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Velvet Merlin Oatmeal Stout
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #90 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #10,893 - Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 9.75%
- Reviews:
- 708
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 03, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 13, 2008
- Wants:
- 248
- Gots:
- 642
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Notes:
A decadent oatmeal stout. Velvet Merlin offers robust cocoa and espresso aromas with subtle American hop nuances. Rich dark chocolate and roasted coffee flavor with a creamy mouth feel and wonderfully dry finish create the perfect balance in this full-bodied stout. Ideal for sipping in the winter months or at the end of a meal.
Original name was "Velvet Merkin", but name was changed when it began to be bottled in 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfaqU30twwU&feature=youtube_gdata
Original name was "Velvet Merkin", but name was changed when it began to be bottled in 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfaqU30twwU&feature=youtube_gdata
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
4.23/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Now in cans. As fine a 5.5% velvety, flavorful Stout as can be found. Must blind test against Lefthand and the rest.
a) Massive lace over black body.
s/t) Enough roast to temper the sweet of chocolate, mocha, vanilla, prune. Some grass and hops also balance.
f) Velvet to core as good as any.
Feb 03, 2020a) Massive lace over black body.
s/t) Enough roast to temper the sweet of chocolate, mocha, vanilla, prune. Some grass and hops also balance.
f) Velvet to core as good as any.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.09/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottled 10/6/15; drank 10/28/15 @ the Yarchives.
Brown/black/purple appearance.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE tan head (careful pouring!); strong lace.
Oatmeal, cream & peanut butter notes in the nose; inviting!
Creamy medium thick mouthfeel. Oats, cream & faint milk chocolate flavors up front; peanut butter notes on the finish.
An easy to drink, flavorful fall treat. I'd have another.
Nov 23, 2019Brown/black/purple appearance.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE tan head (careful pouring!); strong lace.
Oatmeal, cream & peanut butter notes in the nose; inviting!
Creamy medium thick mouthfeel. Oats, cream & faint milk chocolate flavors up front; peanut butter notes on the finish.
An easy to drink, flavorful fall treat. I'd have another.
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.59/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
(nitro-tap)
A: pours dark body with reddish hues and a thick ear with good retention and lacing
S: subtle smelling beer, but not much to it
T: somewhat roasted toffee notes, but very light. Some roasted notes with a subtle, creamy, oaty aftertaste
M: medium bodied and pretty creamy; not too bad
O: ok mouthfeel and taste combo; ok overall, but nothing impressive.
Aug 09, 2019A: pours dark body with reddish hues and a thick ear with good retention and lacing
S: subtle smelling beer, but not much to it
T: somewhat roasted toffee notes, but very light. Some roasted notes with a subtle, creamy, oaty aftertaste
M: medium bodied and pretty creamy; not too bad
O: ok mouthfeel and taste combo; ok overall, but nothing impressive.
Reviewed by mintzmeet from Washington
3.55/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice nitro stout! Very creamy. Not a whole lot of flavor, but excellent texture. Smooth taste of lightly toasted grains. Incredible head, beautiful lacing.
Jul 06, 2019
Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida
4.26/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2018 version. Pours black with ruby edges at 57 degrees; light tan cap; good retention; heavy ring, moderate lace; thin legs. Roast malt, bourbon, whiff of vanilla. Lite roast, chocolate, coffee. Medium body, moderate carbonation, no warmth. Drinks like a porter as it feels thin for an oatmeal stout; nicely balanced flavors, just wish it had more...
Jun 18, 2019
Rated by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington
4.04/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tasty but a bit weak and thin
May 03, 2019
Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
4.54/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
L: Very dark brown color, no head, not much of lacing either, light carbonation.
S: Oats, sweet, chocolate. Very subtle.
T: Oats, sweet, extremely smooth. Excellent!
F: Light bodied, extremely drinkable and smooth.
O: Top quality beer.
Dec 24, 2018S: Oats, sweet, chocolate. Very subtle.
T: Oats, sweet, extremely smooth. Excellent!
F: Light bodied, extremely drinkable and smooth.
O: Top quality beer.
Reviewed by secondtooth from Indiana
3.94/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours from nitro can a firm black with ruby highlights. Big creamy khaki head.
Aroma: Coffee and bittersweet cocoa. Nice.
Taste: Smooth with a bitter coffee and roasty cocoa flavor all over. Solid and no problem getting this down.
Jul 30, 2018Aroma: Coffee and bittersweet cocoa. Nice.
Taste: Smooth with a bitter coffee and roasty cocoa flavor all over. Solid and no problem getting this down.
Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
4.54/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Cola black color, medium light carbonation, slight creamy feel. Aroma is chocolate, cocoa, bourbon candy, coffee and brown sugar. The taste is sweet but not overdone and it makes it taste like a bourbon beer candy. It's incredibly smooth and flavorful and the different flavors blend togethor really well
Feb 11, 2018
Velvet Merlin Oatmeal Stout from Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
3131 ratings
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