North Tower
Earth Rider Brewery
- From:
- Earth Rider Brewery
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #49 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #6,407 - Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 7.88%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 21, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 09, 2018
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Here’s to the working harbor. Malty accents of chocolate, coffee, and dark fruit are balanced with a restrained hop presence in this stouthearted ale. Hold fast.
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Rated by Timbo24 from Louisiana
4.66/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.66/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Rich flavor and easy drinking.
Dec 12, 2025Rated by Truegent2004 from Minnesota
3.85/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark roast coffee taste. Slight bitterness on the aftertaste. Love that is low alcohol
Jun 27, 2024
Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)
4.21/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
In the 2023 beer advent calendar.
This was a fine stout. A bit light on the roasted barley, and it was sweeter than some stouts I've encountered but it was never going to be disappointing. Well done!
Mar 23, 2024This was a fine stout. A bit light on the roasted barley, and it was sweeter than some stouts I've encountered but it was never going to be disappointing. Well done!
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
3.74/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Pretty dark, barely any light coming through, just at the edges. Roasted coffee and dark chocolate taste, but subdued and easy to drink, not too sweet
Oct 27, 2023
Rated by Morby from Illinois
4.46/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.46/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Really enjoyed this low-alcohol but full-flavor stout from Earth Rider. Had one at the brewery in Superior, WI and bought a 6-pack to take home.
Sep 12, 2022
Reviewed by Mdog from Minnesota
4.26/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Black, ok head.
Smell: Roasted malts, some coffee.
Taste: Roasty and balanced, low sweetness, mild bitterness, roasty finish.
Overall: Saw that this beer won a medal at a big beer fest so got a six pack. Very good standard stout, nicely balanced roast flavors, mild sweetness and mild bitterness. Very good stuff!
Jun 19, 2022Smell: Roasted malts, some coffee.
Taste: Roasty and balanced, low sweetness, mild bitterness, roasty finish.
Overall: Saw that this beer won a medal at a big beer fest so got a six pack. Very good standard stout, nicely balanced roast flavors, mild sweetness and mild bitterness. Very good stuff!
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.03/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.03/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a very dark brown, nearly black color with a moderate and smooth tan head. SRM of 22. (3.75)
Aroma: Moderate aromas of soft and creamy milk chocolate, European black malt, cream, oats, with some latte notes off the end. (3.75)
Flavor: Mild flavors of milk chocolate, lactose, oats before some latte flavors. A slightly bittersweet and coffee and cream flavor on the finish. A dry body. (4.00)
Feel: Lighter-bodied. Lower carbonation, but provides the creaminess. A smooth, creamy, dry, and clean finish. (4.50)
Compared to Founders' Porter 4/24/22: Pours a slightly lighter color and head. Milder aromas. More milk chocolate, European black malt, cream. Less mocha and dark chocolate roast. Lighter, less intense, and dryer.
Overall: A nice and smooth oatmeal stout here. The flavors are appropriate, but not distinguishing. The body is slightly flat, but provides a creamy, dry, and drinkable finish. Hides the alcohol well for 6%, as this one goes down too clean. So drinkable and clean that is the distinguishing feature of this beer. (Rating: 4.03)
*Would compare to Stockyard Oatmeal*
Apr 24, 2022Aroma: Moderate aromas of soft and creamy milk chocolate, European black malt, cream, oats, with some latte notes off the end. (3.75)
Flavor: Mild flavors of milk chocolate, lactose, oats before some latte flavors. A slightly bittersweet and coffee and cream flavor on the finish. A dry body. (4.00)
Feel: Lighter-bodied. Lower carbonation, but provides the creaminess. A smooth, creamy, dry, and clean finish. (4.50)
Compared to Founders' Porter 4/24/22: Pours a slightly lighter color and head. Milder aromas. More milk chocolate, European black malt, cream. Less mocha and dark chocolate roast. Lighter, less intense, and dryer.
Overall: A nice and smooth oatmeal stout here. The flavors are appropriate, but not distinguishing. The body is slightly flat, but provides a creamy, dry, and drinkable finish. Hides the alcohol well for 6%, as this one goes down too clean. So drinkable and clean that is the distinguishing feature of this beer. (Rating: 4.03)
*Would compare to Stockyard Oatmeal*
Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
3.92/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
1/26/21...pours deep black, no foam. Very still. Faint roasted nose, very minor. Some dark fruit. Taste is light roasted malt that spills into black cherry. Slight cherry cola flavors. Mellowed bitter. Damn tasty stout.
Apr 04, 2021
Reviewed by hbeimers from Illinois
4.41/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nice dark stout without being too overpowering. It sits well in the mouth, but what really gives it the edge is the aroma. Slightly sweet, toasty, and rich. I wouldn't call it burnt, but it has that same flavor that makes slightly overdone cookies so good.
Nov 14, 2020
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz can. Bottom of can is stamped 'BEST BEFORE 12/31/20'.
Black colored body, with quite a bit of mahogany edges up to the light. Persistent tan head and thick cap. Leaves behind an array of lacing.
Aroma is dark roasted oak malty notes, along with creamed coffee, and cocoa.
Taste introduces the dark fruit, and brings along the dark roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. There is bitterness from the hops, but well balanced.
Creamy oat mouth feel. Good carbonation. Silver award winner at the 2020 GABF, for Oatmeal Stout.
A well made oat stout with a touch of dark fruit and hops. Savor to the last drop.
Oct 26, 2020Black colored body, with quite a bit of mahogany edges up to the light. Persistent tan head and thick cap. Leaves behind an array of lacing.
Aroma is dark roasted oak malty notes, along with creamed coffee, and cocoa.
Taste introduces the dark fruit, and brings along the dark roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. There is bitterness from the hops, but well balanced.
Creamy oat mouth feel. Good carbonation. Silver award winner at the 2020 GABF, for Oatmeal Stout.
A well made oat stout with a touch of dark fruit and hops. Savor to the last drop.
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