Oatmeal Stout
Goose Island Beer Co.

Oatmeal StoutOatmeal Stout
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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 10.94%
Reviews:
451
Ratings:
577
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 21, 2021
Added:
Jul 25, 2002
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by coldmeat23:
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Reviewed by coldmeat23 from Oklahoma

3.95/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
GLASS: Pint Glass
TEMP: Cellared @ approx 50 degrees

Pours a rich, dark brown color. Close to black. One finger of loose brown foam on top. Dissipates to a thin layer, quickly. Lacing is decent.

Nice, big malty presence. A big roasted coffee scent is here, also. Hints of milk chocolate and light notes of toasted oats. Light hint of vanilla toffee.

Big roasted malt flavor. Undertones of dark coffee. Sweet toasted oats. Hints of caramel and chocolates. Slight touch of smoke. Nice sweet finish, yet not overdone.

Good medium body. Good level of creaminess. A bit light for the stout style, but still very good.

As far as a good tasting, reasonably priced, session stout, you'd have a hard time topping this one. You could drink these all night long.
Jan 28, 2009
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Rated: 3.84 by avisong from Virginia

Nov 18, 2017
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.87/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown to light black with minimal light penetration. There's a fingernail of beige about the size of a quarter in the middle of the glass. The aroma is of sweet oatmeal and bakers chocolate. I'm tasting chocolate and oatmeal. The mouth is lightly oily and chewy.
Nov 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by norinco from Ohio

Nov 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by drstalker from Illinois

Nov 12, 2017
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

3.59/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I used to buy this all the time before it was discontinued in 2010. Now it's back with a slightly adjusted ABV from 5.1% to 5.4% along with a new label. I contacted the brewer about the change in ABV, but unfortunately didn't get a useful answer.

2017 - 12oz, bottled on 27JUL17.
Pours jet black with a creamy tan head. Heavy roasted nose with char, chocolate, and oats in the background. Bold roasted barley with dark chocolate, earthy hops, faint anise, burnt coffee, and oats. Fuller side of medium for body; quite astringent, finishing dry with char remaining on the palate. Overall, big roasty oatmeal stout. The char and burnt flavors get a bit overbearing, but it's not bad enough to deter me from liking the beer. Nice to come back to this one after all those years.
Oct 25, 2017
Oatmeal Stout from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 577 ratings