Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout - Rogue Ales

John1985

Tennessee

3.6/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Opaque, black appearance. Faint aroma. Coffee malt taste with pleasant bitter aftertaste. Reasonably full bodied with a creamy texture. Pretty good stout, very smooth and mellow.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2001 22:04:50 | More by John1985

Jason

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 22oz bomber with no freshness date to be found.

Appearance: Deep black with a frothy creamy tan lace.

Smell: Hints of burnt caramel, roasted barley and citric hop make for a very appealing aroma.

Taste: Very very smooth with a creamy malty mouthfeel and some malt crispness. A rich balanced blend of roasted barley, malt sweetness and hop bitterness. In the finish is a chocolaty and coffee after taste with a touch of citric hop and residual sweetness.

Notes: This is a cult classic American stout, drink and learn. Balanced to perfection and a sheer delite to drink.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2001 23:00:38 | More by Jason

AaronRed

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

I opened a twelve ounce bottle that I had been keeping for a cold day. Having had this before, I knew what I was in for. I love the bitterness combined with sweetness. A slight burnt flavor gives keeps you on your toes. It did not have much of a head, so I was a little dissapointed. But hey,what a beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2001 10:03:11 | More by AaronRed

beerluvr

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Exceptional pretty much sums up this fave stout of mine.Reminds me of a Sierra Nevada stout kicked up a couple o' notches. Roasty, chocolaty & chewy...I think you could stand a spoon on end in this one! Can Rogue do no wrong I ask?

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2001 21:44:45 | More by beerluvr

nklatt

Minnesota

4.8/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Awww yeeah; this is the good, good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2001 10:32:30 | More by nklatt

QXSTER1

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Full bodied stout that starts out with intense roasted malt and barley and finishes with subtle hop bitterness. One of the better stouts I've quaffed.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2001 18:02:53 | More by QXSTER1

John

New York

5/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This beer is truly a force to be reckoned with. A remarkable stout. Another big winner in the Rogue portfolio.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2001 09:27:04 | More by John

DrDocRudge

Florida

4.8/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

The beer smells good, but can't match the marvelous toffee, chocolate and coffee flavors that emerge. Suitable for both bar drinking or as a dessert. Another masterwork from Rogue.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2001 13:18:50 | More by DrDocRudge

Brent

Kentucky

4.3/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Not as sweet as an English stout, nor as dry as an Irish. A unique middle ground.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2001 09:29:04 | More by Brent

marc77

California

4.38/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A stout loaded with Cascade hops? It works beautifully. Tastes like bittersweet chocolate liquor. Has been my favorite stout for a while, and probably will be for the rest of my life. (perhaps with the exception of Pike XXXXX stout) If you can't decide between an IPA and a stout, have a Willy Shakes and have your cake and eat it too!

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2001 19:38:45 | More by marc77

esprit

United States

5/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

If you love Stout, you have to love this one....the Irish should be ashamed and turn to Portland, Oregon to satisfy their love for a style that their own breweries have long forgotten how to make. Both the Shakespeare and it's seasonal variant Wild Irish Rogue are stunning examples of what you can do with dark roasted malts and a love of the brewing art.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2001 13:32:38 | More by esprit