Dark Night Oatmeal Stout
Santa Cruz Ale Works

Dark Night Oatmeal StoutDark Night Oatmeal Stout
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From:
Santa Cruz Ale Works
 
California, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
6%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 15.32%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
56
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 09, 2018
Added:
Feb 27, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by nmann08:
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Rated by nmann08 from Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +1.2%

Jan 08, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 5 by Rostie from Michigan

Feb 09, 2018
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Reviewed by Stoutmaster9 from California

3.9/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured all 1 PT .6 FL OZ into a big, frosty mug.

Silky-smooth smokey oatmeal and sporadically strong yet watery chocolate, with a crisp coffee mid to aftertaste.

If followed by a half pint of Coffee Stout or perhaps a pint of Obsidian Stout, which has similar characteristics, this brew would serve as a satisfying 'launching pad'

Potential.
Mar 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by Dsimenson from California

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Apr 16, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.45/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Black in the middle brown to the edge, brown of a lighter shade for the head 2/5". Lots of roastiness and bitterness in the aroma and taste.

Oatmeal smooths out the mouthfeel to where you don't get a substantial amount of chocolate, brown malt notes or coffee therefrom, its just coming through like a lot of heavily roasted 2 row and oats straight up.

Pulls down a hint of smoke. Its affordable unlike most bomber format beers. Average stuff overall but recommended if you like hearty smooth oatmeal adjunct otherwise less stouts.
Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.34 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jtrigonis from California

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by PG2G from California

Jan 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Mike-Harms from California

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by B_B from California

Jan 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by kborning from California

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by 2GOOFY from California

Oct 08, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by KevMo84 from California

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zach_Voth from California

Oct 26, 2013
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Reviewed by Samuel906 from California

3.01/5  rDev -13%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours a very dark brown with a huge, fluffy tan head that stays for several minutes. Aroma is mostly bitter chocolate and some roasted notes. Taste is very similar, lots of bitter dark chocolate, with the faintest hint of brown sugar. Not as much oatmeal flavor as I would like. Feel is very thin with lots of carbonation. Would have liked it a little creamier. Decent beer, but nothing to write home about. The best thing this has going for it is the bitter chocolate, and is not the usual sugar bomb that stouts are turning into these days.
Sep 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by drgonzo2k2 from California

Sep 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by mctizzz from California

Sep 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Devinph from California

Apr 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Dec 28, 2012
Dark Night Oatmeal Stout from Santa Cruz Ale Works
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 56 ratings