Dusky light-bodied Kolsch-styled ale lacks dry fruit or wine-like illusions of its ilk. Instead, swill grain palate and brittle malt duress glitched by grueling sulfuric aroma and poorly developed hop-spiced finish.
OCHAKOVO EXTRA LAGER
Metallic dark amber pale lager coats smoked malt sweetness with orange citrus tartness and off-dry hop-blotched alcohol-burnt astringency, finishing like a tinny Copper Ale. Rye, fig, and herbal nuances perk up dry barleywine luster lightened by brisk water flow.
OBOLON PREMIUM PILSNER
Bland puffy-headed blonde Ukrainian with washed out hop fizz and hints of berry. Typical of most Eastern Euros from Germany, Czech Republic, and Russia thanks to straightforward grain-based familiarity and brisk hop splotch.
OBOLON LAGER
Skunked pale-malted phenol-hop bitterness settles up-front for highly carbolic moderate-bodied Ukrainian. Mild corn-husked barley-rice conflux lost to sour apple drear at drab finish. Harsh metallic aftertaste ensues.
OB DRY LAGER
Brewed with highly fermented yeast, bubble-headed musty-scented pale-toned Asian retains dank grain malting, soft hop fizz, and buttery rice nicety. Barley sweetness smoothed out by dry watery finish. Though undeniably relaxing, experienced drinkers will be left craving for more flavor and body consistency.
OASIS ZOSER OATMEAL STOUT
Frothy, creamy, brawny stout pits intriguing blend of burnt coffee sourness and dark chocolate bitterness against counteractive burnt caramel sweetness. Well-developed oatmeal influence overtakes mid-palate, joined succinctly by roasted malt suggestion that seals the deal. Tenaciously robust and quite filling, exceeding expectations on all counts.
OASIS SCARAB RED ALE
Pleasant barley sweetness meshes well with dapper fruity nuances, softly flowing through to mildly bitter butterscotch-etched finish. Well-balanced, medium-bodied, and tingly spice-hopped.
OASIS RED ALE
Probably an early version of Oasis Scarab Red, this fine cloudy-hued moderate-bodied ale resonates with thick chocolate malting. But unlike Killian’s (on the cheap, superficial side) and Watney’s (on the expensive, worthwhile side), creamy mocha richness and nutty reminder defy usual red ale luster. A convincing argument could be made for brown ale classification.
OASIS PALE ALE
Peppy and hoppy with fresh Rocky Mountain water as its ace in the hole. Spicy-hopped auburn-hued dry body combines fruited malts and mineral grains in straightforward manner. Though lacking specificity and finishing soapy, it gains extra points for being simplistically efficient.
OASIS BROWN ALE
Fresh Rocky Mountain water provides clean, crisp smoothness pleasing to novice drinkers. But confounded aficionados will doubt its organic nature. Sure, there’s promising chocolate aromatics, up-front grain-roasted malting, and full-bodied assuredness, but discernible creamy finish lack.
OAKEN BARREL SNAKE PIT PORTER
Dry mahogany-bodied ruby-glowed English-styled moderation bridges black chocolate-y frontage to acrid walnut-pecan coarseness plus evenly dispersed peat-kindled earthiness, wispy pine-hopped char, and smoked meat reminder. Bitter grape esters counter slimmest milk creaminess near sharp alcoholic finish, heightening deferred black licorice deluge.
OAKEN BARREL RAZZ-WHEAT
Pronounced raspberry waft introduces sagging dry-bodied dusty rose-hued Belgian-styled fruit ale. Muted artificial raspberry flavor barely rises above fizzy nature as perfume-y floral perk, pink grapefruit hint, and rose’ glint fail to overcome minor acidity. Needs better yeast penetration.