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Scarlet Macaw
Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
- From:
- Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 8.53%
- Reviews:
- 25
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 25, 2021
- Added:
- Apr 04, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Ratings by malvrich:
Reviewed by malvrich from North Carolina
3.25/5 rDev -13.3%
3.25/5 rDev -13.3%
16.9 oz. bottle into a Stella glass
BB date smudged but appears to be May 2014 so beer is a cpl months past.
A: 3.5 Amber/orange slightly hazy appearance. Poured to a small tight eggshell head. Lacing retention is good in the center of the beer and edges of the glass. Little lasting visible carbonation. I like the color.
S: 3.25 Slight fruity bite on the nose with a malty backbone. Interesting balance.
T: 3.0 Immediate citrus pith whether orange or grapefruit. The same malt bready sweetness is still in place but the pithy hops seem to dominate. Not bad and kind of different but more hop complexity would have been good. Not to tone down the hops but just to add another dimension. The citrus pith gets a bit old after a while.
M: 3.5 Saves this review. A little soapy, very slightly chewy both of which I like. Carbonation is subdued but there and enjoyable. Surprisingly not much of a lingering aftertaste. I'll call this a positive in this case. Does go down good!
O: 3.25 A surprising and different brew. The hop taste is too one dimensional. I like the citrus punch but too much astringency inside. Low 4.8% ABV says sessionable but I don't think I'd like to drink many of these in one sitting. Overall, nice and glad I tried it but not one I'll return to.
Aug 17, 2014BB date smudged but appears to be May 2014 so beer is a cpl months past.
A: 3.5 Amber/orange slightly hazy appearance. Poured to a small tight eggshell head. Lacing retention is good in the center of the beer and edges of the glass. Little lasting visible carbonation. I like the color.
S: 3.25 Slight fruity bite on the nose with a malty backbone. Interesting balance.
T: 3.0 Immediate citrus pith whether orange or grapefruit. The same malt bready sweetness is still in place but the pithy hops seem to dominate. Not bad and kind of different but more hop complexity would have been good. Not to tone down the hops but just to add another dimension. The citrus pith gets a bit old after a while.
M: 3.5 Saves this review. A little soapy, very slightly chewy both of which I like. Carbonation is subdued but there and enjoyable. Surprisingly not much of a lingering aftertaste. I'll call this a positive in this case. Does go down good!
O: 3.25 A surprising and different brew. The hop taste is too one dimensional. I like the citrus punch but too much astringency inside. Low 4.8% ABV says sessionable but I don't think I'd like to drink many of these in one sitting. Overall, nice and glad I tried it but not one I'll return to.
More User Ratings:
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, 2021Reviewed 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, 2017Reviewed 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.
Scarlet Macaw from Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
57 ratings
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