Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout | Rogue Ales

4/5  rDev -3.8%

3/5  rDev -27.9%

3.25/5  rDev -21.9%

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

3.58/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Dark dark, perfectly clear brown. Some nice lacing on the side of the glass. Head is small and the color of coffee with a touch of cream. Drops to a tiny cap with decent retention.

Smell: Roasted barley. Layers of chocolate, hitting some nice dark cocoa and sweet milk chocolate. Dry oatmeal. Typical Rogue yeast in the back. Slightly earthy and grassy. Loads of chocolate. Some day old coffee. Vague mineral finish.

Taste: More roasted barley and chocolate. Slight bitter cocoa edge. Slightly overcooked malt sweetness. Some caramel backing. Biscuit. Rogue Paceman yeast is present, dropping some earthy and grassy flavors that seem to be a trademark. Hints of old coffee and sweet chocolate. Nice roasted profile.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with a nice smooth creaminess. Lightish carbonation. Very clean.

Overall: Hey, I don't hate this.

Probably the best offering from Rogue. A nice take on the style, but there's that problem of the house yeast. Nice depth. It could be a lot worse.

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3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

4/5  rDev -3.8%

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

4/5  rDev -3.8%

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

4/5  rDev -3.8%

4/5  rDev -3.8%

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

4/5  rDev -3.8%

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

2.5/5  rDev -39.9%

4/5  rDev -3.8%

4/5  rDev -3.8%

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%