Savage Oak - Straw (Tangerine)
Imperial Oak Brewing
- From:
- Imperial Oak Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 3.96%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 01, 2020
- Added:
- May 29, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by joe1510 from Illinois
3.83/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
500ml
$7.99
Imperial Oak - Willow Springs, IL
This particular version of Savage Oak is pretty purty. An apricot golden body, with a touch of haze, fills the tulip while carbonation sprints to the head in streams too vast to count. The foam is pure white, clingy, dense and easy to persuade. It grows to two fingers on an easy pour and shows some respectable staying power, eventually receding to a chunky cap that leaves 100% stuck, intricate lace.
The nose is pretty bold and pretty succinct to what the label suggests, which kind of surprises me. There's a good deal of brett that brings a touch of horseblanket and a touch more medicinal qualities, think Band-Aids. It's funky, in a decent way with a touch of hay. A citric middle flashes before a more traditional Belgian character comes through on the finish with musty peach, pear and wildflowers. Things tend to advance on each other's turf, it could be a bit cleaner but it's appetizing.
The flavor flows a bit better than the nose suggested. Peach and pear Belgian yeast characteristics kick things off with the Band-Aid and mild horseblanket present in the middle. Wildflowers and fresh cut hay play their part from start to finish, ebbing and flowing. It's still a little muddied but more segmented than the nose. It grows in complexity a bit, cleans up, and some of that Band-Aid blows off with extended glass time.
The mouthfeel works wonders. It's lively and effervescent. It's a few ticks below moderate in weight before the bubbles, almost immediately, kick in. That carbonation brings about an expertly dialed in froth and airiness. The finish dries up instantly and leaves you nearly parched, needing that next drink. Drinkability is up there.
Savage Oak Straw (with tangerine, yada yada) brings some interesting characters to the table. It's a bit chalky due to the tannins but the oak isn't noticeable. It's a little disoriented with the flavors stepping upon each other. With that said, it's still a decent beer. I would try new variations in the future.
Nov 09, 2018$7.99
Imperial Oak - Willow Springs, IL
This particular version of Savage Oak is pretty purty. An apricot golden body, with a touch of haze, fills the tulip while carbonation sprints to the head in streams too vast to count. The foam is pure white, clingy, dense and easy to persuade. It grows to two fingers on an easy pour and shows some respectable staying power, eventually receding to a chunky cap that leaves 100% stuck, intricate lace.
The nose is pretty bold and pretty succinct to what the label suggests, which kind of surprises me. There's a good deal of brett that brings a touch of horseblanket and a touch more medicinal qualities, think Band-Aids. It's funky, in a decent way with a touch of hay. A citric middle flashes before a more traditional Belgian character comes through on the finish with musty peach, pear and wildflowers. Things tend to advance on each other's turf, it could be a bit cleaner but it's appetizing.
The flavor flows a bit better than the nose suggested. Peach and pear Belgian yeast characteristics kick things off with the Band-Aid and mild horseblanket present in the middle. Wildflowers and fresh cut hay play their part from start to finish, ebbing and flowing. It's still a little muddied but more segmented than the nose. It grows in complexity a bit, cleans up, and some of that Band-Aid blows off with extended glass time.
The mouthfeel works wonders. It's lively and effervescent. It's a few ticks below moderate in weight before the bubbles, almost immediately, kick in. That carbonation brings about an expertly dialed in froth and airiness. The finish dries up instantly and leaves you nearly parched, needing that next drink. Drinkability is up there.
Savage Oak Straw (with tangerine, yada yada) brings some interesting characters to the table. It's a bit chalky due to the tannins but the oak isn't noticeable. It's a little disoriented with the flavors stepping upon each other. With that said, it's still a decent beer. I would try new variations in the future.
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