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Smokin' Oats
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
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- From:
- Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Smoked Beer
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 8.65%
- Reviews:
- 29
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 29, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 12, 2010
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 4
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Ratings by timnkate:
Rated by timnkate from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Feb 23, 2016
4.04/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Feb 23, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by beerfinder from Pennsylvania
3.94/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very nice smokey flavor. Smooth and foamy. Perfect compliment to beef and other smoked meats. A nice malt character. Very enjoyable. Most smoked beers I've had were either wheat beers or lagers. I'm glad I have finally got a chance to have this one.
Feb 28, 2016Reviewed by woodchipper from Connecticut
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 from a growler to a tulip.
L= Medium foam, dark color
S = mild smoke, some malt coming through
T= Smoke in front, not over powering
F = Smoke fades with nice mouth coating
Feb 13, 2016L= Medium foam, dark color
S = mild smoke, some malt coming through
T= Smoke in front, not over powering
F = Smoke fades with nice mouth coating
Reviewed by WVbeergeek 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
I had this smoked beer at Piper's Pub a couple weeks ago, while visiting the Southside. Nearly opaque dark as night with hints of ruby highlights at the edges, dark tan head forms thick. Aroma has a nice robust layer of smoke, mild smoked meats, with some campfire roasted malts...other tones that arose were a mellow fruitiness with soft grain character of the oatmeal. Flavor actually lead with the tartness of the some vinous dark fruit character with a smoked malt character finishing it off with a pretty heavy hand. Smoked meat was mellow nowhere near as in your face as some of the Bambergian brethren, herbal hops with a nice dark roasted malt character finishes it out to complement the smoked malts. Medium bodied with a soft fuller texture with the oatmeal addition, thick enough for the winter but not overbearing enough to deter me in the early sunny days of Spring. Even carbonation made for effortless drinkability, I didn't detect any heat from this beer, but was expecting something closer to a smoked Baltic Porter in alcohol. Overall, nothing compares to the quality beers from Victory I've been trying on a consistent basis, they understand what great beer is all about. Three styles on side by side this was my least favorite of the three and it was still excellent.
Apr 09, 2012Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.4/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a 10 oz. chalice glass
Appearance – Served a very deep brown nearly completely black color with a very light tan/light brown head. The head faded fast giving a light bit of lacing.
Smell – The smell is mainly of smokiness and roasted chocolate malt with a subtle coffee aroma. This is combined with a light mount of vanilla, which gives a nice overall aroma
Taste – The taste is on the more bitter-smokey chocolate and a nice oatmeal backbone initially. It sweetens a bit,more toward the middle, with bits of caramel and vanilla working into the oaty base. As it advances further however, it becomes more bitter and the sweetness is lost to a deeper cocoa and espresso flavor which lingers in the mouth with a rather pleasant aftertaste.
Mouthfeel – A rather light to moderate body with an average level of carbonation. The body, actually, takes away from the brew a bit, as it is quite light and could use less carbonation to create a overall creamier feel.
Overall – While it lacks some things in body and mouthfeel it is a nice more bitter porter with good aroma and taste. Worth a try.
Mar 20, 2012Appearance – Served a very deep brown nearly completely black color with a very light tan/light brown head. The head faded fast giving a light bit of lacing.
Smell – The smell is mainly of smokiness and roasted chocolate malt with a subtle coffee aroma. This is combined with a light mount of vanilla, which gives a nice overall aroma
Taste – The taste is on the more bitter-smokey chocolate and a nice oatmeal backbone initially. It sweetens a bit,more toward the middle, with bits of caramel and vanilla working into the oaty base. As it advances further however, it becomes more bitter and the sweetness is lost to a deeper cocoa and espresso flavor which lingers in the mouth with a rather pleasant aftertaste.
Mouthfeel – A rather light to moderate body with an average level of carbonation. The body, actually, takes away from the brew a bit, as it is quite light and could use less carbonation to create a overall creamier feel.
Overall – While it lacks some things in body and mouthfeel it is a nice more bitter porter with good aroma and taste. Worth a try.
Smokin' Oats from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
53 ratings
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