Uncommon Stout
Bent River Brewing Company

Uncommon StoutUncommon Stout
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From:
Bent River Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #197
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,928
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 15.53%
Reviews:
65
Ratings:
331
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 27, 2023
Added:
Aug 06, 2004
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  81
This unique stout is our top selling beer. We infuse our Oatmeal Stout with some of the country's best coffee to make this award winning medium bodied ale.

28.8 IBU
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Rated: 3.88 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Sep 27, 2023
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

3.95/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle, i don't see a date. My second beer from Bent River Brewing Company, and it's been a long ass time since I've had that beer, their Sweet Potato Ale. This one an "Oatmeal stout with coffee" per the label.

Poured to a clear stemless wine snifter.
Straight pour down the center reveals a dark inky black beer, no light is visible. Manages to conjure about a finger of short lived bubbly mocha-tan head that leaves some scattered spotty lacing. Looks sticky, sweet, & intriguing.
Mouthwatering aroma of dark roasty malts, burnt coffee beans, and sweetly pleasant notes of dark fruits: dates, figs, raisins.. Super inviting.
Super rich, dark, & roasty. Hugely bitter & roasty authentic coffee presence on display here. Notes of vanilla & cream are intricately woven in there. Oats lend a lovely smoothness to the body.
Feel - super smooth, creamy, roasty, bitter, burnt, charred. Notes of cream & coffee bean on the finish, absolutely lovely, beckons the palate for another sip. My only quip here I think is that the carbonation could aim to be just a touch higher, if not for that I might have no other choice but to place this one up there with the other greats like Surly Coffee Bender, but for now we'll call it close. Highly recommended.

Bent River Uncommon Stout -----4/5.
Dec 19, 2022
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Reviewed by akaizer from Virginia

3.83/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a pint bottle into a pint glass. Pour had a 1/4" head of darker brown foam with a dark, dark brown verging on black body. Scent has strong notes of molasses/brown sugar, cinnamon, and (of course) notes of coffee. Taste brings out the oatmeal as a strong base on which the molasses and coffee building into battle between slightly sweeter and slightly more bitter/acidic profiles. Aftertaste has a nice attenuation of the oatmeal and coffee leading to a slightly bitter, all stout feel. Overall a fun offering.
Oct 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.08 by BeerBeast from Florida

Oct 14, 2022
 
Rated: 3 by ATS9K from Illinois

Jan 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.6 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by Latarnik from New Jersey

Jul 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.43 by Chris232 from Illinois

May 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

May 08, 2021
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Reviewed by SeaJay415 from Michigan

3.84/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: dark, opaque, melted chocolate

Smell: chocolate, coffee, woody, Brazil nuts, mocha

Taste: bitter chocolate, dark roast coffee (Sumatra), touch of pine/wood

Feel: drying finish, medium mouth feel, light carbonation.

Great coffee flavor, but lacking aside from that.
May 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by bncolin83 from Illinois

Mar 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by JohnnyForeign from New Jersey

Feb 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by kuhndog from New York

Feb 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.83 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Feb 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.96 by cgrunin from Texas

Jan 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by prisdefer from New York

Jan 26, 2021
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Reviewed by Martin194 from Iowa

3.97/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: Very dark brown, opaque. Not much of a head, a bit of white film around the rim.

Smell: Coffee, chocolate, robust "roasty" notes and some earthy hints.

Taste: Very powerful coffee, chocolate, and alcohol. Strong sweetness in the mouth followed by more bittersweet after swallowing.

Feel: "Spicy" carbonation, medium body, leaves a warm mouthfeel.

Overall: This beer seems a bit polarizing judging by the reviews here, and I can see why; it's probably not for everyone, but I liked it!
Jun 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.97 by Commandophile from Illinois

Mar 13, 2020
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.

Dark brown hue.

Tan head; minimal lace.

Fresh roasted coffee bean nose, with a hint of chocolate syrup.

Medium mouthfeel.

Bold, over-the-top fresh ground coffee bean flavor. A hint of spiciness from the bean underneath, with a touch of chocolate syrup.

This is far from subtle & the oatmeal has been decimated by the coffee, but I like these flavors so much I hardly minded.
Nov 15, 2019
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.81/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Burlington, IA brewery. Poured an opaque, jet-black color with a small, light brown head of foam. It smelled of coffee, chocolate and toffee. Sweet chocolate with some roasted coffee and hints of pine.
Jun 30, 2019
Uncommon Stout from Bent River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 331 ratings