Oatmeal Stout
Founders Brewing Company

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From:
Founders Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #168
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,413
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 10.36%
Reviews:
138
Ratings:
1,150
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 23, 2023
Added:
Feb 22, 2004
Wants:
  66
Gots:
  188
A Founders take on a classic style, brewed with a generous amount of flaked oats, chocolate malt, roasted barley and a healthy helping of Nugget hops, Founders Oatmeal Stout is nitrogen-infused to give it an extra smooth and creamy mouthfeel. An attractive cascade effect gives this beer its forthright visual appeal—and the body and clean flavor deliver on that initial promise.
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Ratings by deanhead:
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Rated by deanhead from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

Sep 07, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Rated by sdagg

4.58/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Just perfectly balanced. Not light, not thin, but also not too syrupy or alcohol-forward like KBS.

Overall the best in class stout.
Dec 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.27 by travelguy from Ohio

Jul 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Dope from Massachusetts

Jul 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.44 by taigor from New York

Jun 18, 2023
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Rated by TommyG22 from Wisconsin

3.83/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Deep brown color. Smells of coffee and cocoa. Strong coffee flavor. First try of a coffee stout. Will have to try again.
Mar 17, 2023
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Reviewed by MattDecker from Texas

3.81/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nitro on tap at founder
Look: deep brown with a think creamy head that lasts for quite a while
Smell: super marly, black licorice, bread
Taste: roasty malt, bitterness on the finish
Feel: thin creamy feel, light,
Overall: nice. Pleasant light ABV brew - nothing really jumps out as exceptional but also nothing really to knock either
Oct 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.47 by Hend from Wisconsin

Aug 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.08 by sbuck from New Mexico

Aug 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4.44 by BrendanStoehr96 from Wisconsin

Jun 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kolb from Montana

Feb 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.29 by Valkyrie23 from Texas

Jan 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by detroitpat from Michigan

Dec 05, 2019
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.36/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nitro tap. Super roasty with tons of flavor. Drinks way above its ABV. Tons of charred malt, chocolate, and wood. A great beer on a cold night and truly delicious, emphasizing the strength of oats in a dark beer. Fans of stouts will appreciate the full flavor and rich feel.
Nov 30, 2019
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Reviewed by jgido759 from New Jersey

3.69/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep mahogany with a 2 finger tan head. Lacing was present throughout.

Mild coffee smell with a faint oatmeal aroma. Taste is coffee/chocolate/malt with a smooth feel.

Very enjoyable.
Sep 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by Samnem from Pennsylvania

Sep 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Jun 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by Phoodcritic from Michigan

Jun 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by alexsergio from New York

May 30, 2019
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

4.05/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Served on tap in a pint glass
Appearance – The beer is served a nearly pitch black color with a one finger head of off-white colored foam. The nitro driven head has a great level of retention and slowly fades over time to leave rings of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strongest of an oatmeal and roasted malt smell. Mixed with these aromas are a little bit of crème and vanilla and a hint of an earthy and herbal hop.
Taste – The taste begins with a very smooth oatmeal and nicely toasted and roasted malt flavor with hints of cocoa and caramel. The roasty and oatmeal flavors create a base flavor for the taste and remain strong throughout. The caramel and the cocoa fade a bit as the taste advances and are replaced by some flavors of a very light earthy hop, some very light coffee and a hint of char. At the very end comes some crème and a bit of herb, leaving one, for a 4.5 % abv brew, with a nice smooth and robust roasted oatmeal taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – With the nitro pour the body of the brew is silky, creamy and smooth with a very rich overall feel. For the dark roasted, and oatmeal tastes the feel is fantastic and accentuates the rich tastes even with the lower abv.
Overall – This is a fantastic presentation of a dry oatmeal stout. It is lower in abv (great for sessioning) big in flavor, very easy drinking, and super smooth in feel. A very well done brew overall!!
May 25, 2019
Oatmeal Stout from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 1150 ratings