, its more acidic and bitter rind style. Kinda crazy this won a gold medal, it is kinda average stuff to me. But then again, awards are at a subjective point in time, I've seen plenty of headscratchers there. Ultimately this is a decent option to have around for those who don't like dark, hoppy, sour beers etc. . .
This was the weekend I told Dr. Carroll I wanna crack at it if she is ever single again. Still waiting :/ But still having fun :)
Sep 11, 2019Golden yellow and cloudy/hazy profile, 1/3" white head. Aroma was orange and grapefruit rind with wheat and barley.
Taste keeps the citrus rind thing up front, a little bit more bitterness than was expected, but its not like its a wheat ipa or anything that far askew of style guidelines. Plenty of carbonation, which with some of those old Oso bottles, wasn't always a guarantee. The citrus impact isn't sweet, its more acidic and bitter rind style. Kinda crazy this won a gold medal, it is kinda average stuff to me. But then again, awards are at a subjective point in time, I've seen plenty of headscratchers there. Ultimately this is a decent option to have around for those who don't like dark, hoppy, sour beers etc. . .
This was the weekend I told Dr. Carroll I wanna crack at it if she is ever single again. Still waiting :/ But still having fun :)
Reviewed by basaywhat from Illinois
3.54/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle. Pours a cloudy golden with a small white head. Aroma is oranges and malts. Flavor is malts, yeast, orange and some hops. Not bad but had better of the style.
Aug 27, 2018Reviewed by Czequershuus from Minnesota
2.34/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
2.34/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
This beer pours a clear straw with a small head. The aroma, is light, with notes of raw grain and underripe banana. The flavor is vanishingly light, with a raw grain and cracker malts. The mouthfeel is very light, with moderate fizzy carbonation. Overall this is not what I would call a good beer - vanishingly light, with nothing to grab on to. Not a success in my book.
Mar 31, 2018Reviewed by DMarlinJ from Michigan
2.95/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
2.95/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
Tastes more like a lager. Not what I expected from description. This is not a good craft beer. It's drinkable if you like common macro lagers and pilsners.
Nov 23, 2017Reviewed by farrago from New Jersey
3.55/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Very thin dusting of bright white foam which disappears quickly, no lacing at all. Semi-hazy golden liquid, slow moving beads of larger bubbles, what color is there washes out at the edges. Sweet nose of honey, cereal, corn and mild pepper to clove spice, lemon peel and apple to apricot pit fruit, ends with a metallic earthiness. Medium-bodied plus, kind of thick in the middle without much activity created by the lazy carbonation. Not as sweet here, as much wheat as sweeter grains and the lemon to orange citrus lends both sourness and dryness. Feels malted without over vanilla or cocoa type flavors. Lower level of corn like flavoring. Vague apple, pear, peach flavors of minimal depth. Nothing wrong with it but does not separate itself from the pack.
Sep 10, 2017Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon
3.08/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12oz bottle, served in a pint glass. Light yellow-golden body with one finger white head, short retention, bits of lacing. I won't get too much into the details, but this smelled pretty bland and mostly bread and biscuit with a similar flavour profile which is mostly grain and bread imparting a decent malt presence, light spice, and not much else. Mouthfeel is lighter bodied, good carbonation, nothing particularly earthshattering and in fact, downright pedestrian.
Jun 17, 2017Reviewed by twiggamortis420 from Texas
3.32/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle courtesy of k-bess pours an overcarbed, slightly hazed gold color with a massive cap of stark white head. Waaaay too much bubbles here.
Nose is a combo of spritzy citrus (orange and lemon peel), honey and grainy malt. Interesting aroma and reminds me a bit of Oberon.
Taste follows the aroma well, with the citric peel flavor on the front and a malty sweetness in the middle. Finish is a little fruity and a little grassy. Not bad, I dont know if this beer is usually this carbonated, but I think it is affecting the flavor of this particular sample. Its ok, nothing I would come back to if the carbonation issues are common.
May 26, 2017Nose is a combo of spritzy citrus (orange and lemon peel), honey and grainy malt. Interesting aroma and reminds me a bit of Oberon.
Taste follows the aroma well, with the citric peel flavor on the front and a malty sweetness in the middle. Finish is a little fruity and a little grassy. Not bad, I dont know if this beer is usually this carbonated, but I think it is affecting the flavor of this particular sample. Its ok, nothing I would come back to if the carbonation issues are common.
The Big O from O'so Brewing Company & Tap House
Beer rating:
76 out of
100 with
130 ratings
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