Oatmeal Stout
McKenzie Brew House
- From:
- McKenzie Brew House
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 13.92%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 07, 2016
- Added:
- Nov 04, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Draft at the brewpub.
Pours a deep dark brown color with mahogany edges and a 1.5 finger mocha head that quickly settles into a thick, lasting ring. Streaks and splotches of soapy lacing left behind.
Slightly smokey roasted malt aroma with a nice balance of sweet and burnt malt notes. Hints of oatmeal, toffee, gourmet espresso bean, toast and nut countered by sweeter chocolate notes. Kind of tame though for the style.
Full bodied with a dry roasted malt presence that's countered by chocolate malt sweetness. Strong oatmeal character with burnt toast and deeply roasted coffee bean flavor followed by dark chocolate malt, toffee and hazelnut. Subtle lactic presence smoothes things out but it's pretty dry/roasted and somewhat acrid. Subtle alcohol sweetness towards the finish but there's little to no heat. Easy to drink but could use a little sweetness. A touch too dry for my preference.
Sep 12, 2013Pours a deep dark brown color with mahogany edges and a 1.5 finger mocha head that quickly settles into a thick, lasting ring. Streaks and splotches of soapy lacing left behind.
Slightly smokey roasted malt aroma with a nice balance of sweet and burnt malt notes. Hints of oatmeal, toffee, gourmet espresso bean, toast and nut countered by sweeter chocolate notes. Kind of tame though for the style.
Full bodied with a dry roasted malt presence that's countered by chocolate malt sweetness. Strong oatmeal character with burnt toast and deeply roasted coffee bean flavor followed by dark chocolate malt, toffee and hazelnut. Subtle lactic presence smoothes things out but it's pretty dry/roasted and somewhat acrid. Subtle alcohol sweetness towards the finish but there's little to no heat. Easy to drink but could use a little sweetness. A touch too dry for my preference.
Reviewed by tobelerone from New Jersey
3.03/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On tap at the Glen Mills location.
Deep brown body with a small, quickly settling off-white head. Patchy lacing clings to the glass here and there. Roasty nose with hints of chocolate and coffee and unfortunately a subtle but definitely out-of-place sour note.
The nose is confirmed in the taste; decent roast malt and coffee notes and a touch of chocolate are diminished slightly but the faint but persistent sour, “off” quality.
Medium thin bodied with carbonation that’s slightly too fizzy. Not as silky as claimed on the beer menu I’m afraid. There’s a very subdued oat smoothness but not enough to salvage the mouthfeel. Not terrible, but decidedly middle of the road. The sourness didn’t ruin the beer but in combination with the subpar feel it came close.
Jul 26, 2012Deep brown body with a small, quickly settling off-white head. Patchy lacing clings to the glass here and there. Roasty nose with hints of chocolate and coffee and unfortunately a subtle but definitely out-of-place sour note.
The nose is confirmed in the taste; decent roast malt and coffee notes and a touch of chocolate are diminished slightly but the faint but persistent sour, “off” quality.
Medium thin bodied with carbonation that’s slightly too fizzy. Not as silky as claimed on the beer menu I’m afraid. There’s a very subdued oat smoothness but not enough to salvage the mouthfeel. Not terrible, but decidedly middle of the road. The sourness didn’t ruin the beer but in combination with the subpar feel it came close.
Reviewed by spdyfire83 from Ireland
2.96/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.96/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
160th Review
Served in a pint glass
From notes.
A: Deep, dark brown. Quarter mocha, frothy fingernail head.
S: Burnt roasted malt with hint of chocolate and oak. Boring.
T: Sweet cocoa, burnt malt, oak, and semi-sweet chocolate sauce. Quite roasty. Very smooth and easy to drink; almost to much so.
M: Full bodied with low carbonation.
O: An average oatmeal stout at best here. Not too complex and just roasty, burnt, and full. Only upside here was how smooth the beer was - very easy to drink.
Feb 03, 2012Served in a pint glass
From notes.
A: Deep, dark brown. Quarter mocha, frothy fingernail head.
S: Burnt roasted malt with hint of chocolate and oak. Boring.
T: Sweet cocoa, burnt malt, oak, and semi-sweet chocolate sauce. Quite roasty. Very smooth and easy to drink; almost to much so.
M: Full bodied with low carbonation.
O: An average oatmeal stout at best here. Not too complex and just roasty, burnt, and full. Only upside here was how smooth the beer was - very easy to drink.
Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
a: This was black and it was served to me with a medium sized, bone white head.
s: A surprisingly strong roasty cocoa aroma with hints of coffee grounds.
t: Not a lot of layers maybe, but I really liked the strong, bitter roast. It was long lasting and tasted of dark chocolate and coffee.
m: Silky smooth.
o: Just a really nice stout.
Dec 20, 2011s: A surprisingly strong roasty cocoa aroma with hints of coffee grounds.
t: Not a lot of layers maybe, but I really liked the strong, bitter roast. It was long lasting and tasted of dark chocolate and coffee.
m: Silky smooth.
o: Just a really nice stout.
Reviewed by cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania
3/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On tap as Oatmeal Stout. Pours a dark brown with thin light tan head. Nose is light with notes of roasted malts and tangy sweet anise. Light notes of oatmeal, roasted malts underneath, tons of boozy anise almost jager like. Light body, soft on the palate, strong carbonation, prickly finish.
Dec 19, 2011
Reviewed by CowsCanBark from Pennsylvania
3.6/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Had this on tap at the McKenzie location in Glen Mills, PA.
Appearance: Very dark, almost black but with a reddish tint in the light. The head was two-finger and a nice tan in contrast to the black body. Lacing was plenty.
Smell: The smell was good. It smelled of roasted caramels and sugars, breadyness, with a hint of cocoa and malts.
Taste: Pretty darn appealing. The forefront tasted of dark malts and a bit of chocolate, while the back left a bittersweet chocolate taste.
Mouthfeel: Just an average mouthfeel for a stout; not really any carbonation and medium/full-bodied.
Overall: An excellent stout, would definitely have it again with dinner.
Nov 08, 2011Appearance: Very dark, almost black but with a reddish tint in the light. The head was two-finger and a nice tan in contrast to the black body. Lacing was plenty.
Smell: The smell was good. It smelled of roasted caramels and sugars, breadyness, with a hint of cocoa and malts.
Taste: Pretty darn appealing. The forefront tasted of dark malts and a bit of chocolate, while the back left a bittersweet chocolate taste.
Mouthfeel: Just an average mouthfeel for a stout; not really any carbonation and medium/full-bodied.
Overall: An excellent stout, would definitely have it again with dinner.
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