Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout
Rogue Ales

Shakespeare Oatmeal StoutShakespeare Oatmeal Stout
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From:
Rogue Ales
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #40
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,938
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 10.9%
Reviews:
1,635
Ratings:
3,525
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 27, 2023
Added:
Jan 30, 2001
Wants:
  350
Gots:
  489
9 Ingredients:
Malts: Northwest Harrington & Klages, Crystal 135-165 & Beeston Chocolate, Rolled Oats & Roasted Barley.
Hops: Cascade.
Yeast & Water: Rogue's Pacman Yeast & Free Range Coastal Water.

15º PLATO
69 IBU
77 AA
135º Lovibond
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Ratings by Libationguy:
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Reviewed by Libationguy from Nevada

3.96/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Black in the glass with a deep tan 1-finger head with a creamy look. Medium- head retention with no lacing.

Cocoa, milk chocolate, dried fig, fresh cream and hazelnuts on the nose.

Fairly simple on the palate shows coffee, cocoa powder, mild bitterness and a moderate level of astringency.

Medium bodied with a very slight wateriness around the edges of the beer. The carbonation is more aggressive than expected from the appearance. Medium length for the finish.
Aug 13, 2013
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Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon

4.02/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nitro can

Black with a creamy, cascaded beige head with good retention and lacing. The nose is bitter, roasty, creamy, hoppy, with the black barley clearly present. Mild dark chocolate, chicory notes. The palate opens bitter and clean, with a silky dark chocolate and Madras coffee character. Mild chicory. Bitterness is a little more reserved then on tap. Smooth, creamy, bitter finish. Soft and nice oatmeal flavor. Tasty.
Aug 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.37 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hawkfish from Washington

Jun 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.56 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.77 by jduprey007 from Michigan

Oct 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by blackcloud from Alaska

Apr 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by jeschaefer from Texas

Apr 18, 2021
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Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Drinking this at home.
Poured from a can into a pint glass.
Looks dark brown almost black with a nice foamy tannish head.
Smells malty, sweet, chocolate, coffee.
Mouth feel is medium for the style.
Overall a nice stout that I would definitely drink again.
Apr 02, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Argento from Rhode Island

Mar 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by doctorgary from New York

Feb 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

Feb 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.26 by ChazBoner from Tennessee

Jan 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.08 by GaryM6 from New York

Jan 28, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.99/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Pitch black colour, low tan head. Very nice roasty and hoppy aroma, some sweetish bakery notes in the background. Nice roasty flavour, not overdone, notes of good coffee, hints of dark chocolate. A very good stout in my book.
Dec 06, 2020
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Reviewed by dunkel_weizen from Oregon

4.4/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Rogue in Newport. The color is opaque black, with a nitro head and huge frothy bubbles that are retained on a solid crown. The smell is super oaty, sweet, mollasses, cream, and dark rich malt, not much toast. The taste betrays the smell with licorice and rich oats up front, shifting into sarsparilla and rich toasted malt, finishing on a lingering hop notes and mollasses sweetness. Finish wise this is a dry stout for me, and the mouthfeel is thin for a typical stout and finishes moderately dry, which i find interesting.

This is a great oatmeal stout that stands out different from others that rely on heavy cloying sweetness so often. Great job!
Oct 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 02, 2020
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Reviewed by ChrisCage from Canada (AB)

3.1/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A- This one pours a very dark brown color and is fairly hard to see through, but some light does pass. The head is rich and creamy, about two fingers in thickness initially and settles fast into a thick layer of foam above the brew itself. Carbonation appears to be about average for the style, while the lacing is tan colored, with very little in terms of cling around the inside of the glass. Decent looking overall

S- Lots of cocoa initially, which gives way to a slightly soapy tang. Underlying notes of black coffee, grassy/grainy oat flake, dark fruit remnants, dark chocolate nougat malt sweetness, and dare I say a piney quality that reminds me of the outdoors....interesting!

T- There is some citrus peel zest, piney resin and overall this isn't good for the style. Unfortunately, it overtakes the chocolate/coffee/char that I was hoping for. As for the more traditional flavors, they are there, but are all over the place, and are more noted on the finish than rather in the middle of the taste. There is a weird lingering aftertaste that is more of hops than anything. The oat dryness is present and I think this is enhancing what I am not liking about the flavors here, which is unfortunate, as I normally like a good Oatmeal Stout.

M/O- Medium bodied and the carbonation is fairly robust too, providing more of a pale ale vibe than anything. Drinkability is poor for this reason and overall this falls short in what I was expecting this to be. Rogue is generally a favored brewery with its offerings in my opinion, but this is about as interesting and enjoyable as a Shakespearean play. Not good.
Mar 30, 2020
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Reviewed by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle into a stout glass.

Pours a very dark-brown (nearly black) opaque with a creamy dark tan head that lingers for the last finger, giving way to exceptional foam and lacing.

Aromas of bittersweet chocolate, dark coffee roasted malts, and dark fruits.

The brew hits the tip of the tongue with bittersweet chocolate and hints of coffee and roasted grain. And then---the main event arrives in midstream. BIg oat flavor rises above the din, with the grainy oats blending with some subtle but solid dark fruit flavor. Deceptively hidden grassy and earthy hops augment the coffee and chocolate bitterness and bring it all home.

The brew is just shy of full-bodied, with the grainy oats providing a drying finish. Very drinkable for the style.

Exceptional representation of the style.
Feb 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Dec 14, 2019
Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout from Rogue Ales
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