Winter Oatmeal Stout | Mayflower Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Mayflower Brewing Company
Massachusetts, United States
mayflowerbrewing.com
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Winter
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Added by mduncan on 12-08-2010
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4.23/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark fizzy and fluffy 1.5 finger head that fades semi slowly leaving a bit of lacing, over a beer that was so thick on the pout I think is stained the glass, which is surprising for an oatmeal stout (not imperial or crazy heavy stout), the beer is pitch black, no light gettin through there.
Nose is more like a baltic porter, with lots of black patent malt, plenty of roasted malts, lots of coffee and toffee even, some oatmeal and a bit of a creamy aroma, some stout-y bitterness and just pure darkness, a very hearty aroma. It even brings a bit of chocolate, bakers and dark.
Taste brings more of the same, starting with a dark stout bitterness, very stout-y. Plenty more dark malts, black patent, lots of roast, plenty of coffee, a bit of toffee, caramel, and even hint of vanilla. Some chewy malts, with some oatmeal and creamy flavors. A bit of chocolate and some oreo cookie like taste. Pretty tasty. Pretty dry overall too, which gets a little drier as it finishes, but a little sticky too, as it coats the mouth. Lots of lingering dark malts, plenty of stout bitterness on the long finish as well, with more oatmeal and creamy flavors. Surprisingly they kept the minerality and heavy scorched malt flavors subdued, great job on that sense!
THe mouth is fairy thick, coats the mouth, creamy and smooth as well. Carbonation is lower but decent for the style.
Drinkability is pretty good, doesn't have a lot of booze, and it's pretty smooth and creamy, and fairly dry, but does coat the mouth a bit leaving a long lasting residue of the beer.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark fizzy and fluffy 1.5 finger head that fades semi slowly leaving a bit of lacing, over a beer that was so thick on the pout I think is stained the glass, which is surprising for an oatmeal stout (not imperial or crazy heavy stout), the beer is pitch black, no light gettin through there.
Nose is more like a baltic porter, with lots of black patent malt, plenty of roasted malts, lots of coffee and toffee even, some oatmeal and a bit of a creamy aroma, some stout-y bitterness and just pure darkness, a very hearty aroma. It even brings a bit of chocolate, bakers and dark.
Taste brings more of the same, starting with a dark stout bitterness, very stout-y. Plenty more dark malts, black patent, lots of roast, plenty of coffee, a bit of toffee, caramel, and even hint of vanilla. Some chewy malts, with some oatmeal and creamy flavors. A bit of chocolate and some oreo cookie like taste. Pretty tasty. Pretty dry overall too, which gets a little drier as it finishes, but a little sticky too, as it coats the mouth. Lots of lingering dark malts, plenty of stout bitterness on the long finish as well, with more oatmeal and creamy flavors. Surprisingly they kept the minerality and heavy scorched malt flavors subdued, great job on that sense!
THe mouth is fairy thick, coats the mouth, creamy and smooth as well. Carbonation is lower but decent for the style.
Drinkability is pretty good, doesn't have a lot of booze, and it's pretty smooth and creamy, and fairly dry, but does coat the mouth a bit leaving a long lasting residue of the beer.
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3.92/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Very dark pour, with a VERY short-lived thin head of light brown foam. Not much carbonation at all.
Nice aroma, plenty of roast, some chocolate and a slight hint of licorice.
Much more hoppy than most stout brews and that's okay with me because I'm an IPA guy. I would have liked more body though, it was a bit on the thin side.
With that said, it was still a pretty tasty beer and I enjoyed it.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Very dark pour, with a VERY short-lived thin head of light brown foam. Not much carbonation at all.
Nice aroma, plenty of roast, some chocolate and a slight hint of licorice.
Much more hoppy than most stout brews and that's okay with me because I'm an IPA guy. I would have liked more body though, it was a bit on the thin side.
With that said, it was still a pretty tasty beer and I enjoyed it.
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4.08/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pkg 12/02/10
Pours a pitch black with a beautiful, frothy, light brown head that goes absolutely nowhere. Smells of milk chocolate, some roastiness, lactose?, smells like sweet & roasty milk chocolate. Taste is more milk chocolatey goodness...this reminds me of a great milk/sweet stout. Rich and creamy mouthfeel...rolls around in your mouth. Almost airy. Very drinkable.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pkg 12/02/10
Pours a pitch black with a beautiful, frothy, light brown head that goes absolutely nowhere. Smells of milk chocolate, some roastiness, lactose?, smells like sweet & roasty milk chocolate. Taste is more milk chocolatey goodness...this reminds me of a great milk/sweet stout. Rich and creamy mouthfeel...rolls around in your mouth. Almost airy. Very drinkable.
