Oatmeal Stout
McNeill's Brewery
- From:
- McNeill's Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 16.58%
- Reviews:
- 64
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 09, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 10, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by SPLITGRIN from Kentucky
1.89/5 rDev -49.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
1.89/5 rDev -49.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
in the glass this is a beautiful oatmeal stout with a rich thick black body and a rocky, caverness milk chocolate brown head that stands at three fingers. Dots of lace are left as the head slowly fades. Nose has some zest, meatiness and a odd dose of sink water. Ok, before I start to go on a tyrate here lets just hope I got a bad bottle. This beer is soured and not in a good way. Ashy, and abrasive. This can't be what this beer was meant to be. It is just not right and I will leave it at that. Almost a drain pour. I will try this one again in the future to rejudge.
Jul 08, 2015
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours opaque black under a 2” dark tan frothy foam cap that hugs the side of the glass.
S: Coffee and roast with a hint of tart.
T: Attacks with roast flavors, primarily coffee, some nut notes, a trace of caramel and then it finishes dry with lingering coffee flavors.
F: Creamy and dry with a moderately full body and creamy soft carbonation and a little oatmeal slickness.
O: A solid oatmeal stout.
Jun 09, 2015S: Coffee and roast with a hint of tart.
T: Attacks with roast flavors, primarily coffee, some nut notes, a trace of caramel and then it finishes dry with lingering coffee flavors.
F: Creamy and dry with a moderately full body and creamy soft carbonation and a little oatmeal slickness.
O: A solid oatmeal stout.
Reviewed by Dope from Massachusetts
3.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Old bottle, probably 3 years old.
A: Pours a dark brown with an extremely large and effervescent light brown head. Head fades slowly, leaving big chunks of very fluffy and light lacing behind. Great head retention.
S: Mild roasted malt and oatmeal. A little bit of char.
T: Mild, smooth roasted malt. Bits of char and chocolate mixes with smooth oatmeal. Very smooth and mellow throughout. A little bitter in the finish with the oatmeal and char again. Slightest hint of oxidation in the aftertaste with a little bit of dusty cardboard.
M: Fairly light but not watery. Smooth and creamy.
O: Huh, not bad. Did not expect this to hold up. It's a nice, mellow, easy drinking oatmeal stout. Very smooth and goes down easily. Simple.
Apr 12, 2013A: Pours a dark brown with an extremely large and effervescent light brown head. Head fades slowly, leaving big chunks of very fluffy and light lacing behind. Great head retention.
S: Mild roasted malt and oatmeal. A little bit of char.
T: Mild, smooth roasted malt. Bits of char and chocolate mixes with smooth oatmeal. Very smooth and mellow throughout. A little bitter in the finish with the oatmeal and char again. Slightest hint of oxidation in the aftertaste with a little bit of dusty cardboard.
M: Fairly light but not watery. Smooth and creamy.
O: Huh, not bad. Did not expect this to hold up. It's a nice, mellow, easy drinking oatmeal stout. Very smooth and goes down easily. Simple.
Reviewed by beer272 from New Jersey
3.62/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.62/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 oz bottle at room temperature. I think room temperature is a true testament for any beer.
A - pours like a black liquor. The head is not notable and quickly subsides. Jet black color. No lacing. hardly any foam except initial pour. So lacing
S - roast smells dominate. No hop aroma observed. Definitely has a smell. Another smell can not ID.
T - superbly balanced between hops and malt. A neutral beer with a roast character. You can easily drink this. The hops and roast are left at the end, the roast wins, however you can pull out the even neutral hops.
M - balanced
O - a nice example of an oat black stout. I am guessing the oil of the oats is what killed the head. Leaves the roast flavor on your tongue and if you play around with your tongue you can pull out the hops. Nice for the style.
Feb 19, 2012A - pours like a black liquor. The head is not notable and quickly subsides. Jet black color. No lacing. hardly any foam except initial pour. So lacing
S - roast smells dominate. No hop aroma observed. Definitely has a smell. Another smell can not ID.
T - superbly balanced between hops and malt. A neutral beer with a roast character. You can easily drink this. The hops and roast are left at the end, the roast wins, however you can pull out the even neutral hops.
M - balanced
O - a nice example of an oat black stout. I am guessing the oil of the oats is what killed the head. Leaves the roast flavor on your tongue and if you play around with your tongue you can pull out the hops. Nice for the style.
Reviewed by BeerLover99 from Illinois
3.56/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: midnight black, 2 finger tan pillow, splendid lacing
S: oats, bitter chocolate, mild citrus
T: hint of citrus, mild dark choc.,
nutty, malt, oat mild bitter finish
M: med body, slightly smooth,
hint of bubbly on tongue
O: very nice oatmeal stout session
brew from US craft scene. Would
recommend. Wish it was a little
more creamy/chewy.
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Nov 22, 2011S: oats, bitter chocolate, mild citrus
T: hint of citrus, mild dark choc.,
nutty, malt, oat mild bitter finish
M: med body, slightly smooth,
hint of bubbly on tongue
O: very nice oatmeal stout session
brew from US craft scene. Would
recommend. Wish it was a little
more creamy/chewy.
QUITE NICE, WORTH TRYING!
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