20th Anniversary Encore Series: Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
Stone Brewing

20th Anniversary Encore Series: Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout20th Anniversary Encore Series: Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
9.2%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 7.6%
Reviews:
149
Ratings:
557
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 07, 2022
Added:
Jan 23, 2016
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  115
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Ratings by kwkdmk:
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Rated by kwkdmk from Louisiana

3.59/5  rDev -12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Feb 06, 2016
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Rated: 4.75 by Resistance88 from California

Jul 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4.02 by craigbelly from Iowa

Apr 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Aug 03, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cask, gravity dispense, at the GBBF 2008. ABV was said to be 9.5%. Pitch black colour, minimal head. Complex roasted aroma with notes of oak, dark chocolate, liquorice and tar. Intense flavour of cocoa / chocolate, figs(?) and coffee(?) - I have some difficulties reading my own handwriting here .... Warming mouthfeel, oaky and alcoholic notes. A great sipping beer.
May 08, 2021
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.28/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2016 Vintage
22oz bottle poured into a snifter

A- pours jet black in color with a one-finger creamy khaki colored head that eventually reduces to a ring around the edge of the glass

S- smells of rich dark chocolate up front, with aromas of mocha cream, burnt marshmallows, black licorice, toffee, charred malt and a hint of espresso

T- bitter dark chocolate and roasted chocolate malts up front, followed by notes of anise, char, raisin & fig, toffee and a hint of coffee roast. The finish gives more bitter chocolate and char on the linger

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel and a chewy, warming finish

O- a solid oatmeal stout that has aged gracefully
Oct 03, 2020
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.74/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A light as tangy smell. Almost like a peanut butter stout. More like a Reese's or a Twix. Definite wafer cookie smell in there. What's that Girl Scout cookie? The peanut butter one? Smells like that. And some chocolate peanut butter ice cream.

Palate is smooth and velvety. Good match for the flavor. That same strange lightheartedness comes through, Like a coconut Porter without the coconut, and a huskier aftertaste. Good foamy touch. Love that rough peanut butter and bitter chocolate. Not tasting the oatmeal. It gets washed away. But this is brilliant, maybe what Young's Double Chocolate Stout should have been.
Mar 26, 2020
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

4.18/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From the not-very-well-aged bottle, it pours a very dark brown with a light brown head that slowly diminishes. Lacing. In the mouth, it is smooth feeling and dark chocolate flavored. Nice!
Feb 09, 2020
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Reviewed by matuka123 from Finland

4.71/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Bottled on 01/16/2016. Big bottle. 9.2%. Thick and creamy/velvety beer. Delicious dark chocolate. Bittersweet chocolate-liquorice oatmeal flavour profile. This is delish, just very expensive where I am but no regrets buying one bottle. Might buy another if I ever see it, especially with some age on it. One of the best stouts I've had.
Jan 12, 2020
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.02/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
an unexpected keg to find at a higher end italian restaurant with a big wine focus, i thought the sticker on the tap handle was wrong, but i was stoked when i learned this was the beer they were pouring, rad score! the beer almost looks nitro poured, the head is nearly two inches tall, dark tan colored, and creamy thick and rich, with great retention. the beer beneath it is coal black with a higher luster but not a ton of viscosity, pretty beer, weird with italian food, but had to do it! the aroma is heavy roast, burnt black coffee along with good espresso, earthy cocoa nibs and bitter baking chocolate, some oats and starchiness, and some hops that seems more bitter than anything else too, lightly herbal though for a dark brew like this, no sign of its alcohol, and served in a pint glass, so i had no idea! the flavor doesnt show the booze either, super well hidden here, and its actually not as bitter as it smells, some light milk chocolate richness to it and more coffee nuance as well. perhaps a hint of licorice too, but this is not overly complex, it doesnt need to be, the grain flavors it well, the hops add a pop at the end, and this is smooth and hearty and wintery and curiously drinkable. i cant believe the alcohol is so invisible, and i like the way the dark chocolate lingers on the swallow even though this is real dry for what it is. one of the better beers i have had from stone in a long time, a cool random keg to run into out there in the world, love when that happens! great stout, very american.
Dec 08, 2019
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.84/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
(draft)
A: pours dark black body with a thick, dark tan head
S: bitter, chocolate and coffee notes; some roasted and alcohol notes
T: somewhat bitter chocolate taste with a dry finish
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth
O: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; pretty good drinking stout.
Aug 10, 2019
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Rated by Stout80mizer from Florida

4.3/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
3 & 1/2 years aged and could go 3 more ...Very straightforward to its name and just an exceptional (another) beer from Stone ...
Jun 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Griffith from Connecticut

May 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Feb 25, 2019
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

4.1/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottled on Jan. 2016, I;m getting big bakers chocolate, roasted malts & a creamy head due to the oatmeal. The beer is sort of thin for the style & I am detecting some pine which I would rather not want to detect in my imperial stout, but oh well. Cheers! A-
Feb 05, 2019
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip. Bottled January of 2016

L: Inky black pour with 1.5 fingers of foamy brown head. Great retention and lacing.

S: Bitter... dark chocolate, roast, and espresso.

T/F: Follows the nose. Medium bodied and creamy mouthfeel. Sweet sugars and bitter roast character melds nicely with the dark chocolate. Coffee and chicory in the background adding some depth. Dark fruit... burned raisin and prune. Fairly balanced, but the bitter overshadows the sweet. Well carbonated.

O: An awesome bitter chocolate stout. Flavorful and drinkable... really solid beer and worth of Stone's 20th Anniversary celebration.
Oct 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by krome from Illinois

Oct 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Muss42 from Michigan

Sep 02, 2018
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Poured into an oversized wine glass to a black beer topped by a dense finger and a half of light tan head which retains well and leaves excellent lacing
S: Smells of chocolate and roasted malts with a hint of coffee
T: Taste is chocolate and roasted malts with some nice coffee notes. Good roasty quality with a lot of chocolate going on. Swallow is more bitter chocolate, roasted malts, slight smoke and charred wood along with some slight lingering coffee.
M: This beer is very thick and slightly silky on the palate. Carbonation is adequate for the style and just below prickly while the beer has a drying finish.
O: Overall this is a really awesome beer. I'm happy they brought it back for an encore as it drinks well and has great flavors for the ABV. Definitely worth a try if you like the style.
May 31, 2018
20th Anniversary Encore Series: Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 557 ratings