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3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 ounce bottle, label tell me "PKG 1/25/11"
Black and glistening in the glass. The head is a spectacular shade of dark creamy mocha, staying and sticking.
Muted nose of lite chocolate, mocha, roasted and just burnt malts.
Flavorful stout, smooth, easy flowing on the tongue and quite enjoyable sipper. More soft chocolate, cafe au lait, and sweetly roasted malts...drying hops on the rear end.
Nicely done, delicate, complex and generally yummy oatmeal stout.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 ounce bottle, label tell me "PKG 1/25/11"
Black and glistening in the glass. The head is a spectacular shade of dark creamy mocha, staying and sticking.
Muted nose of lite chocolate, mocha, roasted and just burnt malts.
Flavorful stout, smooth, easy flowing on the tongue and quite enjoyable sipper. More soft chocolate, cafe au lait, and sweetly roasted malts...drying hops on the rear end.
Nicely done, delicate, complex and generally yummy oatmeal stout.
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3.85/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on tap at RedBones Somerville
Appearance: black in color, minimal head, opaque
Smell: oats and roasted malt
Taste: coffee, oats, and some nut flavors
Mouthfeel: slightly sweet with a bitter backbone, heavy bodied, moderate carbonation, chewy
Drinkability: A very good offering from Mayflower. I could sit with a couple of these in the winter. They balance the oat and nut flavors just right.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on tap at RedBones Somerville
Appearance: black in color, minimal head, opaque
Smell: oats and roasted malt
Taste: coffee, oats, and some nut flavors
Mouthfeel: slightly sweet with a bitter backbone, heavy bodied, moderate carbonation, chewy
Drinkability: A very good offering from Mayflower. I could sit with a couple of these in the winter. They balance the oat and nut flavors just right.
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4.22/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Winter Oatmeal Stout begins with a rich, yeasty, bread-like nose, bearing more than a passing resemblance to unbaked wheat dough. Added to this are aromas of coffee, dark chocolate, chocolate malt, and caramel.
On the tongue, the beer is immediately dark, and obviously a well-made stout: chocolate malts mix with black coffees and light tobaccos with hints of ash. Caramelized brown sugars float around the edges, mixing with just a hint of bitterness from the hops that bites lightly on the soft palate. The oatmeals bring a good smoothness to the mouthfeel, but also add a light rolled oat flavor to the mix, which nicely complements the coffees and malts. Toward the end of the mouthful, as the sugars die off, the tobacco and ash flavors increase, and continue into the aftertaste, which lasts for a good while. Mouthfeel is a silky medium-light, and carbonation is medium to medium-high.
Overall, this is a good oatmeal stout, and well worthy of a try.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Winter Oatmeal Stout begins with a rich, yeasty, bread-like nose, bearing more than a passing resemblance to unbaked wheat dough. Added to this are aromas of coffee, dark chocolate, chocolate malt, and caramel.
On the tongue, the beer is immediately dark, and obviously a well-made stout: chocolate malts mix with black coffees and light tobaccos with hints of ash. Caramelized brown sugars float around the edges, mixing with just a hint of bitterness from the hops that bites lightly on the soft palate. The oatmeals bring a good smoothness to the mouthfeel, but also add a light rolled oat flavor to the mix, which nicely complements the coffees and malts. Toward the end of the mouthful, as the sugars die off, the tobacco and ash flavors increase, and continue into the aftertaste, which lasts for a good while. Mouthfeel is a silky medium-light, and carbonation is medium to medium-high.
Overall, this is a good oatmeal stout, and well worthy of a try.
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3.64/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -2.3%
Poured from a 12oz brown bottle into my standard heavy glass beer mug.
A- pours jet black with no Amber showing through, looks almost viscous though it isn't. Minimal 1/2" off-white head stays around long enough to say hello then quickly dissipates leaving no lacing to speak of.
S- malt, oats, coffee and toast. Hint of smoke in the background and a slight, vague sweetness like a rich dark bread.
