Aleston Black Ale
Oriental Brewery Co., Ltd
- From:
- Oriental Brewery Co., Ltd
- South Korea
- Style:
- English Dark Mild Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 2.11 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 15, 2014
- Added:
- Apr 15, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by janwagnerhki from Germany
2.11/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
2.11/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
Relatively cheap at E-Mart at around 1500 KRW. The label advertises it as a Classic British Style Beer -- Aleston -- Black Ale. The industrial Aleston series concoted by OB comes in Brown Ale and Black Ale variants.
The pour of the Black Ale was fizzy with a very short-lived head that vanished in 7 seconds. Colour relatively dark but closer to a brown ale. Strong carbonation dominates the texture. Hints of dark malts i.e. somewhat sweet, very slight hints of roasty, zero espresso, possibly some extra caramel colorant(?). Slight bitterness that lingers. Overall watery despite a 5.0% ABV. Taste is closer in nature to Hite Max (Max is supposedly brewed without rice and is listed as an American Adjunct Lager) with a similar strong carbonation and some additives. Not sure how to classify it, an attempted Porter, Dark Ale, ...?
Overall disappointing as a "black ale", though otherwise still drinkable. However, the competition's near-belgianesque ale, Queen's Ale Extra Bitter by Hite, is a much more pleasant experience of the four "big" new Korean beers albeit at about double the price.
Apr 15, 2014The pour of the Black Ale was fizzy with a very short-lived head that vanished in 7 seconds. Colour relatively dark but closer to a brown ale. Strong carbonation dominates the texture. Hints of dark malts i.e. somewhat sweet, very slight hints of roasty, zero espresso, possibly some extra caramel colorant(?). Slight bitterness that lingers. Overall watery despite a 5.0% ABV. Taste is closer in nature to Hite Max (Max is supposedly brewed without rice and is listed as an American Adjunct Lager) with a similar strong carbonation and some additives. Not sure how to classify it, an attempted Porter, Dark Ale, ...?
Overall disappointing as a "black ale", though otherwise still drinkable. However, the competition's near-belgianesque ale, Queen's Ale Extra Bitter by Hite, is a much more pleasant experience of the four "big" new Korean beers albeit at about double the price.
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