Overcast Espresso Stout | Oakshire Brewing
Brewed by:
Oakshire Brewing
Oregon, United States | website
Style: American Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.80%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 05-31-2008
Reviews: 113 | Ratings: 358
3.91/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
22 oz bottle of Oakshire Overcast Espresso Stout purchased and consumed in Oregon.
Large creamy and durable tan head over an opaque black body.
Aroma of dark roasted grains and wet coffee grinds.
Flavor: mildly bitter with hints of dark chocolate, black coffee, faint dark fruit and a touch of smoke.
Excellent soft mouthful.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
22 oz bottle of Oakshire Overcast Espresso Stout purchased and consumed in Oregon.
Large creamy and durable tan head over an opaque black body.
Aroma of dark roasted grains and wet coffee grinds.
Flavor: mildly bitter with hints of dark chocolate, black coffee, faint dark fruit and a touch of smoke.
Excellent soft mouthful.
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4.22/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12 Oz can with no canned on date.
Very pleasant drinking beer with an excellent balance of coffee and chocolate flavors and an excellent mouth feel given its abv. Clearly an aged can, but without a date, it's hard to tell how long it's been on the shelf. Worth a repeat purchase for sure.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12 Oz can with no canned on date.
Very pleasant drinking beer with an excellent balance of coffee and chocolate flavors and an excellent mouth feel given its abv. Clearly an aged can, but without a date, it's hard to tell how long it's been on the shelf. Worth a repeat purchase for sure.
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4.02/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22oz bottle. no bottling info
Pours a solid black body with a light khaki head. Fair retention, Lots of thin lacing
Very prominent scent ! Coffee jumps out first. A little cocoa follows
Taste follows, coffee with cocoa creates a bitter toffee taste.
Feel was really dependent on the temperature. Slightly watery feel at the pour. But as it neared room temperature it became a lot more silky. I went back and forth between giving it a 3.75 or 4.
Overall; The smell really knocked me out ! With no bottling info I don't know if I just got lucky with a fresh one, but the scents were very prominent. My only knock... wish the ABV was higher.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22oz bottle. no bottling info
Pours a solid black body with a light khaki head. Fair retention, Lots of thin lacing
Very prominent scent ! Coffee jumps out first. A little cocoa follows
Taste follows, coffee with cocoa creates a bitter toffee taste.
Feel was really dependent on the temperature. Slightly watery feel at the pour. But as it neared room temperature it became a lot more silky. I went back and forth between giving it a 3.75 or 4.
Overall; The smell really knocked me out ! With no bottling info I don't know if I just got lucky with a fresh one, but the scents were very prominent. My only knock... wish the ABV was higher.
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3.4/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Solid black and brown pour, darker than most espresso stouts. Head over an inch. Old stale coffee flavor, like its been on the pot all night and the next day.
Comes out better coffee wise on the palate. Not a substantial amount of coffee or chocolate malt. This is a mild impact imperial stout. Price was decent for a bomber, but still, not going to be a repeat purchase.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Solid black and brown pour, darker than most espresso stouts. Head over an inch. Old stale coffee flavor, like its been on the pot all night and the next day.
Comes out better coffee wise on the palate. Not a substantial amount of coffee or chocolate malt. This is a mild impact imperial stout. Price was decent for a bomber, but still, not going to be a repeat purchase.
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4.14/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Seemed appropriate because of the rainy weather. Served in Thulsa Doom.
Appearance : Chocolate brown to black body, with an angry reddish head 2 fingers tall. As it recedes to a ring it leaves sparse lacing on the chalice.
Smell : Mmm. Freshly brewed coffee. A little milk chocolate as well. Some roast malts in the distance.
Taste : A nice chocolatey flavor with tons of robust coffee. Dark espresso bean. A slight grassiness with some grain as well. As it warms a few degrees it begins to taste like a chewed up espresso bean.
Feel : Well carbonated, medium bodied, light creaminess.
Overall : A pretty decent stout, not groundbreaking. I like the abundance of coffee and the blanket of chocolate underneath. I do not like the chewed up espresso bean at the end. For that reason I had to dock it a little.
