Oakham Green Devil IPA Cask Aged

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
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	08 Feb 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	24 Nov 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	23 Nov 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	22 Nov 2024
Hogan Sampling		20 Oct 2024	Good head and lacing. Very moreish first mouthfeel. Slightly fruity with some tropical notes in its flavouring and a resinous aftertaste.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	19 Oct 2024
Hogan Sampling		18 Oct 2024	Certainly the best in condition on this visit. A foaming head and lacing. A very sweet first hit with a pleasantly hoppy and dry mouthfeel. Second sip and almost a punch you would have been proud of in a boxing ring. Very moreish and made me go "Cor!, Cor!" rather than "More!, More!" despite being highly moreish. A pleasantly sweet and fruity aftertaste.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	21 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	20 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	19 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	05 Sep 2024
Hogan Sampling		03 Sep 2024	Just a half sufficed due to its extra gravity. Very sweet on first tasting with tropical fruit flavours but a fine bitter aftertaste.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	08 Aug 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	05 Aug 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	04 Aug 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	03 Aug 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	02 Aug 2024
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	09 Jul 2024
Philip Pirrip		09 Jul 2024	Quite a loss of the intense flavours since Sunday and less condition generally
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	07 Jul 2024
Philip Pirrip		07 Jul 2024	Had everything
Philip Pirrip		13 Jun 2024	A stalwart heavy job, slightly hazy this time
Philip Pirrip		30 May 2024	Losing some condition on 4th day on
Philip Pirrip		29 May 2024	Always reliable and full on taste
Philip Pirrip		12 May 2024	New cask on today. Great but perhaps a teeny bit fresh still
Philip Pirrip		25 Apr 2024	Consistently good and always sells fast here
Philip Pirrip		18 Apr 2024	Always a powerful hitter
Philip Pirrip		03 Mar 2024	Really in prime condition
Philip Pirrip		25 Feb 2024	Spot on, Always a reliable strong ale from a professional brewery
Philip Pirrip		04 Feb 2024	As expected for this Oakham classic, top form
Philip Pirrip		08 Jan 2024	Some loss of condition since yesterday with some haze
Philip Pirrip		07 Jan 2024	A reliable brew, almost a regular here now
Philip Pirrip		24 Dec 2023	In predictably fine form
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Dec 2023	Ran out just as I wanted to order two
Philip Pirrip		30 Nov 2023	First rate again
Philip Pirrip		29 Nov 2023	All a strong single hop (Citra) ale should be
Philip Pirrip		05 Oct 2023	Good enough to have a second one
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Sep 2023	Ran out
Philip Pirrip		22 Sep 2023	I just wish this superb ale had a bit more natural carbonation
Philip Pirrip		20 Aug 2023	Should not be hazy. Others poured earlier were not, but this was
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Jul 2023	Ordered but as last out of cask had lumps in it as shown to me so I chose not to partake. Alas left a pretty lacklustre remaining ale choice on the board
Philip Pirrip		26 Jul 2023	Good enough to have a second one with an otherwise lacklustre selection of ales on the board
Philip Pirrip		29 Jun 2023	Superb quaff - a difficult ale to muck up I imagine
Philip Pirrip		01 Jun 2023	OK but same flaws as yesterday
Philip Pirrip		31 May 2023	Once again a partly flawed Oakham ale. Not the usual clean and crisp taste. This was rather thin and had a slight haze. I wonder if Oakham has a problem or gone unfined with not telling us
Philip Pirrip		05 Mar 2023	Always a first rater
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Nov 2022
Philip Pirrip		18 Nov 2022	Never fails to please
Philip Pirrip		13 Oct 2022	Superb still
Philip Pirrip		12 Oct 2022	Simply as excellent as yesterday
Philip Pirrip		11 Oct 2022	Really good wow factor - with some plus on the usual Green Devil
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Mar 2022	Had run out when I ordered
Philip Pirrip		01 Mar 2022	Faultless still
Philip Pirrip		28 Feb 2022	Superbly flavoursome and with a substantial body, a truly professional brew
Philip Pirrip		27 Feb 2022	Quality ale
Philip Pirrip		09 Jan 2022	A bitterness had developed nearing end of cask. Good balance lost
Philip Pirrip		07 Jan 2022	Beautifully balanced
Philip Pirrip		06 Jan 2022	First rate, so well balanced too
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Oct 2021	I was poured the last out of cask but it had gone cloudy so replaced without me asking, albeit after I had commented on its look. The penultimate one poured, to the previous customer, was quite clear
Philip Pirrip		18 Oct 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Oct 2021
Philip Pirrip		16 Oct 2021	You get what you pay for - lovely nightcap
Philip Pirrip		27 Sep 2021	Nightcapper
Philip Pirrip		26 Sep 2021	Heady and full of bite
Philip Pirrip		17 Jun 2021	Surprisingly mellow in taste
Philip Pirrip		04 Oct 2020
Philip Pirrip		03 Oct 2020	No need to try any other with this on
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Feb 2020	Ran out as I stood ready to order
Philip Pirrip		23 Feb 2020	Cask aged version with the usual heavy hop hit

The George, Croydon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Jan 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Jan 2024
Philip Pirrip		15 Dec 2023	Not quite right. Very flavoursome but a haze that should not be there