S.O.B. (Special Old Bitter)
Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom

S.O.B. (Special Old Bitter)S.O.B. (Special Old Bitter)
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From:
Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom
 
Alberta, Canada
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.1%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.4 | pDev: 13.82%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
44
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 01, 2018
Added:
Feb 27, 2007
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
Golden-bronze colour and light in body, Wild Rose S.O.B. is delicately hopped and refreshingly delicious. Very gentle and approachable, this classic English ale is an excellent choice to enjoy as a "session beer.

23 IBU
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Ratings by joemcgrath27:
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Reviewed by joemcgrath27 from Canada (AB)

3.65/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - bubbly clear golden, decent white head with fair retention and good lacing
S - wheat and biscuit malts, very subtle earthy hops, and there's something there reminding me of sweet corn
T - bready malts are, not much hop taste, and again I'm getting the taste of sweet corn or corn bread, but generally all subtle flavours
M - a silky smooth feel, medium carbonation, holding the smooth feel through the finish
D - flavours are all subtle, but the balance is nice and it goes down smooth and easy, nothing fantastic but a solid drinkable beer
Jul 31, 2010
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Reviewed by 69IBU from Canada (AB)

4.1/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
SOB used to be packaged by Wild Rose, but nowadays is only available on tap. Even so, you're hard-pressed to find it in many places outside of their taproom. That's a real pity, but cause this beer is terrific.

Colour is a pleasant golden-orange with a pleasant fruity aroma. The taste is exceptional, with a good balance of bitterness, malt, and fruit esters. It's fairly low alcohol as well, and as WR describes it a "session ale" - which basically just means it's easy to drink a lot of it.

If you see this on any tap or growler bar wherever you go - give it a try!
Dec 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.44 by cknoch from Canada (AB)

Feb 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.62 by headlessparrot from Canada (ON)

Mar 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by MilkLeg from Canada (AB)

Feb 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by sherpahigh from Canada (AB)

Dec 03, 2015
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Rated by Albertahab31 from Canada (AB)

3.38/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
My first bitter on tap and I think there is something wrong with the keg. Taste is good, carbonation is very low and pours with no head
Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 2.36 by Noxious26 from Canada (SK)

Oct 12, 2014
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Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)

3.49/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16 oz. pint imbibed at Beer Revolution. Can also be found in Wild Rose mixed packs. A legit English bitter (sans the extra moniker), this one is yellow gold to light copper, with an inch or so of white head. Aroma is light, bright, and fruity, with an extremely mellow crystal malt backbone ... I get light berry and grape aroma notes, some fruit jam and bubble gum. Nice estery smell but subtle. The flavors themselves are hard to discern at the individual level, blending together in a near-seamless complex of light caramel malt, popcorn, and bramble fruit, with almost a corn-like smooth sweetness and East Kent Goldings with the volume knob turned down. Fairly fizzy and thin bodied, just a hint of English pub chew with an uber-smooth mouthfeel. Finish is dryish and includes an interesting peanut butter taste that I get with the bottles as well. One could session this for decades and probably remain frustrated that you cannot taste more ... I suppose that's the whole idea here. What's there is indeed classic English bitter. I'd amp up the overall flavor intensity. Its TOO sessionable.
Feb 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Ianleesrivette from Canada (AB)

Oct 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by LDuke from Canada (AB)

Oct 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by schnarr84 from Canada (AB)

Sep 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by FadetoBock from Canada (AB)

Sep 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Kmat10 from Canada (AB)

Jun 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by ptarmigan98 from Alaska

Feb 11, 2013
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Reviewed by SickGnar from Pennsylvania

3.51/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Rich golden just leaning coppery, smallish white head, clear with a few streams of big rapidly rising bubbles. Cap fades to a skim that has good retention & leaves okay lacing.

S: Muddled citrus, herbal, & grassy hops – EKG? Must be. Pale malt that is slightly biscuit & also hints grainy. Faint hints of caramel & diacetyl. Fair overall, but not all that pungent or strong though.

T: Citrus is even more muted – herbal & grassy, hay-like hops with just a hair beyond moderate bitterness. Malts are biscuit pale with touches of grain, caramel, & sweetness. Diacetyl really fades. Fairly balanced until the finish when it goes hoppy.

M: Just a bit under medium body with CO2 a touch over-matched. Barest hints of texture with a finish that is drying from attenuation and hops.

D: A bit simple. Surely straight ahead, non-complicated session strength Bitter. Feels like an English style done for people used to US pub pales. Drinkable and will not unduly slow you down.
Aug 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by BigGruntyThirst from Canada (ON)

Aug 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Iggy12

Jul 30, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by Alberta_Beer_Guy from Canada (AB)

Jul 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Avant_Garage from Canada (AB)

Jun 10, 2012
S.O.B. (Special Old Bitter) from Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 44 ratings