Refresh of Overall impressions : Drinking from a coffee mug this morning. The quintessential coffee morning beer!
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Seemed appropriate because of the rainy weather. Served in Thulsa Doom.
Appearance : Chocolate brown to black body, with an angry reddish head 2 fingers tall. As it recedes to a ring it leaves sparse lacing on the chalice.
Smell : Mmm. Freshly brewed coffee. A little milk chocolate as well. Some roast malts in the distance.
Taste : A nice chocolatey flavor with tons of robust coffee. Dark espresso bean. A slight grassiness with some grain as well. As it warms a few degrees it begins to taste like a chewed up espresso bean.
Feel : Well carbonated, medium bodied, light creaminess.
Overall : A pretty decent stout, not groundbreaking. I like the abundance of coffee and the blanket of chocolate underneath. I do not like the chewed up espresso bean at the end. For that reason I had to dock it a little.
Refresh of Overall impressions : Drinking from a coffee mug this morning. The quintessential coffee morning beer!
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4.22/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bomber into a pint glass.
Look: Pours dark dark brown with a thick, hearty tan head with sticky lacing. Completely opaque; head settles into a centimeter-thick tan layer.
Smell: Clear coffee in the nose, followed by toasted malt and oak. Chocolate wafts off the glass from a yard off.
Taste: Dry, dark chocolate, a short espresso stout, rounded out by toasted malt undertones. Aftertaste of sweeter chocolate and slightly stale coffee.
Feel: Characteristic oatmeal stout thick mouthfeel. Sits heavy on the palate, and ends with a soft fade, rather than a bang.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bomber into a pint glass.
Look: Pours dark dark brown with a thick, hearty tan head with sticky lacing. Completely opaque; head settles into a centimeter-thick tan layer.
Smell: Clear coffee in the nose, followed by toasted malt and oak. Chocolate wafts off the glass from a yard off.
Taste: Dry, dark chocolate, a short espresso stout, rounded out by toasted malt undertones. Aftertaste of sweeter chocolate and slightly stale coffee.
Feel: Characteristic oatmeal stout thick mouthfeel. Sits heavy on the palate, and ends with a soft fade, rather than a bang.
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3.91/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can of unknown age poured into a tulip. Has the look and feel of a much bigger beer. Wanted more out of the nose, but found the taste enjoyable. It's not trying to be FBS, but I enjoyed it and will buy more in the future.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can of unknown age poured into a tulip. Has the look and feel of a much bigger beer. Wanted more out of the nose, but found the taste enjoyable. It's not trying to be FBS, but I enjoyed it and will buy more in the future.
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3.82/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Growler from Albertsons. Pours out black / brown with small silky head. Coffee is first element in the aroma, some burnt toast as well. Coffee than takes over the flavor. Medium weight body, slick and creamy.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Growler from Albertsons. Pours out black / brown with small silky head. Coffee is first element in the aroma, some burnt toast as well. Coffee than takes over the flavor. Medium weight body, slick and creamy.
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3.97/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Had from a 12oz can purchased in Portland, OR
Pours a dark brown/almost black body with a chunky tan head. Little retention, but leaves a nice lacing.
The aromas explode from the glass immediately. Even pouring at arm's length, the beer makes a very vocal presentation right out the gate. An exceptional amount of chocolate from Tootsie rolls to dark chocolate to Baker's chocolate. Accompanying that is plenty of coffee aromas, roasted grain, calcium, sugar, birch, light molasses, and vanilla cream. Definitely shared some elements with a Manhattan Special espresso soda, but was significantly more complex.
It's medium-bodied, but perhaps feels a bit thinner than your nose expects. A nice bitter and toasty finish begins like chalky chocolate powder and ends much thicker like a dark fudge. I was thinking the beer was not hefty enough. However, the lengthy and commendable finish shows this brew already has the necessary chops.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Had from a 12oz can purchased in Portland, OR
Pours a dark brown/almost black body with a chunky tan head. Little retention, but leaves a nice lacing.
