Cinnamon Roll'd WnB Oatmeal Stout
Terrapin Beer Company

 

 

 

 

The closest thing to vomit you can buy in public in a container produced for consumption by the general public. If looking to make yourself sick, you've got your elixir here.

Poured a black body with minimal head and no lace. Mix of dark fruits and cinnamon spice with booze in aroma. Weird beer and could be the bar serving on tap got a slightly off keg. First mouthful of sips are more like a dark cherry stout with notes of booze. Then it mutates into a boozy but bready and cinnamon spiced beer with touch of coffee dryness and well-hidden ABV. As I drink the beer it gets a tad sweeter and easier to drink, but overall it wasn’t quite up to par and would like to try again (at another bar or home).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appearance - The beer poured a chocolate black color with a mocha colored head.

Smell - The nose was largely dry cinnamon. The malts were very much in the front.

Taste - Immediately, I felt the beer was lacking sweetness. Should I assume there was no icing on this role? There was a large dry Earthy cinnamon presence, which I did not particularly like. The taste was fairly constant, which means lacking overall.

Mouthfeel - The beer had a nice smooth malt body. Low carbonation allowed the profile to linger.

Overall - I used to seek W’n’B variants. Either I am spoiled with other brews or this is not as good as it once was.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015 bottle
22 oz
$12

Deep brown in color and clear with a very minor amount of head.

Nose is coffee, malt, muted cinnamon, and a bit of sweetness.

Taste is sweet coffee, mild cinnamon, mild malt, a bit of vanilla, and a bit of smoke.

Mouthful is medium and a bit syrupy. Carbonation is average. Finish is semi dry.

Almost an adjunct stout. The cinnamon seems to have faded quite a bit from a fresher bottle. Very stout like in character and enjoyable otherwise.

 

 

 

Con rolled

A- pours her black in color with a one-finger frothy khaki colored head that reduces to a ring around the glass and leaves some lacing behind

S- smells of coffee intermingled with chocolate icing, with undertones of cinnamon, nuts & caramel

T- opens with velvety mocha espresso with tons of dark chocolate and coffee. Mid-palate gives a vanilla cream sweetness and chocolate cake. The finish brings a pop of cinnamon and makes a presence, but doesn't overpower. Lingers if mocha and cinnamon

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel that continues into a velvety finish

O- cinnamon is a perfect compliment to the base coffee stout, delicious

 

 

 

Poured from a 22 oz bomber into a pint glass: bottled on 5/24/2016, opened on 12/1/2016.

Appearance is charcoal black with one finger thick tan head with good retention.

Smell is heavy cinnamon, sweet malt, roasted coffee, cocoa nibs, and oats.

Taste follows the nose with roasted coffee, oats and sweet malt leading the way. After 6 months, the cinnamon and coffee are present but not overpowering. There is a hint of bourbon and chocolate as well (quite complex) Sweetness and bitterness are moderate.

Mouthfeel is thick and creamy but not too syrupy. Carbonation is moderate, and there is nice roasted bitterness on the finish.

Overall this is an excellent stout with cinnamon, coffee, chocolate, and oats. There is a lot of flavor, but it is surprisingly drinkable. Perfect beer for the winter.