Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout
Otter Creek Brewing

Wolaver's Oatmeal StoutWolaver's Oatmeal Stout
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From:
Otter Creek Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 10.55%
Reviews:
403
Ratings:
1,007
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 13, 2020
Added:
Nov 12, 2003
Wants:
  45
Gots:
  122
Brimming with darkly roasted malts, this mocha-topped stout features hints of coffee and chocolate. The addition of Vermont grown organic oats adds to the unfiltered, full bodied experience.
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Ratings by jefftuck47:
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Rated by jefftuck47 from Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

Sep 05, 2012
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.45/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Easily my fave of the Wolaver's beers.

Pours a roughly equal mixture of brown and black color. Beige head about 1" deep, hearty retention and lacing to it. Aroma was of roasted malt and almost nothing else save a hit of hops out the bowl.

Taste was similar to the nose, roasted malt first, primarily, foremost. After that, you can get that bitter hit of hops, but you're getting mostly a dry coffee aspect from the malt roasting. Could be smoother, could be thicker, but I don't really view the thickness as a problem, there are too few mild/session/regular strength stouts out there. On the smooth end, would seem like the use of oats and the minimal strength would produce more smoothness, but this didn't really fit in with the oatmeal notion of a smoother less robust stout that might be a lil chewy.

While it was better than every other Wolaver's offering I've ever had, I wouldn't say its quite deserving of its lofty score here.
Mar 13, 2020
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Reviewed by Dodo2step from Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A- motor oil black with minimal head and minimal head that is light tan.

S- coffee bean and light caramel malt

F- coffee and sweet caramel malt (Mild)

M- creamy but lacks the maltiness i prefer in a stout.

O- a good beer but not a favorite. easy to drink though
Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by OldDirty from New York

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by BigSmooth12 from Massachusetts

Sep 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

2.86/5  rDev -28.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
**
10/30/2012
AROMA: Oats, Beer.
LOOK: Dark black Color, little head.
TASTE: Initial Sour taste, softened through the glass (poured from a bottle). Late coffee and oatmeal flavor.Light carbonation.
FEEL: Thinnish for a stout.Took a while to get into this, but I liked it in the end.
Was initially thinking this beer would score under a 2.0, but it rallied to be about average.
**
Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.83 by beerrat from Virginia

Jun 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by BubbleBobble from New York

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by kcc from Pennsylvania

May 17, 2016
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Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York

3.94/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark brown with a foamy tan head and a creamy tan lace that retains well. A good looking brew.
Moderate aromas of coffee, milk chocolate, and oats.
Smooth on the tongue. Milky sweet and coffee bitterness create a good balance. Some burnt roasted malts and some bitterness in the finish. Overall I like it, my only complaint being that the body is a bit thin and the carbonation a touch flat.
Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by mwckiltedsavage from Virginia

Apr 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by TheBeerSipper from Massachusetts

Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by TimberSwanson from Pennsylvania

Mar 15, 2016
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Reviewed by AngryDutchman from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle from Kif poured into 6oz sampler glasses.

Medium-dark brown with ruby highlights. Minimal head so can't comment on the color though it appears a bit tan. No lacing to speak of.

Smells somewhat sweet although nothing predominates to my sense. No hop to speak of.

Delicious coffee/toffee/crystal blend, smooth and easy tasting. Sweet aftertaste lingers on the tongue. Very pleasant.
Mouthfeel is a bit thin for an oatmeal stout, but it certainly activates the right taste buds.

A solid session stout. Would like to try this on draught. Nitro would probably jazz up the aroma and mouthfeel but for a bottled beer this is very tasty all things considered.
Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Mar 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by Shellynix from Massachusetts

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.6 by Waldronsean36 from Pennsylvania

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.95 by ESPN_Woodsy from New York

Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by sposter4 from Pennsylvania

Feb 16, 2016
Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 1007 ratings