The aromas explode from the glass immediately. Even pouring at arm's length, the beer makes a very vocal presentation right out the gate. An exceptional amount of chocolate from Tootsie rolls to dark chocolate to Baker's chocolate. Accompanying that is plenty of coffee aromas, roasted grain, calcium, sugar, birch, light molasses, and vanilla cream. Definitely shared some elements with a Manhattan Special espresso soda, but was significantly more complex.
It's medium-bodied, but perhaps feels a bit thinner than your nose expects. A nice bitter and toasty finish begins like chalky chocolate powder and ends much thicker like a dark fudge. I was thinking the beer was not hefty enough. However, the lengthy and commendable finish shows this brew already has the necessary chops.
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4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark midnight with khaki lacing that fades gradually. Smells of all dark roasts with coffee. Yep, certainly a coffee smell there, and that pervades the taste, too. Put an ice cube in it and you can convince me that it is ice coffee. Dangerous!
Taste of coffee is complimented by some hints of dark chocolate, a creaminess that comes from the oats, dark malts that aren't too assertive--not burnt like some other stouts can be. Bitterness fades to an astringent ding that lasts just a second and is the only big ding on the experience. Mouthfeel is light for a stout, but overall a refreshing moderate body.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark midnight with khaki lacing that fades gradually. Smells of all dark roasts with coffee. Yep, certainly a coffee smell there, and that pervades the taste, too. Put an ice cube in it and you can convince me that it is ice coffee. Dangerous!
Taste of coffee is complimented by some hints of dark chocolate, a creaminess that comes from the oats, dark malts that aren't too assertive--not burnt like some other stouts can be. Bitterness fades to an astringent ding that lasts just a second and is the only big ding on the experience. Mouthfeel is light for a stout, but overall a refreshing moderate body.
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3.89/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12oz can, no discernible date, poured into 20oz glass
A – Pours a dark ruby hued brown. Head looks almost like a cappuccino, light and fluffy and creamy with a coffee color. Lacing left behind is consistent and clingy, very nice.
S – Initially muted, but notes of coffee, bitter espresso, and dark unsweetened chocolate notes are present as well, not sweet.
T – Quite bitter, wonderful notes of fresh and strong espresso, light notes of bitter dark chocolate and cacao as well.
M – Astringent and dry, not a sweet stout, finish is crisp and clean, great notes of beautifully roasted coffee and chocolate.
O – Fantastic coffee beer. I only drink my coffee dark roasted and black, this hits all the right notes, no sweetness, just great notes of bitter coffee and chocolates, just great. Though I can see how some might be put off if they are expecting something sweeter.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12oz can, no discernible date, poured into 20oz glass
A – Pours a dark ruby hued brown. Head looks almost like a cappuccino, light and fluffy and creamy with a coffee color. Lacing left behind is consistent and clingy, very nice.
S – Initially muted, but notes of coffee, bitter espresso, and dark unsweetened chocolate notes are present as well, not sweet.
T – Quite bitter, wonderful notes of fresh and strong espresso, light notes of bitter dark chocolate and cacao as well.
M – Astringent and dry, not a sweet stout, finish is crisp and clean, great notes of beautifully roasted coffee and chocolate.
O – Fantastic coffee beer. I only drink my coffee dark roasted and black, this hits all the right notes, no sweetness, just great notes of bitter coffee and chocolates, just great. Though I can see how some might be put off if they are expecting something sweeter.
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4.1/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Black colored beer with a small brown colored head.
Smells strongly of coffee and chocolate. Slight sour berry scent. Smoky and strong coffee with the wine scent you get from lighter roasted Latin American coffees.
Starts out complex, coffee, chocolate and molasses. Mildly sweet with a strong coffee flavor. Smokey after taste.
Mouthfeel is good.
Overall a very good coffee beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Black colored beer with a small brown colored head.
Smells strongly of coffee and chocolate. Slight sour berry scent. Smoky and strong coffee with the wine scent you get from lighter roasted Latin American coffees.
Starts out complex, coffee, chocolate and molasses. Mildly sweet with a strong coffee flavor. Smokey after taste.
Mouthfeel is good.
Overall a very good coffee beer.
