Sless' Oatmeal Stout
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

Sless' Oatmeal StoutSless' Oatmeal Stout
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From:
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
7%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 8.4%
Reviews:
31
Ratings:
60
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 06, 2019
Added:
Feb 26, 2009
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by AgentZero:
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Reviewed by AgentZero from Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
According to the bottle this is the best oatmeal stout in the world. I am excited. Shared with the bigtime playa MasterSki.

A - Black, pretty opaque, no light coming through on this one. The head fizzed up almost like a soda, and dissipated exactly the same, just kind of poof, and it was gone. Strange.

S - Little coffee, roasted notes, some chocolate. Alex pointed out there was an oat smell, and there really is. This shouldn't be a huge surprise as it was an oatmeal stout, but it is nicely present.

T - Actually tastes like oats, but not with the souring characteristic that can be present in raw oats. Nice oaty characteristics, burnt and unsweetened cocoa, and a little bittering coffee at the end that lingers.

M - Overcarbonated to a degree that is is a little unpleasant. I gave it a 2.0, as it was a noticably bad factor, making it below average in this department. Full bodied, and quite robust for something that is a 7%.

D - Solid, lesser carbonation would have made this a pretty good beer, but this was a nice oatmeal stout that had some unique flavor characteristics and was fairly pleasant to drink.
Dec 20, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.97 by Mikexw from New York

Nov 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.09 by HaoleBoy from California

Dec 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by impending from California

Apr 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by twb0392 from Wisconsin

Apr 04, 2016
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured into a Stone Brewery flute. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, nearly opaque in the glass with a half finger light brown head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, cocoa, hints of molasses and dark dried fruit. Flavor is dark toasted malt with a hint of char, cocoa and milk chocolate, drip coffee, mild dried dark stone fruit, dates. The coffee and chocolate flavors develop more clearly into a quite pleasant mocha finish. Medium bodied with light creaminess. Interesting flavor progression from lightly charred malt into the chocolate coffee flavor which leaves a nice lingering aftertaste. The hints of dark fruit make this taste a little more like a fruit influenced porter than a stout, but it definitely has enough good toasted malt to qualify and a stout. A very nicely made stout that has a little bit of an off-beat flavor profile. I like this quite a bit.
Feb 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.41 by nmann08 from Virginia

Feb 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.22 by dertyd from California

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by Rothobinide from California

Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by cyclone from Florida

May 15, 2015
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Reviewed by pkalix from California

4.46/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I really like this. nice baker's chocolate bitterness, but still some smoothness in there. not quite as silky as I expect from an oatmeal but this is very flavorful and smooth. lots of chocolate and leaves a stickiness on the lips. long sweet aftertaste.....
Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by ronricorossi from California

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by johlac66 from California

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BobbyDigitali from California

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Gregwa from Massachusetts

Sep 14, 2014
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Reviewed by kristianhansen from California

4/5  rDev +1.8%
$4.50 for a 22oz at Whole Foods is not that bad of a price for locally sourced beer.

It is a deep, dark black stout. There is definitely a milky, almost chocolate sweetness to this brew.

Nice and crisp. I would have it again.
Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by WesMantooth from Ohio

Aug 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by f_raud from California

Jul 23, 2014
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Reviewed by AgentMunky from New York

3.21/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 22 ounce bottle.

Opaque chocolate colour. Effervescent. The smell is flat and neutral, but not entirely unpleasant. Hint of both metal and milk chocolate.

It's a hair above average. Standard fare here, really, and the 7% is surprising. Sweetish and creamy smooth. I highly enjoy the mouthfeel. The flavor is brief and relatively unimpressive.

I'd not have again, but certainly wouldn't steer you away.
Jun 27, 2014
Sless' Oatmeal Stout from Iron Springs Pub & Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 60 ratings