Bennington
Night Shift Brewing

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From:
Night Shift Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #39
ABV:
8%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,939
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 6.52%
Reviews:
53
Ratings:
221
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 02, 2023
Added:
Jan 20, 2016
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  41
Oatmeal stout with Dutch-processed cocoa and maple syrup.
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Reviewed by muchloveforhops3 from Montana

4.09/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Received from Roguer in the Barleywine/Stout BIF #1; first experience with Night Shift
16oz can poured into Hardywood GBS glass

P black w/ a 1f tan hd; fairly quick recession
N super pleasant nose of maple, sweet oats, espresso, and light roast
T smooth, sweet, and roasty oats supplemented by some dark choc; light maple presence throughout
Mf full-bodied w/ med carb; really nice
O one well-executed oatmeal stout; recommendable; happy I was able to try it!

Review date: 11.24.23
Can date: 11.29.22
Dec 02, 2023
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.99/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the pint can, it pours a stygian black color with a large brown head that slowly reduces down to a half inch layer. The nose definitely gets the maple scent, mixed in with roasted and black malts and a touch of chocolate. After the drink, a gentle bitterness remains, with some cocoa.
Jul 22, 2023
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

3.95/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A touch thin and fizzy for an 8% oatmeal stout. Wonderful bitterness, no doubt shared in parts by the cocoa, malt, and even maple syrup, which brings a certain woodiness to the proceedings. Chocolate is quite restrained, as is the maple syrup; the resulting blend of flavors is quite nice. The roasted malt evokes coffee; the overall flavor is much more breakfast beer than dessert beer.
Mar 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by lakewy17 from New Hampshire

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by ElGallo from New Hampshire

Feb 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.77 by beerrat from Virginia

Jan 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.27 by chiefz1 from New York

Jan 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

May 11, 2022
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Reviewed by nmwhitehead from New York

4.42/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The maple after taste isn't what I look for in a stout and it's a little stronger than I like to go for, but I can't deny that this is a really good beer
Mar 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.53 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Mar 02, 2022
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Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Oatmeal stout (7.3% abv) with maple syrup and Dutch-processed cocoa; 11/16/21 canning... This is great - "Dutch-processed cocoa" adds a flavor like chocolate Ovaltine to the mix, and the maple syrup is light enough to blend in, but present enough to be appreciated... Rich and rewarding, sweeter up front than on the finish - not overly sweet or syrupy despite a solid body and full-flavored profile... Really dug it...
Feb 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by tpauer from New Hampshire

Feb 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.1 by adamstef

Jan 23, 2022
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
It was good to see another Night Shift Brewing option available here in the Philadelphia area. This four pint pack purchase was a no brainer. The entire contents of one of the cans now rests briefly inside a clear Imperial pint glass. It's much like most stouts in color, close to black coffee brown, although this might be a small shade lighter. The sharp sweetness of the maple can be perceived above that of the roasted malt. By now, the modest tan head has all but disappeared. If you like more than a nice hint of maple sugar in your brew, this is the one. This is sweet enough that you'll probably want to brush your teeth between rounds. A desert stout without deliberately seeking to be one, this needs a little more counterbalance of roasted malt, or something, to be truly great. That doesn't mean this isn't good, it is. In fact, it's everything you should expect it to be. Like adding a healthy dose of real New England maple syrup into your oatmeal, it's going to be on the sweet side. That said, there's a good balance within the roasted malt, oatmeal, cocoa and maple flavors, although maple does edge out the others. This good, but not great, offering should be given a try, especially if you like sweet maple.
Jan 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by lowlyone from Massachusetts

Jan 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.35 by TripleShot from Massachusetts

Jan 16, 2022
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Reviewed by albern from Massachusetts

3.91/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I'm not as sold on this oatmeal stout as others. It certainly looks good, has a nice nose with definite maple flavors coming through. I do like the complexity of it being a bit of a dry stout as well as having some sweet, but not cloying, flavors that balance the beer and make it interesting. I do like the cocoa nibs, and the almost chalky and slightly dry mouthfeel from the bittering chocolates. The malts are overall heavy, slightly burnt, and the beer is pretty full bodied and no surprise that it's a 7.3 ABV beer. What I don't like is the over-the-top maple flavors. Way too much maple syrup that overpowers this beer. The maple sugars take over and overwhelm everything else. A little goes a long way, and too much, and well it just makes this a harder beer to enjoy.
Jan 02, 2022
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Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York

4.34/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The deep, brown can pour hosts a 2 cm brown foam cap and a sweet aroma of toasted malt and maple syrup.
The flavor follows the nose and includes the best maple sugar flavors I have had in a beer.
The mouthfeel is soft and a bit sticky.
This is superb.
Jan 02, 2022
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Reviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark brown color with ruby edges and a finger of beige head. The nose is straight-up maple syrup. The flavor profile has notes of both maple syrup and cocoa. The finish is bittersweet.
Dec 31, 2021
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Reviewed by hreb from Washington

4.07/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pint canned 11/16/21 with ABV 8.0%. Served in a tapered pint glass. Opaque black and huge chestnut head -- very nice. Sweet aroma like dark chocolate mocha. The first sip is immediately flavorful with both sweet and bitter flavors of chocolate, cream, syrup, tootsie roll, and finally maple candy. This is a beer with enormous flavor and probably enormous residual sugar, which I'll regret in the morning. I also love the mouthfeel. That said, it's candy -- adult candy, but still candy.
Dec 08, 2021
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