River Horse Oatmeal Milk Stout | River Horse Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
River Horse Brewing Co.
New Jersey, United States
riverhorse.com
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.70%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
A velvety smooth Stout brewed with oats and milk sugar that create a creamy finish over a dark malt base.
Added by DavidSeanNJ on 11-09-2008
Ratings: 481 | Reviews: 155
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4.04/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance: An attractive bubble show creates a huge mocha head; excellent retention and quite a bit of squiggly lace
Smell: Chocolate cookie, vanilla and a touch of roast
Taste: Milk chocolate, up front, with a slightly roasty character developing; the sweeter chocolate and lactic cream flavors re-build through the finish though there is a touch of bitter roast in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation; creamy feel, too
Overall: Not a bad sweet stout here, at all; one of the better beers I have tasted from this brewery
Thanks, yankeepride, for the opportunity
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance: An attractive bubble show creates a huge mocha head; excellent retention and quite a bit of squiggly lace
Smell: Chocolate cookie, vanilla and a touch of roast
Taste: Milk chocolate, up front, with a slightly roasty character developing; the sweeter chocolate and lactic cream flavors re-build through the finish though there is a touch of bitter roast in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation; creamy feel, too
Overall: Not a bad sweet stout here, at all; one of the better beers I have tasted from this brewery
Thanks, yankeepride, for the opportunity
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3.85/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a foggy, creamy looking deep brown. In the glass it's a dark brown, like melted tootsie rolls. No rea retainable head. Just a thin khaki ring.
S: Mild sweetness. Chocolate. Nothing particularly unique, but smells very inviting. Straight foreward, with no surprises.
T: Chocolate. an almost cocoa powder like character. Picking up some roastiness. Faintly bitter to finish. Not an aggressively flavored beer, but definitely delivers more than anticipated based on the nose.
F: Medium. Smooth. The oats could have added more.
O: An enjoyable enough milk stout to be happy to try. River Horse didn't do the style wrong. Pick it up if available in your locale.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a foggy, creamy looking deep brown. In the glass it's a dark brown, like melted tootsie rolls. No rea retainable head. Just a thin khaki ring.
S: Mild sweetness. Chocolate. Nothing particularly unique, but smells very inviting. Straight foreward, with no surprises.
T: Chocolate. an almost cocoa powder like character. Picking up some roastiness. Faintly bitter to finish. Not an aggressively flavored beer, but definitely delivers more than anticipated based on the nose.
F: Medium. Smooth. The oats could have added more.
O: An enjoyable enough milk stout to be happy to try. River Horse didn't do the style wrong. Pick it up if available in your locale.
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4.52/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
great to see this style really taking off i saw two milk stouts in my area recently and just traded for one as well i am really intersted in this style so its good to be able to try many different samples
ok the aroma right off the bat is like molasses and burnt brown sugar then a little bit of roasted nuts int he end
taste was deep rich molasses almost like a soy sauce character in the very end but a real pleasant one! i actually drank this bottle super fast because it went down real smooth and was super enticing
my favorite element of all though was definitelyt he mouthfeel absolutely pure silk in there like a rich full bodied creaminess but at the same time a bit layered
the only thing holding it back was perhaps just a little bit too sweet almost savory like a dessert beer but maybe thats what it should be used for...
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
great to see this style really taking off i saw two milk stouts in my area recently and just traded for one as well i am really intersted in this style so its good to be able to try many different samples
ok the aroma right off the bat is like molasses and burnt brown sugar then a little bit of roasted nuts int he end
taste was deep rich molasses almost like a soy sauce character in the very end but a real pleasant one! i actually drank this bottle super fast because it went down real smooth and was super enticing
my favorite element of all though was definitelyt he mouthfeel absolutely pure silk in there like a rich full bodied creaminess but at the same time a bit layered
the only thing holding it back was perhaps just a little bit too sweet almost savory like a dessert beer but maybe thats what it should be used for...
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3.77/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: 1/3 inch head, opaque, dark brown in color, moderate carbonation
Smell: big oats, light roasted malt, chocolate
Taste: big sweet oat and chocolate start with cream
Mouthfeel: medium body, sweet and malty, medium carbonation
Overall: A very solid oatmeal stout. May be River Horse’s best. I could certainly sip on a six pack on a cold winter’s day.Edit 2017--Now having this again five years later and I will say this stands up to some of the better domestic oatmeal stouts for flavor...I miss some of the chewiness that I associate with the style, but this is very good.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: 1/3 inch head, opaque, dark brown in color, moderate carbonation
Smell: big oats, light roasted malt, chocolate
Taste: big sweet oat and chocolate start with cream
Mouthfeel: medium body, sweet and malty, medium carbonation
Overall: A very solid oatmeal stout. May be River Horse’s best. I could certainly sip on a six pack on a cold winter’s day.Edit 2017--Now having this again five years later and I will say this stands up to some of the better domestic oatmeal stouts for flavor...I miss some of the chewiness that I associate with the style, but this is very good.
