Oak Barrel Stout
Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company

Oak Barrel StoutOak Barrel Stout
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From:
Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
6%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 12.47%
Reviews:
718
Ratings:
1,573
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 21, 2022
Added:
Aug 12, 2001
Wants:
  87
Gots:
  210
Oak Barrel Stout raises the bar for American Sweet Stouts. Our method of infusing vanilla beans and oak chips during the conditioning results in an unparalleled smooth and roasty Stout.
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Ratings by tedan:
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Rated by tedan from Delaware

4/5  rDev +1.8%

Jul 06, 2013
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.73/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours dark brown with a brown head. Head retention is good.

Smell: The aromas are somewhat sweet with roast and vanilla.

Taste: It has roast and vanilla flavors up from with medium wood oak flavor. There is a slight smoky element in the background.

Feel: It has a medium body with a slightly sweet finish.

Overall, the vanilla and roast are the dominate flavors.
Feb 21, 2022
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Reviewed by AION139

4.44/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I invite ANY one to come have Oak Barrel Stout at Ramshead Roadhouse on Rt 178 in Crownsville MD - ON TAP. You will be blown away by the HUGE amazingly beautiful head of foam that dissipates SLOWLY into the very dark brown and thick body, The smell of this beer is so sweet and inviting that you won't be able to contain yourself in exclaiming how incredible this beer is. And I GUARANTEE ANY one that this beer - on tap - WILL BE one of your favorites that you'll demand whenever it's available to you. Prove me wrong!
Feb 17, 2022
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Reviewed by FrMatthewLC from Virginia

4.22/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
The oak barrel adds a bit of a charred & oaky flavor say goes well with a pretty good stout. The stout itself does not produce a huge head so somewhat between a standard stout & a porter.
Jan 16, 2022
 
Rated: 3.26 by Fallen232 from Pennsylvania

Sep 22, 2021
 
Rated: 2.82 by Argail from Louisiana

Apr 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4.1 by tpeters from Maryland

Nov 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4.16 by imanidiot777 from Pennsylvania

Feb 13, 2020
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Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From an undated 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours black with a half finger of light brown head that dissipates quickly, little to no lacing. Smell is faint but cocoa and smokiness are noticeable. Tastes of chocolate, smoke and coffee. Pretty well balanced. Mouthfeel is smooth but a little thin. Not the best stout I've ever had, but overall a nice one.
Dec 15, 2019
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Reviewed by muchos from Pennsylvania

3.92/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L. Black with a huge tan head which fades in a few minutes.
S. Chocolate malt, toasted malt, smokey, vanilla, coconut.
T. Moderately sweet vanilla, dark to bitter chocolate, oak-y bitterness, then bready to caramely sweetness, cocoa and a smokey burnt marshmallow toward the finish.
F. Medium body, moderate carbonation, smooth.
O. Not too sweet but it is flavorful, and it's not over done but a unique stout it is though. I would recommend this one.
Oct 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.3 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jul 30, 2019
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.15/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A- Pours a very dark color with a nice tan head and lacing
A- Aroma has vanilla and cocoa hints
M-The taste follows the nose with a vanilla and cocoa flavor
M-A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A nice Stout
Jul 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by howardnss from Pennsylvania

Jul 04, 2019
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Reviewed by EnderFett11 from Virginia

3.52/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle into a snifter glass. Effectively no head produced, very strange. Dark brown color, fairly close to coffee appearance. Smell is faintly of oak and malt, not much though. Taste is similar to the smell, with a pretty light body and light-medium carbonation. Drinkable, especially as it warms, but pretty "meh".
Jun 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.74 by jimpyle48 from Virginia

May 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

May 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

Apr 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.33 by KingFarm from Maryland

Apr 01, 2019
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Reviewed by steelkilt from Maryland

3.42/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Coming on the heels of Founders Porter, this one suffered a bit in comparison. 5.5% ABV, 45 IBU, picture of girl in barrel on label. Head surprisingly thin, taste pedestrian overall, didn’t get much sense of the vanilla bean, some roasted malt and smokiness, just average.
Jan 31, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by Isaac_Smit from Delaware

Jan 21, 2019
Oak Barrel Stout from Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 1573 ratings