Samuel Adams Mighty Oak Ale - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.15/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Appearance: Great carbonation with a nice thin layer of foam on top. A fairly light red amber.

Smell: Good roasted and nutty toffee. Very candy-like. Hints of vanilla as well.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Pretty average in the flavor category. Roasted nuts that's a bit too burned. Some nice vanilla flavors here though, but they get watered down a bit.

Drinkability: Pretty average overall.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2012 04:09:26 | More by tjsdomer2

Jimbo4430

Virginia

4/5  rDev +15.9%

06-08-2013 23:33:26 | More by Jimbo4430

ghowehattrick

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -13%

06-05-2013 20:20:17 | More by ghowehattrick

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-31-2013 18:10:11 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

Johnnyv310

New York

4.25/5  rDev +23.2%

05-30-2013 05:15:03 | More by Johnnyv310

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-15-2013 01:45:46 | More by lucasj82

jokulhaps

Virginia

4/5  rDev +15.9%

05-13-2013 02:43:55 | More by jokulhaps

FliryVorru

Alabama

2.75/5  rDev -20.3%

04-29-2013 17:33:57 | More by FliryVorru

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

04-21-2013 17:03:53 | More by bsuedekum

soxandbeer

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

04-12-2013 02:51:45 | More by soxandbeer

ndaniel

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -20.3%

04-03-2013 21:09:05 | More by ndaniel

lovindahops

New York

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-31-2013 21:17:33 | More by lovindahops

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

3/5  rDev -13%

03-29-2013 23:15:05 | More by SonOfKyuss

beertardis

Rhode Island

2.25/5  rDev -34.8%

03-18-2013 12:26:58 | More by beertardis

Madisonian

Georgia

4/5  rDev +15.9%

03-16-2013 22:30:47 | More by Madisonian

Hardcore

Hawaii

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-12-2013 05:18:20 | More by Hardcore

nzerbe

New York

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-05-2013 02:13:55 | More by nzerbe

Chevelle66

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +15.9%

03-04-2013 06:37:40 | More by Chevelle66

GFG

North Dakota

3/5  rDev -13%

03-02-2013 16:14:28 | More by GFG

WI_Boiler

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

02-28-2013 18:02:55 | More by WI_Boiler

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.69/5  rDev +7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

From: Binny's, Schaumburg, IL
Date: Best by June 2012 (stored in a fridge since purchase)
Glass: Standard US pint glass

Mighty Oak ale comes across as a fairly solid, malt-forward amber ale, with ample focus on caramelized sugars, toasted malts, and noticeable oak. The style itself is often not considered particularly exciting, and it's nice to see a brewery trying something novel (oak aging) to see what it brings to the senses. A pleasant, malty beer that would be satisfying in the early spring or later fall months.

Pours a beige, 1cm tall head of small bubbles, which features average retention, fading to a thin ring of bubbles around the glass and a small island of foam in the center, atop the body. Lacing is fairly minimal, a few minor spots and lines scattered along the interior of the glass. The body is a dark amber-brown color, light bringing out brighter orange, yellow, and brown tones around the perimeter. Carbonation is visible through the slightly hazy body, as it is somewhat numerous and vigorous.

Aroma of caramel malt sweetness, brown sugar, slightly toasted malts lending a faint nuttiness, and some minor berry and oak character. In all, more reminiscent of a fairly solid bock than an amber ale, rather enjoyable if you're into malts.

The beer focuses on malts, with major flavors being caramelized sugar sweetness, toasted bread and nuts, slight bitterness from hops, and a modest oak character. As with the aroma, quite bock-like, and pleasant if you appreciate malty beers. Opens with mild notes of oak and stronger caramel malt sweetness, leading to a mid-palate of more toffee and caramel, slight toasted bread and nuts, wood/oak, and some dry leaf-like flavor. Back of palate finds continued caramel and toffee-like flavors/sweetness with a more noticeable toasted bread/nut flavor, dry leaves, and very faint bitterness (from hops?). Aftertaste of sweet caramel and toasted malts, oak, dry leaves, and faint berry-like esters.

Beer is medium-bodied with medium-low intensity carbonation. The mouthfeel is never fizzy, though carbonation can be lightly felt as it slightly foams the beer upon palate contact. The result is a semi-foamy, semi-smooth mouthfeel that generally balances the weight and flavors well. Closes fairly dry, with ample stickiness left lingering on the palate.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 18:31:49 | More by falloutsnow

boudreaux

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

02-21-2013 03:26:12 | More by boudreaux

Gluteus_Maximus

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

02-03-2013 23:40:42 | More by Gluteus_Maximus

brandoman63

Illinois

3/5  rDev -13%

01-30-2013 04:24:26 | More by brandoman63

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4/5  rDev +15.9%

01-27-2013 22:30:36 | More by KiMiRaiK