Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout - Independence Brewing Co.

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233 Ratings

rAvg: 3.96
pDev: 9.85%
Reviews: 122
Hads: 111

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Brewed by:
Independence Brewing Co.

Texas, United States

Style | ABV
Oatmeal Stout | 9.20% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (108), on-tap (13), growler (1).

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Reviews by HopsKeepDroppin:

HopsKeepDroppin

Texas

4.05/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz. bottle into Saint Arnold pint glass

A- I got a nice two finger light brown head on mine and some pretty nice lacing. The pour was pretty much down the center after reading some other reviews.

S- The roasted malts are the first thing that I notice until I get the oatmeal and almost a peppery chocolate smell.

T- The first thing that hits you is the roasted malt and almost a coffee like flavor. After a few minutes oatmeal invades your palate and hang around for a while.

M- It has a pretty high level of carbonation. Mouthfeel is a little bit heavy.

O- I really enjoyed this stout and the price is great. This beer has a lot of flavors. Roasted malt to a chocolate after-taste and then the oatmeal moves in.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 01:02:38 | More by HopsKeepDroppin

More User Reviews:

Stevotex

Texas

4/5 rDev +1%

06-19-2013 00:14:55 | More by Stevotex

Paccamacca

California

3.5/5 rDev -11.6%

06-13-2013 00:09:32 | More by Paccamacca

jngrizzaffi

Texas

3/5 rDev -24.2%

06-07-2013 05:24:26 | More by jngrizzaffi

Rau71

California

3/5 rDev -24.2%

06-04-2013 15:04:40 | More by Rau71

Isotope

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -11.6%

05-23-2013 02:42:57 | More by Isotope

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5 rDev +1%

05-22-2013 03:24:34 | More by SmellsofMahagony

1424IpA

California

3/5 rDev -24.2%

05-22-2013 02:58:54 | More by 1424IpA

AlexFields

Tennessee

3.75/5 rDev -5.3%

05-22-2013 01:40:45 | More by AlexFields

barbellsNbeers

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +7.3%

05-16-2013 02:23:09 | More by barbellsNbeers

scratch69

Missouri

4/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I poured a bottle into a mug.

Appearance- Very dark brown color with a finger and a half worth of tan head. Light amount of lacing.

Smell- Light aroma of roasted malt and oats.

Taste- Roasted malt and light coffee flavor with a hint of char and dark chocolate.

Mouthfeel- Full bodied and smooth. Light amount of carbonation.

Overall- A nice stout with no hint of booziness from the ABV. An easy drinking and enjoyable stout.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 22:25:53 | More by scratch69

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

3.75/5 rDev -5.3%

05-10-2013 00:28:05 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.5/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout has a fairly thin, tan head and a very dark brown appearance, with red highlights under light. A thin lacing sheen is left behind on the glass. The aroma is of sweet, dark-roasted barley malt, cream, coffee, and chocolate. The flavor is of all those, plus some astringency, coal, and a mellow hop bitterness across the sip. Mouthfeel is pretty heavy and viscous, and Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout finishes dry, sweet, and wonderful. This is a delicious beer, and the drinker just does not pick up the 8% abv. Overall, I rate it most excellent.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 23:34:13 | More by RonaldTheriot

deadliest

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +13.6%

05-08-2013 00:04:30 | More by deadliest

Tiernan

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -11.6%

05-06-2013 22:25:39 | More by Tiernan

ChanceK

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +7.3%

04-27-2013 22:30:20 | More by ChanceK

superspak

Michigan

4.1/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I got this one in a trade with Cyde. 12 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 11/4/2012. Pours pitch black color with a nice 1-2 finger fairly dense dark khaki head with good retention that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Some nice spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas of chocolate, cocoa, oatmeal, caramel, molasses, light coffee, dark fruits, roasted malt, and roasted earthiness. Very nice and balanced dark/roasted malt aromas; with good strength. Taste of big chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, molasses, coffee, oatmeal, slight dark fruit, and roasted earthiness. Slight roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, coffee, molasses, and roasted malt on the finish for a bit. Damn nice complexity and balance of roasted/dark malt flavor; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a creamy, slick, and chewy mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden at 9.2%, with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent imperial oatmeal stout! Great robustness and balance of flavors; and very smooth to sip on. Really enjoyed this one.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 04:15:18 | More by superspak