Trader Joe's Stockyard Oatmeal Stout
Trader Joe's Brewing Company

Trader Joe's Stockyard Oatmeal StoutTrader Joe's Stockyard Oatmeal Stout
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From:
Trader Joe's Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #175
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,882
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 12.21%
Reviews:
416
Ratings:
873
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 10, 2024
Added:
Aug 25, 2002
Wants:
  48
Gots:
  142
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Ratings by blitz134:
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Reviewed by blitz134 from California

3.45/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Received as an extra in a trade from IntriqKen...thanks man...

Pours with a pretty dark body, nearly opaque but has some coke colored highlights. Head is light tan or khaki, small to start with and disappeared kinda quickly to leave a few scattered pockets of bubbles.

Fairly simple aroma, dark roasted malts with some milk chocolate sweetness. Taste again has the roasted malts and the oatmeal comes in here. Again some more chocolate but this time a little more bittersweet. Has a slight touch of char in the finish.

Mouthfeel is lacking, especially for an oatmeal stout, where is that creaminess? A bit overly carbonated too, comes across a little bit sharp on the tongue.

Okay drinkability, nothing that stands out too much. I could put a few of these back at a sitting but I'm a one beer kind of guy so I like the one I do have to be more substantial.
Nov 14, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.98 by PaulMayer from Illinois

Mar 10, 2024
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Reviewed by neenerzig from Ohio

4.21/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured out of a 12 oz. can into one of my pint glasses, this beer pours a very dark brown color that doesn't seem interested in letting any light pass through it. Has a fluffy, tan head that's about 2 inches thick when first poured that settles to a solid inch thick after it settles a bit, and it eventually settles to a thick surface coating with quite excellent lacing indeed. Aromas of some toasted malt along with hints of chocolate, and coffee. Aspects of the aroma certainly are also reminiscent of the smell of the oatmeal I had for breakfast this morning. The flavor profile matches the aromas almost exactly, with the aforementioned roasted malts, coffee bitterness, and some dark chocolate with subtle sweetness all being right up front on my palate after each sip. Next comes the oatmeal flavor. Rounded out w/ a bit of an earthy hop presence. Not an overly complex flavor profile here, more straight forward, and that works just fine indeed. Has a slightly crisp, mostly smooth and frothy, slightly creamy, full bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. All of the flavors linger nicely on my palate for awhile after each sip for a nice aftertaste. A good beer here all around. Worth a try for sure.

Eric
Feb 24, 2024
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Reviewed by woemad from Washington

3.66/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz can purchased at the northside Trader Joe's for $1.17. One of TJ's contract brewed beers, according to the stamp on the bottom of the can, this is "best before August 16, 2024."

Poured into a snifter, this was black as night, with a thick, creamy mocha-tan head.

Roasty dark malt aroma. Slightly metallic scent as well.

Roasty, dry, coffeeish flavor. Not bad but pretty one dimensional.

Creamy mouth feel.

Pretty mediocre stuff, but not bad for the price
Jan 08, 2024
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Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois

3.96/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Can from TJs
Nov 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by AlfromPA from Colorado

4.67/5  rDev +21.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Easily competitive with the leading stouts: Guinness Extra, Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout. It's now up to 8 bucks a six pack, but still a bargain at that price. And agreed, the best of the Trader Joe's beers.
Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by BAKOJAX from California

4.05/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle at 69 F. into a 14 oz. Nucleated Teku 3.0 Stemmed Beer Glass.
Look: Nice, lovely dark color, changing to a tan colored two fingers width head.
Smell: Weak malty and for me seems somewhat flowery.
Taste: A slight coffee taste. Pleasant.
Mouthfeel: Full, a slight tingling aftertaste.
Overall agreeable for me, although I usually prefer a higher ABV brew.
Feb 23, 2023
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Reviewed by OldGregg from Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Extremely delicious beer. Full, rich, roasted malts with just the right hints of chocolate and coffee without being too sweet or rich. Perfectly balanced hops with a slightly hoppy finish to compliment the malts. Not just a great stout but a great beer! One of my favorites and a must buy whenever I go to Trader Joe's. Josephbrau's beers are generally good and Stockyard Oatmeal Stout is probably their best beer.
Jan 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.77 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jan 19, 2023
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Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Dark pour, black-ish body with plenty of ruby red highlights, somewhat fizzy body. Notes of earthy malt and chocolate are present, mild metallic-y esters and aftertaste though. Oatmeal is there but its buried a bit...impressions of coffee too. Its definitely solid so I'm probably just picking on it because it is Trader Joes....
Jan 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.54 by Zigzach from Florida

Jan 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by arini10 from Oregon

Nov 08, 2022
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Reviewed by Jimbozzz

5/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Great dark beer for the winter.
At a buck a bottle, it sure beats Old Rasputin's gouge of over 10 bucks for a 4 pack (yes, FOUR).
And, the flat dark beers on tap at the local brewpubs.
Sep 02, 2022
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan

3.98/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Wasn’t sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. Poured looking like a stout, smelled like a stout, and tasted like a stout.
All that said, it’s not the best oatmeal stout I’ve had, but it is definitely not the worst either. And for the ABV, I could feasibly drink a 6 pack over the course of the night and still walk straight. So it definitely has its place- enjoy!
Sep 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.38 by 88caprice from Virginia

Jul 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.23 by Rubicj from Massachusetts

Jun 01, 2022
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

3.77/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Stockyard like it’s 1890 in Chicago and the cattle just got into town. Like Al Capone before syphilis got to him, let’s get it on. Now, this isn’t exactly banging like the St. Valentines day massacre, but it’s better than the Cubs pre 2016.

Oh baby, slather me in gravy.
Apr 28, 2022
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Rated by UGB33 from Georgia

4.81/5  rDev +24.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Excellent budget stout.
Apr 13, 2022
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Reviewed by pianoguy from Washington

3.99/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12 Oz bottle BB 9/24/22.Poured into a pint glass

Pours a solid black/brown body with a khaki color head. Good head retention multiple rings of thin lacing

First impression is kind of earthy at the pour. As it warms I'm getting burnt coffee, nuts and a little bit of wort

Taste is roasted coffee and a hint of semi sweet chocolates

Feel was a little thin for an oatmeal stout. Not very creamy or smooth.

Overall; Pretty decent oatmeal stout for the price. I used to include a Value category in my reviews (it didn't effect the score) For the price point this is an excellent value! That said, the feel was a off for the style. But other then that it's a beer worth having.
Apr 10, 2022
Trader Joe's Stockyard Oatmeal Stout from Trader Joe's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 873 ratings