T- malt and toasted oats dominate at first, giving way to bittersweet chocolate and a hint of coffee. A very nice smoky flavor shows up on the back of the swallow and lingers for a bit, almost peaty in essence and very cozy and warming. Aside from the smoke it's got the expected flavors, no huge surprises.
M- silky and smooth with low carbonation, actually a little lower than I expected for the moderate (for a stout) ABV. Overall the mouthfeel is what you would want and expect of the style, smooth and warming without feeling syrupy; a semi-dry finish leaves you wanting another sip.
O- the pour is a little lackluster in appearance, but all other aspects are there. The peaty smoke really adds another dimension to the flavor and was a nice surprise since this isn't declared to be a smoked stout. Overall another great brew from Mayflower and one that I will plan to revisit.
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Poured from a 12oz brown bottle into my standard heavy glass beer mug.
A- pours jet black with no Amber showing through, looks almost viscous though it isn't. Minimal 1/2" off-white head stays around long enough to say hello then quickly dissipates leaving no lacing to speak of.
S- malt, oats, coffee and toast. Hint of smoke in the background and a slight, vague sweetness like a rich dark bread.
T- malt and toasted oats dominate at first, giving way to bittersweet chocolate and a hint of coffee. A very nice smoky flavor shows up on the back of the swallow and lingers for a bit, almost peaty in essence and very cozy and warming. Aside from the smoke it's got the expected flavors, no huge surprises.
M- silky and smooth with low carbonation, actually a little lower than I expected for the moderate (for a stout) ABV. Overall the mouthfeel is what you would want and expect of the style, smooth and warming without feeling syrupy; a semi-dry finish leaves you wanting another sip.
O- the pour is a little lackluster in appearance, but all other aspects are there. The peaty smoke really adds another dimension to the flavor and was a nice surprise since this isn't declared to be a smoked stout. Overall another great brew from Mayflower and one that I will plan to revisit.
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4.25/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle poured into my Mayflower "pint" glass (its not really a full pint! Argh!) .
A - Brown thin head sits on a dark body. Slight highlights that are also a nice brown, not the ruby you see in many stouts.
N - Dark roasted malts all the way. Like a hearty piece of fresh bread. Very little hops. No spice no fruit.
T - Again, dark malts and roast. Chocolate and coffee but only just so. Not overpowering the malts. The oatmeal smooths it very nicely and adds some oaty sweetness.
M - Again, very smooth. Very fine carbonation. Delightful bitter after taste.
O - very good. Nice on a cold evening by the fireplace.
Cheers!
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle poured into my Mayflower "pint" glass (its not really a full pint! Argh!) .
A - Brown thin head sits on a dark body. Slight highlights that are also a nice brown, not the ruby you see in many stouts.
N - Dark roasted malts all the way. Like a hearty piece of fresh bread. Very little hops. No spice no fruit.
T - Again, dark malts and roast. Chocolate and coffee but only just so. Not overpowering the malts. The oatmeal smooths it very nicely and adds some oaty sweetness.
M - Again, very smooth. Very fine carbonation. Delightful bitter after taste.
O - very good. Nice on a cold evening by the fireplace.
Cheers!
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4.45/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
S: Big coffee notes and some chocolate roast. Very stout-like earthiness. Some fruity esters.
L: Black, tan head, creamy with good retention. Nice lacing.
T: Semi-sweet coffee malt leading to a dry roastiness. Finishes just a touch of sweetness.
M: Smooth creamy medium-full body. Medium-low carbonation.
A really solid oatmeal stout. Almost perfectly to style.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
S: Big coffee notes and some chocolate roast. Very stout-like earthiness. Some fruity esters.
L: Black, tan head, creamy with good retention. Nice lacing.
T: Semi-sweet coffee malt leading to a dry roastiness. Finishes just a touch of sweetness.
M: Smooth creamy medium-full body. Medium-low carbonation.
A really solid oatmeal stout. Almost perfectly to style.
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3.81/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Winter Oatmeal Stout from Mayflower Brewing Company
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Packaged on 11/08/12
A: dark brown head that dissipates quickly leaving no lacing.
S: Roasty and husky. A bit understated.
T: Heavy on the roasted barley, a touch of smoke or char, some creamy vanilla and toffee or caramel provide some sweetness. Herbal hops come through with surprising clarity.
M: smooth but a bit prickly.
O: A very good, sweet oatmeal stout. Mayflower does dark beers very well.
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