Diamond Head Oatmeal Stout
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company

Diamond Head Oatmeal StoutDiamond Head Oatmeal Stout
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From:
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #158
ABV:
5%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,859
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 9.04%
Reviews:
42
Ratings:
102
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 26, 2022
Added:
Nov 29, 2006
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  8
A traditional oatmeal stout with an intense roast barley flavors and mildly hopped using Willamette and Nugget hops. The robust flavour is balanced with a smooth creamy finish. It is named for the razor's edge ridge that comes off the south flank of Mount Garibaldi's Atwell Peak.

25 IBU
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Rated: 4.19 by garthbrennan from Tennessee

Mar 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jun 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by DoubleMalt from New York

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jan 16, 2017
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

3.61/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a dark brown color and a thick texture. There was a small amount of foamy, tan-colored head that lasted an average amount of time. No real lacing here.

S: A kind of underwhelming aroma of malt, oatmeal, chocolate, and dark fruit.

T: Tasted of some light chocolate notes, a hint of toasted oats, dark fruit (plums), lots of roasted malt, a light hoppiness (more in the finish than anywhere else), and some vanilla. Like it is with many oatmeal stouts, this flavor is a little on the thin side. Not a bad taste, but could have used a little more oomph.

F: A good amount of carbonation with a surprisingly lively finish. Medium-bodied.

O: Definitely a beer with flaws, this brew has its bright points. Worth a try.
Nov 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

3.94/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Oh boy oh boy oh boy. I love me a good oatmeal stout, and this one definitely hit the mark. It is dark, with a head that hangs around to remind you what's in your glass. The overall taste and flavour are rich and warm, with nice proportions of chocolate, coffee and roasty malt. It reminded me of puffed wheat (in very good way), and I thoroughly enjoyed this particular brew.
Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Idrankthat from Canada (SK)

Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by TheBen5 from Alabama

Oct 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by VTWicked from Virginia

Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by Drknight from Virginia

Jul 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by Exeter from Canada (AB)

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by imfinished from Canada (BC)

Jul 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by Mlkluther from Canada (AB)

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by jaydoc from Kansas

Mar 22, 2015
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Reviewed by graybayou from Canada (AB)

5/5  rDev +29.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Served just under room temperature, this brew is far and away the best stout I've had in a long time. Such a rich roasted essence with strong flavoring from each of the ingredients.
Mar 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Boozecamel from Canada (BC)

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

Feb 21, 2015
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.65/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Bottle I brought to share at Retsinis' tasting.

Pours an almost opaque super dark crimson-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and toasted oat aromas. Taste is much the same with cocoa, char, and toasted oat flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of roast bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is tasty, but there is a better mix in the aromas to me.

Serving type: bottle.
Dec 15, 2014
Diamond Head Oatmeal Stout from Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 102 ratings