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3.3/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: Darker brown with a beige head.
Smell: Alcohol, malts and coffee.
Mouthfeel/ Taste: Smooth medium bodied. Taste of alcohol, malts, coffee, and hint of oatmeal.
Overall: Good beer. I would have this one again.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: Darker brown with a beige head.
Smell: Alcohol, malts and coffee.
Mouthfeel/ Taste: Smooth medium bodied. Taste of alcohol, malts, coffee, and hint of oatmeal.
Overall: Good beer. I would have this one again.
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4.23/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle at fridge temp poured into an imperial pint glass. no freshness date. enjoying on my back porch on a brisk pre-autumn day.
pours pretty much opaque black, some sediment visible, 2 fingers of thick velvety mocha colored head. faded to a ring after awhile, average retention. decent sticky lace. looks close to an imperial.
off the first whiff, chocolate milk and roasted malts come to mind. digging deeper you find milk chocolate as well as dark, sweet oatmeal and some roasted coffee.
delicious taste, all i can think of is that this would be a perfect breakfast beer. this stout is balanced perfectly between oatmeal qualities and milk stout qualities. rich chocolate milk, a little roasted malt, sweet oatmeal. hints of vanilla and toasted marshmallows. finishs with a slight roasted malt and bakers chocolate bitterness.
somewhat chalky mouthfeel, but this is welcomed, medium bodied, almost wish it had just a touch more body to it. good carbonation.
drinks easy and quick. nice for a brisk evening by an outside fire, or perfect for breakfast. i highly recommend this if you can get it. one of the better takes on the style.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle at fridge temp poured into an imperial pint glass. no freshness date. enjoying on my back porch on a brisk pre-autumn day.
pours pretty much opaque black, some sediment visible, 2 fingers of thick velvety mocha colored head. faded to a ring after awhile, average retention. decent sticky lace. looks close to an imperial.
off the first whiff, chocolate milk and roasted malts come to mind. digging deeper you find milk chocolate as well as dark, sweet oatmeal and some roasted coffee.
delicious taste, all i can think of is that this would be a perfect breakfast beer. this stout is balanced perfectly between oatmeal qualities and milk stout qualities. rich chocolate milk, a little roasted malt, sweet oatmeal. hints of vanilla and toasted marshmallows. finishs with a slight roasted malt and bakers chocolate bitterness.
somewhat chalky mouthfeel, but this is welcomed, medium bodied, almost wish it had just a touch more body to it. good carbonation.
drinks easy and quick. nice for a brisk evening by an outside fire, or perfect for breakfast. i highly recommend this if you can get it. one of the better takes on the style.
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3.41/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Inky black and opaque with a low light brown head of wispy foam.
Low aroma of cocoa and lightly roasted malt.
Rich flavor of darkly roasted malt, bitterness balancing sweetish cocoa. Tasty but not very complex.
Tingly mouthfeel, a little slick.
Moderately drinkable, average beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Inky black and opaque with a low light brown head of wispy foam.
Low aroma of cocoa and lightly roasted malt.
Rich flavor of darkly roasted malt, bitterness balancing sweetish cocoa. Tasty but not very complex.
Tingly mouthfeel, a little slick.
Moderately drinkable, average beer.
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3.81/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle.
This is not your traditional milk stout.
It's not very sweet, it has a relatively rich flavor, and there's more chocolate and coffee.
Drinks like a higher gravity beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle.
This is not your traditional milk stout.
It's not very sweet, it has a relatively rich flavor, and there's more chocolate and coffee.
Drinks like a higher gravity beer.
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3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2.41/5 rDev -38.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
DATE TASTED: February 8, 2014... GLASSWARE: Samuel Smith pint...OCCASION: the reading of A Storm of Swords begins... APPEARANCE: jet black body; unenthused thin brown head; tracings are basically sporadic bubbles... AROMA: some peat and smoke, but predominantly a strange combination: lactic, doughy malts and vanilla sugars argue with strikingly astringent turpentine chemicals--a challenge to take in... PALATE: medium-bodied, slightly dry; rather flat up front, with a beefy after breath ...TASTE: milky, yet the alcohol seems to impede a smoother flavor; some rum elements mingle with a plasticine undertone... OVERALL: This seems a forced attempt at steeping ABV at the cost of taste and experience; River Horse does Jersey proud with some offerings, but this brew is negatively aggressive--upon completing this review, I drank a second and only found the beer more troublesome to place in a positive light....
