Obovoid
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub

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From:
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
8%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 11.55%
Reviews:
332
Ratings:
493
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 11, 2019
Added:
Sep 15, 2007
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  10
Oak-aged
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Ratings by Beerandraiderfan:
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

3.53/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Wow, took a long time to get this one entered into the database, originally drank at March Madness 2011. Dark brown pour, almost black, tan head, 1" deep. Aroma was tame, even the oak portion of it, but still had enough gusto to be a pleasant experience, definite oat impact as the beer was better described as smooth than roasty.

Alcohol unfortunately was a little more than I would have liked to have had put down. What was 8% was every bit there in the mouthfeel, despite the oak and oatmeal, although to be fair, its not the first time oak has seemingly brought out the alcohol (fusel?) more than covered it up. Sweetness tempered.

A decent beer, kind of standard for boulder beer company. At $7 a bomber, probably not something I'd have any more often than once every couple of years. Which isn't to say its bad, but there's lots of stouts out there.
Jan 02, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.

Black liquid; slight purple hues when held to the light.

Big khaki head; thick lace.

Oats, cream & coffee in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

A chocolate-y stout; the oak flavor makes this a touch chalky but this is very drinkable.
Jun 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Oct 02, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.37/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Almost black pour here, very dark brown, full inch of tan head, looks good, solid retention. Aroma was mild oak smoothness and a little bit of roast. No dark fruit bitter notes, thankfully.

Boozy alcohol in this one, would think with oatmeal and oak that it would absorb a little bit of that heat, but pretty much it was all there. Some toffee like notes as well. The price is a little up there in the bomber format, it might be a decent pick up in the 12oz/6pack format, if the price per oz came down. Until then, not a repeat purchase. There's just far too many better oatmeal stouts out there.
Jan 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Wasted_Youth from Indiana

4.02/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle dated 2/8/10, so a nice five years on it. The first thing that I really noticed was the thickness, this is medium bodied at best. It's a very dry stout with a lot of toasted malts, burnt chocolate, coffee, and a hint of oak that really struggles to distinguish itself between all of the roasted flavors. However it's got alot of good flavors so it wasn't a bad buy.
Oct 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Jul 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by yeaprolly from Washington

Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by DrChadly from Florida

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by suckaj from Florida

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mikeluzzjr from Massachusetts

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TriageStat from Pennsylvania

Apr 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BeavNH from New Hampshire

Mar 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ricecracker420 from California

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by schiltron from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2014
Obovoid from Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 493 ratings