Midnight Oil Stout
Swamp Head Brewery

Midnight Oil StoutMidnight Oil Stout
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From:
Swamp Head Brewery
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #125
ABV:
5%
Score:
88
Ranked #13,548
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 10.91%
Reviews:
61
Ratings:
270
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 03, 2023
Added:
Mar 08, 2010
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  42
Quiet and sensual like a moonlit night, this complex blend of toasted oats, roasted barley, chocolate wheat malt and dark roast coffee imparts an intense aroma and complex flavor profile. We brew a traditional English-style oatmeal stout with a rich malt profile, then add locally roasted coffee while this ale is cold-conditioned.
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Reviewed by cumbaby from Florida

3.05/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Big fan of this brewery, and the beer itself is a hit and miss. Tastes more like a black lager than a true stout, goes down easy and isn’t necessarily bad however mine had mold on multiple cans which were under the 6 pack seal (gross). Not sure to fault publix or the brewery but idk how it could get under the protector :/
Aug 03, 2023
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Rated by Gayve64 from Florida

3.74/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Its a stout beer but once you get used to the black coffee taste it really grows on ya.
May 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Feb 22, 2023
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours very dark brown with a brown head. It has moderate head retention.

Smell: It has a strong, rich coffee aroma up front with a bit of espresso. There is a little bit of nuttiness in the background.

Taste: It has a strong rich coffee flavor with roast and a bit of nuttiness. There is a bit of smokiness in the background.

Feel: It has a medium body with a creamy texture.

Overall, very strong coffee and roast with a moderately bitter finish.
Dec 31, 2022
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Reviewed by Vixie from Florida

3.59/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
The beer pours an almost pure black, with surprisingly little tan head. Not sure if it was the style glass I used, but was surprised at the lack of head.

Strong coffee smell to this. Also picking up chocolate and hints of vanilla.

Tastes a lot like it smells, strong coffee up front, dark chocolate, and a little vanilla. Finishes with a lingering bitterness.

Feel to me was lacking a bit, the color suggests a tongue coating thickness, but it on the thin side. Maybe the low ABV had something to do with it, but was lacking the feel I expected.

Overall it's a decent beer, but not really outstanding. I usually think of these beers as having a high abv with a lot of complexity. This one has a lower abv, and doesn't have the complexity of the best ones of this style. A decent beer, but nothing to get too excited over.
Dec 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.77 by PvtSnowball from Florida

Nov 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by Chipwells from Georgia

Nov 11, 2022
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Reviewed by JokersAce

4.29/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured frothy with a tan head and black carbonated body. Plentiful aromas abounded in this one much
to my delight. The froth calmed down into a fluffy lacing around the rim with a somewhat bald interior revealing
the body.

Hefty coffee and roasted oatmeal aroma. Smells delicious. On the sip the coffee is there, with noticeable espresso bean character that is plentiful both in the sip and aftertaste. In addition to the coffee bean, dark chocolate with a hint of sweetness reveals itself as well. The roasted malts are just as plentiful making this a very enjoyable stout.
Jun 27, 2022
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana

4.24/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours black with leakage to mahogany brown on the edges and sports a creamy tan head that disappears in a hurry. Loads of roasty coffee and milk chocolate aromas, and those are the primary flavors as well. Delicious beer with loads of flavor, especially at 5% ABV.

The mouthfeel is medium and on the creamy side, fitting the style exceptionally well. This is my first beer from Swamp Head, and I am a fan. Really well done, IMHO.
May 18, 2022
 
 
Rated: 4.34 by Rhetion from Florida

Jul 12, 2021
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Reviewed by aBosslyElephant from Florida

4.38/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L-Black like mightpoint and oil, very well named
S-Light hint of a red wine smell, notes of coffee and cinnamon
T- Tastes like freshly brewed coffee and oats, slight bitter as it goes down but super light
M- Thiccer than a bowl of oatmeal
O- Amazing, breakfast stout s are my favorite type of stout and this is just added to the collection
Nov 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.74 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Oct 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jul 14, 2020
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Reviewed by UristMcBrewer from Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
The beer is opaque and dark. The head is thick and brown. On the nose, there are chocolatey notes as well as coffee. The taste is rich with more coffee than chocolate, though both are present. There is a bit of a burnt flavor to the malt. The feel is thick with smoothish bubbles. Overall, a good dark beer. I like coffee chocolate flavors, both of which are on display here.
Mar 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Musineer from Texas

Jan 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.04 by Fubudu187 from Illinois

Dec 28, 2019
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Reviewed by Ruger_44-Redhawk from Idaho

4.07/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Tasted at MacAllister’s, Lakewood Ranch, FL. Nice black oil look. Smell is overpowering with coffee. Feel is fairly light. Taste again is overpowering coffee and chocolate malt. Good beer.
Dec 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.37 by SolarPower36 from Florida

Sep 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.89 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

May 30, 2019
Midnight Oil Stout from Swamp Head Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 270 ratings