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O'Keefe Ale
Molson Coors Canada
- From:
- Molson Coors Canada
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
Ranked #392 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 67
Ranked #29,028 - Avg:
- 2.5 | pDev: 21.2%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 24, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 11, 2004
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
67
Poor
67
Poor
No description / notes.
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Rated by davidward from Florida
2/5 rDev -20%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -20%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
A generic Canadian lager.
Mar 24, 2022
Reviewed by A_Frayed_Knot from Virginia
3.34/5 rDev +33.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.34/5 rDev +33.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I'm remembering enjoying this brew at London Pub in Richmond early 1992, the pub later closed and I never found O'Keefe's served anywhere again. My palate I'm still developing in order to try and identify what particulars about O'Keefe flavor made it distinctive for me. Very similar to an ale I tried at Weeping Radish in NC around the same time. But I remember the taste very well even many years later. It was enough to cement the name in memory with hopes I'd run into it again.
Nov 15, 2013
Reviewed by bullwinkle88 from Isle of Man
2.8/5 rDev +12%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
2.8/5 rDev +12%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
The ultimate nostalgia beer, reminds me of my days growing up in Hamilton, Ontario, sneaking a sixer out of my fridge and swigging a few with my buddies. Nothing truly groundbreaking here, so nostalgia will weigh heavily.
Appearance: Piss colored, quickly disappearing lace
Smell: Nonexistent. Not a bad thing, but not exactly a plus.
Taste: Hardly there. Crisp, slight hop, no metallic aftertaste which similar beers often have.
MF: Decent carbonation, pleasant experience overall.
In closing, O'Keefe is a very average beer and if not for being the brew that I was weaned on, I'd probably not care for it as much as I do. I'd buy it more often but its become a bit of a rare treat for me, O'Keefe is very hard to find outside of Canada, some border states carry it but I've never seen it south of Massachusetts. A shame really.
May 22, 2012Appearance: Piss colored, quickly disappearing lace
Smell: Nonexistent. Not a bad thing, but not exactly a plus.
Taste: Hardly there. Crisp, slight hop, no metallic aftertaste which similar beers often have.
MF: Decent carbonation, pleasant experience overall.
In closing, O'Keefe is a very average beer and if not for being the brew that I was weaned on, I'd probably not care for it as much as I do. I'd buy it more often but its become a bit of a rare treat for me, O'Keefe is very hard to find outside of Canada, some border states carry it but I've never seen it south of Massachusetts. A shame really.
Reviewed by diesel59 from New York
3.3/5 rDev +32%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev +32%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I used to drink this back in the early 90's.... I had a friend who moved to lake george NY.... and when he moved back he turned me on to it... lots of late night partys on the porch drinkin this stuff... it was a good canadian lager, and it went down smooth.... haven't seen it in this area (Putnam County NY) in years..
Mar 28, 2012
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
2.54/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.54/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Thanks Nate! Served in a tulip.
A - A finger of quick-dissolving white foam settles to a thin ring and partial hazy cap. Transparent pale golden body with a few patches of lace.
S - White grapes, sugar, cooked corn, honey, and some nebulous overripe fruit and veggie character as well.
T - Taste is a bit better - mostly grain and bread, with a faint pear finish. There's a strange vegetal aftertaste that is somewhat unpleasant however.
M - Zesty carbonation, medium-light body, and a crisp dry finish.
D - I thought this was an adjunct lager, and in that vein it's passable. However, as an APA this is pretty bad. Sickeningly sweet aroma and "bad beer" aftertaste. Avoid...unless your name is O'Keefe.
May 23, 2011A - A finger of quick-dissolving white foam settles to a thin ring and partial hazy cap. Transparent pale golden body with a few patches of lace.
S - White grapes, sugar, cooked corn, honey, and some nebulous overripe fruit and veggie character as well.
T - Taste is a bit better - mostly grain and bread, with a faint pear finish. There's a strange vegetal aftertaste that is somewhat unpleasant however.
M - Zesty carbonation, medium-light body, and a crisp dry finish.
D - I thought this was an adjunct lager, and in that vein it's passable. However, as an APA this is pretty bad. Sickeningly sweet aroma and "bad beer" aftertaste. Avoid...unless your name is O'Keefe.
Reviewed by sruel from Canada (QC)
3.13/5 rDev +25.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.13/5 rDev +25.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Golden yellow with thin head who doesn't stay
too long, some lacing, carbonation ok.
S: grainy malt and hops.
T: a bit watery for me, with some malt, it's kind
of ordinary beer.
M: normal for a macro beer.
D: nothing special.
Not so easy to find, you got to go to smaller town to have it.
Feb 03, 2011too long, some lacing, carbonation ok.
S: grainy malt and hops.
T: a bit watery for me, with some malt, it's kind
of ordinary beer.
M: normal for a macro beer.
D: nothing special.
Not so easy to find, you got to go to smaller town to have it.
Reviewed by plaid75 from New York
2.66/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.66/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Poured a medium straw hue with a one and a half finger foamy white head. There was decent retention and good lacing.
The smell featured a grainy malt, cooked corn and a grassy hop.
The taste consisted of a doughy and grainy malt, sweet corn and a faint balancing hop.
The mouthfeel was toward the raw side of the style.
Overall a relatively bland ale that doesn't do all that much for me.
May 14, 2009The smell featured a grainy malt, cooked corn and a grassy hop.
The taste consisted of a doughy and grainy malt, sweet corn and a faint balancing hop.
The mouthfeel was toward the raw side of the style.
Overall a relatively bland ale that doesn't do all that much for me.
O'Keefe Ale from Molson Coors Canada
Beer rating:
67 out of
100 with
27 ratings
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