Scarlet Macaw
Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
- From:
- Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #44 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,409 - Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 8.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 25
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 25, 2021
- Added:
- Apr 04, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.38/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.8%. Brewed with Summit and Amarillo hops from the Yakima Valley. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly strong hoppy aroma, notes of pine and spruce forest after a rain shower, also hints of grapefruit. The flavour is medium dry, with a fairly moderate but still quite sharp bitterness, lasting throughout the long and dry aftertaste.
May 04, 2021
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
3.43/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Lightly veiled orange appearance, with an average white foam.
Citrus smell, tangerine, orange marmalade, grapefruit.
Good taste, good bitterness, not too long in the aftertaste.
Again a lot of citrus fruit, malt, a bit of english crystal.
Easily drinkable.
Dec 15, 2020Citrus smell, tangerine, orange marmalade, grapefruit.
Good taste, good bitterness, not too long in the aftertaste.
Again a lot of citrus fruit, malt, a bit of english crystal.
Easily drinkable.
Reviewed by James94 from England
3.99/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Slightly hazy gold in its colour, not much head, little lacing
S: Zestiness, rich bread, overly ripe banana, spiciness.
T: Watermelon, cucumber, zests, light orange, dough
F: Light-bodied, somewhat rich in its flavour
O: 4
Jan 06, 2020S: Zestiness, rich bread, overly ripe banana, spiciness.
T: Watermelon, cucumber, zests, light orange, dough
F: Light-bodied, somewhat rich in its flavour
O: 4
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.53/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L- Clear, pours with thin white head, the body rather like it's been 'Tango-d' having a distinct orange hue.
S- Subtle to me, just some very light fruit notes.
T- Contemporary hop profile, builds slowly on my palate, finish is quite sour/dry.
F- Despite the sour/dry finish, it has enough richness of body that the former does not dominate or overwhelm.
O- This would suit a sweltering summer day, as a refresher. It fits the contemporary style of an American Pale.
500ml bottle. Bought from the Waitrose shop beneath John Lewis dept. store on Oxford St London. BB 31/3/2020
Sep 28, 2019S- Subtle to me, just some very light fruit notes.
T- Contemporary hop profile, builds slowly on my palate, finish is quite sour/dry.
F- Despite the sour/dry finish, it has enough richness of body that the former does not dominate or overwhelm.
O- This would suit a sweltering summer day, as a refresher. It fits the contemporary style of an American Pale.
500ml bottle. Bought from the Waitrose shop beneath John Lewis dept. store on Oxford St London. BB 31/3/2020
Reviewed by DJ-Hophead from England
3.93/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle, B and M stores, Bristol - Pours clear golden with a medium white foamy head. Medium carbonation. Nice lacing. Aroma - berry forefront - gooseberry, light peachy notes. Taste - gooseberry front, slight fruitiness, dry, sharp bitter finish. Nice balanced ale.
Aug 07, 2017
Reviewed by Spike from England
3.76/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Pours a crystal clear amber with a one-finger white head that recedes to a 2mm cap. Lots of lacing. A couple of streams of bubbles. Shiny when held to the light. The colour and clarity are beautiful.
S: Made with Amarillo and Summit hops so there is plentiful soft fruit aroma. As the beer warmed I thought the nose would develop but it seemed to diminish instead.
T: Spicy, fruity, biscuity flavours with a hefty level of bitterness.
F: Medium body. Smooth. A couple of pints go down nicely. Extremely drying.
O: A pleasing cross between an American pale ale (citrus, floral, hoppy, moderate carbonation) and an English pale ale (lowish ABV, solid malt base, earthy bitterness). Too bitter for more than 1-2 pints.
Oct 16, 2015S: Made with Amarillo and Summit hops so there is plentiful soft fruit aroma. As the beer warmed I thought the nose would develop but it seemed to diminish instead.
T: Spicy, fruity, biscuity flavours with a hefty level of bitterness.
F: Medium body. Smooth. A couple of pints go down nicely. Extremely drying.
O: A pleasing cross between an American pale ale (citrus, floral, hoppy, moderate carbonation) and an English pale ale (lowish ABV, solid malt base, earthy bitterness). Too bitter for more than 1-2 pints.
Reviewed by seanclip from England
3.6/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours clear and deep orange with a small white head. Aroma is of toffee from the malts, orange zest and dankness from the hops. Flavour is toffee sweetness with lingering sharp oranges and slight oniony taste. The bitterness is smooth and well balanced with the taste.
A good example of an American style pale ale by a British brewer - Lots of flavour with a bitterness that supports rather than dominates.
Aug 09, 2015A good example of an American style pale ale by a British brewer - Lots of flavour with a bitterness that supports rather than dominates.
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