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3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
22 oz Bottle. Pours dark brown to black with medium head. Excellent lacing in the glass, and the creamy color of the head contrasts perfectly.
Immediate aroma of toasted malt with an overpowering coffee finish.
Subdued inital malt with a stronger coffee taste. Bitter (but not egregiously so) aftertaste. Overall mild for a stout, no alcohol taste whatsoever.
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22 oz Bottle. Pours dark brown to black with medium head. Excellent lacing in the glass, and the creamy color of the head contrasts perfectly.
Immediate aroma of toasted malt with an overpowering coffee finish.
Subdued inital malt with a stronger coffee taste. Bitter (but not egregiously so) aftertaste. Overall mild for a stout, no alcohol taste whatsoever.
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3.25/5 rDev -15.8%
Man I really liked this... Fantastic coffee, roasted malt and slight chocolate flavor... Until about 3 seconds after I swallowed. Terrible, I mean terrible, aftertaste! Ruined everything great it initially, one of the worst stout aftertastes I have experienced. Almost a rotten moldy flavor. Sad, I really wanted to like this one and stock up on a good cheap coffee stout.
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Man I really liked this... Fantastic coffee, roasted malt and slight chocolate flavor... Until about 3 seconds after I swallowed. Terrible, I mean terrible, aftertaste! Ruined everything great it initially, one of the worst stout aftertastes I have experienced. Almost a rotten moldy flavor. Sad, I really wanted to like this one and stock up on a good cheap coffee stout.
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3.88/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can. Pours dark brown black with a medium fizzy creamy brown head that goes to a thin layer and leaves some lacing.
The aroma is sweet and roasty chocolate malts with some acidic coffee.
The flavor is sweet chocolate with lots of roast coffee and a slightly ashy finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, I like the sweet chocolate and roast coffee.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can. Pours dark brown black with a medium fizzy creamy brown head that goes to a thin layer and leaves some lacing.
The aroma is sweet and roasty chocolate malts with some acidic coffee.
The flavor is sweet chocolate with lots of roast coffee and a slightly ashy finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, I like the sweet chocolate and roast coffee.
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3.84/5 rDev -0.5%
12oz can. Pours a blackish dark brown color with a half inch of frothy light brown head. Some lacing. The aroma is roasty with some nice chocolate and coffee. Hint of vanilla. Slightly earthy. The taste is chocolate and coffee with some roasted malts. Some charcoal and earth. Finishes with the espresso. Lots of carbonation with a slightly thin mouthfeel. Not much alcohol warmth. Overall, good amount of coffee flavor but a bit on the lighter side for a stout.
App- 3.75 a- 3.75 t- 4 m-3.5 o-3.75 = 3.84
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12oz can. Pours a blackish dark brown color with a half inch of frothy light brown head. Some lacing. The aroma is roasty with some nice chocolate and coffee. Hint of vanilla. Slightly earthy. The taste is chocolate and coffee with some roasted malts. Some charcoal and earth. Finishes with the espresso. Lots of carbonation with a slightly thin mouthfeel. Not much alcohol warmth. Overall, good amount of coffee flavor but a bit on the lighter side for a stout.
App- 3.75 a- 3.75 t- 4 m-3.5 o-3.75 = 3.84
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4.21/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Served a pilsner glass, on nitro at Malt & Vine.
Nitro stouts are beautiful. Black, velvety, creamy lush head. This is all of that. Smell is strong coffee and lots of roasted malt.
Taste is what I wish Guinness tasted like. Nice coffee bitterness, rich malt and nice roastiness, but packaged in a nice, balanced way that doesn't overpower at all.
Mouthfeel is nitro stout. Creamy, silky, pleasant. Overall, very good.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Served a pilsner glass, on nitro at Malt & Vine.
Nitro stouts are beautiful. Black, velvety, creamy lush head. This is all of that. Smell is strong coffee and lots of roasted malt.
Taste is what I wish Guinness tasted like. Nice coffee bitterness, rich malt and nice roastiness, but packaged in a nice, balanced way that doesn't overpower at all.
Mouthfeel is nitro stout. Creamy, silky, pleasant. Overall, very good.