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look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
DATE TASTED: February 8, 2014... GLASSWARE: Samuel Smith pint...OCCASION: the reading of A Storm of Swords begins... APPEARANCE: jet black body; unenthused thin brown head; tracings are basically sporadic bubbles... AROMA: some peat and smoke, but predominantly a strange combination: lactic, doughy malts and vanilla sugars argue with strikingly astringent turpentine chemicals--a challenge to take in... PALATE: medium-bodied, slightly dry; rather flat up front, with a beefy after breath ...TASTE: milky, yet the alcohol seems to impede a smoother flavor; some rum elements mingle with a plasticine undertone... OVERALL: This seems a forced attempt at steeping ABV at the cost of taste and experience; River Horse does Jersey proud with some offerings, but this brew is negatively aggressive--upon completing this review, I drank a second and only found the beer more troublesome to place in a positive light....
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4.33/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
River Horse- Oatmeal Milk Stout
A- Deep dark brown with a huge, over carbonated, head. Big thick lacing.
S- Sweet milk chocolate with molasses and vanilla.
T- Molasses oatmeal cookies with milk chocolate, vanilla, and light roast coffee beans.
M- Sticky sweet and slightly grainy with a dry bittering coffee finish.
Overall- Very enjoyable and possibly River Horse's best beer!
**Re-reviewed 1/4/09**
Delicious!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
River Horse- Oatmeal Milk Stout
A- Deep dark brown with a huge, over carbonated, head. Big thick lacing.
S- Sweet milk chocolate with molasses and vanilla.
T- Molasses oatmeal cookies with milk chocolate, vanilla, and light roast coffee beans.
M- Sticky sweet and slightly grainy with a dry bittering coffee finish.
Overall- Very enjoyable and possibly River Horse's best beer!
**Re-reviewed 1/4/09**
Delicious!
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4.09/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
First Milk stout that I remember having. Drinking it out of a New Sam Adams glass. Not sure how to review against style because of this
Pour reminds me of a nice cup of an espresso topped with a thick, dense and red brown crema that dissipates to barely 1/16 of a inch. This remained through the entire drink.
Intially Aroma reminds me of coffee- a medium light roast that has a little fruitiness to it, then coco, then smokey... beef jerky.
First sip brings a slight creaminess, sweetness- coco again- then progresses to heavier malt, Milk caramel, roasted nuty. Still getting a smoked cured meat aroma that im not sure about...
Over all enjoying this beer, but I could not see having one or two at a sitting. Also need to re-evaluate in the future- the smoked jerky aroma/ flavor... curious. This may be why I think it would go with a good bowl of venison/beef stew
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
First Milk stout that I remember having. Drinking it out of a New Sam Adams glass. Not sure how to review against style because of this
Pour reminds me of a nice cup of an espresso topped with a thick, dense and red brown crema that dissipates to barely 1/16 of a inch. This remained through the entire drink.
Intially Aroma reminds me of coffee- a medium light roast that has a little fruitiness to it, then coco, then smokey... beef jerky.
First sip brings a slight creaminess, sweetness- coco again- then progresses to heavier malt, Milk caramel, roasted nuty. Still getting a smoked cured meat aroma that im not sure about...
Over all enjoying this beer, but I could not see having one or two at a sitting. Also need to re-evaluate in the future- the smoked jerky aroma/ flavor... curious. This may be why I think it would go with a good bowl of venison/beef stew
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River Horse Oatmeal Milk Stout from River Horse Brewing Co.
3.94
out of 5
based on 481 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Look - Pours a nice dark brown color. With a pillowy light brown head that lasts for a goodly amount of time.
Smell - Good smell. Odors of chocolate and coffee with a slight underlying sweetness.
Taste - Nice complex taste. It has a note of bitterness that counteracts the sweet malty flavor.
Mouthfeel - Full body mouthfeel with a nice amount of carbonation. I'm happy with the way this came out of the kegerator.
Drinkability - While it has slightly more alchohol than a typical session beer, I think I could be very happy drinking a few of these every night when i get home.
Packaging - A typical sixtel, if not perhaps a little tall for my fridge. I picked this one up at Exton Beverage.
Serving type: Kegerator
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