Oakham OPA Original Pale Ale

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Dec 2025	Ran out
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	18 Dec 2025	Ran out.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Dec 2025
Philip Pirrip		16 Dec 2025	Suffering from several days of cellar cooler failure
Hogan Sampling		16 Dec 2025	3rd night on for this Peterborough-brewed pale ale since Sunday when brought on very late that evening and still presenting very good head and lacing and lasting. A lightly fruited hoppy first hit. A gentle fruitiness rising aided by its five USA-sourced hops: Sterling, Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade and Chinook. A dry hoppy, citrusy tanginess abseiling in its final stages.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Dec 2025	Came on unadvertised at very end of session - for the cognoscenti only?
Hogan Sampling		14 Dec 2025	Fresh on is this Peterborough-brewed pale and exhibiting a very good head and lacing and lasting well. A dry fruity first hit. A hoppy bitterness rising from its assortment of five USA-sourced hop varieties: Sterling, Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade and Chinook. A dry citrusy note playing out.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Jun 2025
Hogan Sampling		05 Jun 2025	Fourth evening on for this Peterborough-based pale and holding good head and lacing to begin with but did not last as well as it did on Tuesday. A hoppy first hit. A hint of citrus-infused hoppiness presenting on the taste buds. A hoppy dryness rising up and lingering. This pale is only 4.0% and yet even with the 30p CAMRA discount applied, it is £4.80 a pint.
Philip Pirrip		03 Jun 2025	A little better than yesterday - not so fresh
Hogan Sampling		03 Jun 2025	Second evening on and served with good head and lacing and lasted throughout. A hoppy first hit. A hint of citrus coming to the fore in the mouthfeel but nothing too severe for this Peterborough-based pale. Not in the least overly fruity and a pleasant hoppiness lingering on the palate in the aftertaste. Somewhat overpriced for a pale at 4.0% and with the 30p CAMRA discount applied, still meaning £4.80 a pint.
Philip Pirrip		02 Jun 2025	2nd out of new cask. Very fresh and went flat in glass almost immediately
Philip Pirrip		03 Nov 2024	Basic but uninspiring
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Nov 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Nov 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Mar 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Mar 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Dec 2022
Philip Pirrip		07 Dec 2022	New cask fresh on tap. Professional brew with Oakham's faultlessness
Philip Pirrip		16 Jun 2022	Ran out after a pint or two after mine
Philip Pirrip		15 Jun 2022	Dry aftertaste
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Apr 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Apr 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Apr 2022

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