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3.66/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A-Pours black. Head is a rather thick, brown mass of heavy foam. The head retains quite well. Good lacing.
S-Black coffee and lots of roast. That's about it for the nose in my book. Impressive intensity.
T-Espresso for sure. Some bitter dark chocolate as well. Very roasty and just a bit of char. I'm not all too enamored witht eh coffee/espresso here for some reason. Maybe it's the secondary flavors that I don't love as much.
M-Has plenty of body for a beer of its alcoholic stature. Moderate bitterness. No alcohol. Flavor dies off quickly, however.
O-This definitely gets the job done. It lacks any real charisma, unfortunately. It's a tasty Stout that delivers plenty of java flavor and not much more.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A-Pours black. Head is a rather thick, brown mass of heavy foam. The head retains quite well. Good lacing.
S-Black coffee and lots of roast. That's about it for the nose in my book. Impressive intensity.
T-Espresso for sure. Some bitter dark chocolate as well. Very roasty and just a bit of char. I'm not all too enamored witht eh coffee/espresso here for some reason. Maybe it's the secondary flavors that I don't love as much.
M-Has plenty of body for a beer of its alcoholic stature. Moderate bitterness. No alcohol. Flavor dies off quickly, however.
O-This definitely gets the job done. It lacks any real charisma, unfortunately. It's a tasty Stout that delivers plenty of java flavor and not much more.
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3.9/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
a great stout, one of those enormous dark beers that just satisfies like no other on an unseasonably cold monday afternoon. dark in color, almost black in fact, but showing some dark chocolate tones around the edges under a rather lazy inch of tan foam. the nose is coffee first, mixed in with some chocolate malt, dark chocolate cake or fudge brownie, and a bold ale yeast. love the combination here. the taste is similar, with plenty of robust coffee flavor but very little acidity or mouthfeel weirdness from it. belgian dark chocolate flavor in the finish, some mild birch or maple syrups sweetness, and a dark roasted barley that is large without being especially bitter. i think the mix of flavors and textures is wonderful, velvety smooth but shockingly full flavored, full bodied yet real easy drinking. a nice mix. i think oakshire has impressed during its brief stead in colorado, and i hope they continue to show up periodically with new stuff, as i think everything they do has been excellent. great use of coffee in a drinkable stout. perfect cold weather brew.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
a great stout, one of those enormous dark beers that just satisfies like no other on an unseasonably cold monday afternoon. dark in color, almost black in fact, but showing some dark chocolate tones around the edges under a rather lazy inch of tan foam. the nose is coffee first, mixed in with some chocolate malt, dark chocolate cake or fudge brownie, and a bold ale yeast. love the combination here. the taste is similar, with plenty of robust coffee flavor but very little acidity or mouthfeel weirdness from it. belgian dark chocolate flavor in the finish, some mild birch or maple syrups sweetness, and a dark roasted barley that is large without being especially bitter. i think the mix of flavors and textures is wonderful, velvety smooth but shockingly full flavored, full bodied yet real easy drinking. a nice mix. i think oakshire has impressed during its brief stead in colorado, and i hope they continue to show up periodically with new stuff, as i think everything they do has been excellent. great use of coffee in a drinkable stout. perfect cold weather brew.
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3.16/5 rDev -18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
12oz can that I think I paid $1.59. Dark black, tan head, looks decent. Doesn't smell like much other than some burnt coffee and grounds. Flavor is more burnt coffee, not very much stout, not very appetizing. i wouldn't say this tasted bad but I wouldn't reach for another. I had no problem finishing the beer though.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
12oz can that I think I paid $1.59. Dark black, tan head, looks decent. Doesn't smell like much other than some burnt coffee and grounds. Flavor is more burnt coffee, not very much stout, not very appetizing. i wouldn't say this tasted bad but I wouldn't reach for another. I had no problem finishing the beer though.
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3.73/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
on tap at Punch Bowl Social, Portland
Violet-tinged brown with beige film.
Roast, chocolate truffle, coffee nose.
Cocoa powder, acidic black bite, a whack of coffee and a branchy end.
Frappuccino finish and stale coffee linger.
Light to medium, slight cling.
