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The Poet
New Holland Brewing Company
- From:
- New Holland Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #130 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,940 - Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 10.69%
- Reviews:
- 789
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 09, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 01, 2003
- Wants:
- 105
- Gots:
- 523
IBU's: 40
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Ratings by HorseheadsHophead:
Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
3.78/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Black with a creamy brown head. Most of dies away fairly fast, but a thin film and ring stays,
S: Dark chocolate, cacao nibs, malted milk balls, brown bread, burnt sugar, black coffee, molasses.
T: Milk chocolate, malted milk balls, cacao, burnt toast, caramel. A bit of licorice/star anise on the finish.
F: Medium-bodied, smooth, well-rounded, moderately carbonated. Feels a little thin on the finish, though.
O: A decent oatmeal stout. I wish it was little thicker, but it's not bad.
Dec 30, 2017S: Dark chocolate, cacao nibs, malted milk balls, brown bread, burnt sugar, black coffee, molasses.
T: Milk chocolate, malted milk balls, cacao, burnt toast, caramel. A bit of licorice/star anise on the finish.
F: Medium-bodied, smooth, well-rounded, moderately carbonated. Feels a little thin on the finish, though.
O: A decent oatmeal stout. I wish it was little thicker, but it's not bad.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois
3.95/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The look and smell of The Poet are just average, but the taste and mouthfeel save the day. Nice hints of chocolate, roastiness, and char on the taste, with a smooth and creamy, albeit a little thin, mouthfeel. Will gladly drink this again.
Oct 15, 2023Reviewed by mpruden from Ohio
3.99/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured fairly aggressively from a 12-oz can with an illegible date, purchased several months ago at the brewery, into a pint glass.
Look: Dark brown, with a large tan head that lingered a little while, leaving smooth, even lacing.
Nose: Mild and sweet, some oatmeal, some brown sugar.
Mouthfeel: Smooth from the oatmeal, and medium thick, plenty of carbonation.
Attack: The malt and dark roast come through here.
Finish: Bitterness from the dark roast.
Overall: This very drinkable ale is quite pleasant, and not overwhelming in any sense. If the Oatmeal Stout category were divided into English vs. American, I would think of this more as an English ale; i.e., not hop-heavy bitter. I'd be happy to buy and drink it again.
Oct 08, 2023Look: Dark brown, with a large tan head that lingered a little while, leaving smooth, even lacing.
Nose: Mild and sweet, some oatmeal, some brown sugar.
Mouthfeel: Smooth from the oatmeal, and medium thick, plenty of carbonation.
Attack: The malt and dark roast come through here.
Finish: Bitterness from the dark roast.
Overall: This very drinkable ale is quite pleasant, and not overwhelming in any sense. If the Oatmeal Stout category were divided into English vs. American, I would think of this more as an English ale; i.e., not hop-heavy bitter. I'd be happy to buy and drink it again.
Reviewed by The_Snow_Bird from Michigan
3.64/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a very dark brown with a medium caramel colored head that goes away quickly. Gives a sweet roasted oat smell. Has a watered down roasted malt taste.
Apr 11, 2023Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio
3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
It's cold outside and I thought this would be a good beer to try.... Velvety smooth and taste pretty good .... Not really my style so perhaps I'm not the best critic... But for this type of beer I give it a thumbs up and above average
Mar 17, 2023Rated by rclangk from West Virginia
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
10/01/22: Austyn’s, Marietta, Ohio
Oct 02, 2022Reviewed by damndirtyape from Ohio
3.96/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can served in a Samuel smith ale glass. Date stamp on bottom of can: 06/08/22 09:27.
Appearance: Very dark brown, with some light at the edges. Thick tan head with lots of persistent lacing.
Smell: Faint cocoa powder and a bit of roasted malt. More sweet than anything.
Taste: Definite chocolate note up front, with some notable malt sweetness. Roasted malt character shows up, along with some lingering char and herbal notes at the finish.
Mouthfeel: Very good thickness, with just right carbonation. A bit of a dry finish.
Overall / Drinkability: Easily drinkable, and definitely on the sweet side for an outmeal stout. I'd almost call it a sweet / milk stout, but it's not quite there. Definitely need to pair this with some pastry or dessert, although I think this would go well with a burger as well.
Sep 10, 2022Appearance: Very dark brown, with some light at the edges. Thick tan head with lots of persistent lacing.
Smell: Faint cocoa powder and a bit of roasted malt. More sweet than anything.
Taste: Definite chocolate note up front, with some notable malt sweetness. Roasted malt character shows up, along with some lingering char and herbal notes at the finish.
Mouthfeel: Very good thickness, with just right carbonation. A bit of a dry finish.
Overall / Drinkability: Easily drinkable, and definitely on the sweet side for an outmeal stout. I'd almost call it a sweet / milk stout, but it's not quite there. Definitely need to pair this with some pastry or dessert, although I think this would go well with a burger as well.
Reviewed by sodavisions from Michigan
3.32/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a cool beer snifter-thing from Target
LOOK: Coca-Cola brown/black, three finger tan head that quickly disappears, moderate lacing
SMELL: Espresso, Dark chocolate (like those high-cacao % ones that taste like chalk at Whole Foods), and malt.
TASTE: Moderate carbonation, sweet espresso opening, then milk chocolate, then an extra punch of sweetness and bitterness on the finish from it being beer and not a Lindt bar.
FEEL: Way lighter than expected for a stout, but not necessarily a bad thing if you look at it more like a session-y sort of thing. Is it Terrapin Wake-n-Bake? No, but it doesn’t need to be.
OVERALL: Not the greatest Stout-with-a-capital-S in the world by any means but a pretty solid drink without being too heavy.
Apr 14, 2022LOOK: Coca-Cola brown/black, three finger tan head that quickly disappears, moderate lacing
SMELL: Espresso, Dark chocolate (like those high-cacao % ones that taste like chalk at Whole Foods), and malt.
TASTE: Moderate carbonation, sweet espresso opening, then milk chocolate, then an extra punch of sweetness and bitterness on the finish from it being beer and not a Lindt bar.
FEEL: Way lighter than expected for a stout, but not necessarily a bad thing if you look at it more like a session-y sort of thing. Is it Terrapin Wake-n-Bake? No, but it doesn’t need to be.
OVERALL: Not the greatest Stout-with-a-capital-S in the world by any means but a pretty solid drink without being too heavy.
Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a very dark brown, big frothy tan head than did not stick around long, and spotty lacing. Coffee, malt a bit of cocoa fill the senses, a bit thin. Not bad.
Apr 04, 2022
The Poet from New Holland Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
2573 ratings
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