Plenty of coffee, both stale and fresh. A bit thin. Does as advertised, but nothing more.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
on tap at Punch Bowl Social, Portland
Violet-tinged brown with beige film.
Roast, chocolate truffle, coffee nose.
Cocoa powder, acidic black bite, a whack of coffee and a branchy end.
Frappuccino finish and stale coffee linger.
Light to medium, slight cling.
Plenty of coffee, both stale and fresh. A bit thin. Does as advertised, but nothing more.
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4.08/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bought a 5gal corny from Oakshire at the Hellshire IV/ Barrel aged beer fest. $54 for 5 gal. Can you believe it? Love having this on tap in the keezer. Great coffee flavor on a solid stout backbone.
A - black with minimal tan head that quickly fades
N - roasty malt, light nose
T - roast, chocolate, quickly turning to coffee
M - light, low carbonation
O - tasty stout with light coffee flavor
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bought a 5gal corny from Oakshire at the Hellshire IV/ Barrel aged beer fest. $54 for 5 gal. Can you believe it? Love having this on tap in the keezer. Great coffee flavor on a solid stout backbone.
A - black with minimal tan head that quickly fades
N - roasty malt, light nose
T - roast, chocolate, quickly turning to coffee
M - light, low carbonation
O - tasty stout with light coffee flavor
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3.88/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From the 650 ml. bottle. Received from Beer Kangaroo. Sampled on February 15, 2014.
The pour is dark brown to near black and looks excellent. Soft tan head lingers for awhile.
It is an espresso stout and that is most obvious with the aroma with dark smoky malts and coffee grinds. Low hops.
The body is full and creamy.
The taste is a nice dose of coffee but there does not seem to be much in the way of caffeine. It is also rather milky and slightly bitter at the end. This is a stout worth having if you get the chance.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From the 650 ml. bottle. Received from Beer Kangaroo. Sampled on February 15, 2014.
The pour is dark brown to near black and looks excellent. Soft tan head lingers for awhile.
It is an espresso stout and that is most obvious with the aroma with dark smoky malts and coffee grinds. Low hops.
The body is full and creamy.
The taste is a nice dose of coffee but there does not seem to be much in the way of caffeine. It is also rather milky and slightly bitter at the end. This is a stout worth having if you get the chance.
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3.99/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great beer!
Poured this into my pint glass and it had a dark black color with a thick frothy tan colored head. As soon as I open and began to pour I could smell the coffee and chocolate right away. There were also hints of vanilla and a subtle sweetness.
My first sip was dominated by a rich malty sweetness and some chocolate notes. As the taste lingered the strong coffee and burnt tones came through balanced with the hop bitterness that also come through. Great taste throughout from the initial moment it hit my lips until well after swallowing this beer.
Mouthfeel was semi-rich and creamy not as thick as I would have expected. Nonetheless it was very enjoyable.
Overall I really enjoy this beer. Much like the other Oakshire beers they have done a great job with this one as well.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great beer!
Poured this into my pint glass and it had a dark black color with a thick frothy tan colored head. As soon as I open and began to pour I could smell the coffee and chocolate right away. There were also hints of vanilla and a subtle sweetness.
My first sip was dominated by a rich malty sweetness and some chocolate notes. As the taste lingered the strong coffee and burnt tones came through balanced with the hop bitterness that also come through. Great taste throughout from the initial moment it hit my lips until well after swallowing this beer.
Mouthfeel was semi-rich and creamy not as thick as I would have expected. Nonetheless it was very enjoyable.
Overall I really enjoy this beer. Much like the other Oakshire beers they have done a great job with this one as well.
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Overcast Espresso Stout from Oakshire Brewing
3.86
out of 5
based on 358 ratings.
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
22 oz. bottle:
Pours very dark brown to black with a lasting creamy head and plenty of lacing. Looks like an espresso with a rich head and lacing.
The smell is of strong espresso with some dark bready grain.
The taste is of roasted espresso - slightly burnt. Very dry finish.
A bit astringent. Soft feel. Mixed feelings about the feel - going with the higher of the two scores I had in mind. Strong roast lingers.
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