Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout Ale - Dark Horse Brewing Company

Todd

Massachusetts

2.9/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle. Pours an ominous pitch black beer topped with a chocolate colored, tight bubbled, cream head that settles to a worthy lace.

Earthy black patent malts, hints of roasted barley. Not much going on.

Silky smooth, medium to full bodied brew with a very brief oaty character about it. Sharpish twang of watery hop bitterness, prickly carbonation and roasted barley. Robust, with a somewhat Intense roasted character, smoke, burnt blackstrap molasses and chocolate edges. Light flavors of sherri, and an underlying dark fruit sweetness. Faint cola-like flavors. Dry. Lingering roasted flavors carry on for quite sometime, a bit tobacco-like, making this a bit "dirty."

Not much of an Oatmeal Stout and a bit hard to finish. A bit too robust and not as subdued or clean as one might expect. Definitely a bit oxidized, and the linger is not very appealing.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2004 23:03:48 | More by Todd

Stumpy29er

New York

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-23-2013 00:49:44 | More by Stumpy29er

HattedClassic

Virginia

2.96/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance:
The beer pours a dark brown and obscure beer with very little brown head.

Smell:
I get notes of coffee and roasted malt and a bit of sweet oats as well as possibly some dark chocolate.

Taste:
I get hops and a bitter taste as well as a slightly watery taste.

Mouthfeel:
Medium bodied and unusually smooth with biting carbonation.

Overall:
An okay beer and it seem to have improved based on the Alstrom Brothers' review from 2004. I probably might pick one up the next time its released.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 21:51:46 | More by HattedClassic

TreyIsWilson

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-17-2013 04:26:57 | More by TreyIsWilson

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-17-2013 00:54:50 | More by GinsuDave

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-16-2013 20:32:58 | More by iHeartMNBeer

ant880

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-15-2013 00:50:22 | More by ant880

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-12-2013 02:33:27 | More by HarmonMW

bconsidine

Maryland

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-10-2013 18:22:19 | More by bconsidine

MADPolo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-07-2013 17:06:31 | More by MADPolo

GratefulTech

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-06-2013 01:38:01 | More by GratefulTech

neckbracesub

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-05-2013 14:32:26 | More by neckbracesub

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -14%

05-03-2013 05:48:00 | More by Kelp

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-29-2013 03:58:41 | More by cliff1066

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-24-2013 22:41:21 | More by CanisMajor

CWhite

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-20-2013 05:21:41 | More by CWhite

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-19-2013 00:22:51 | More by lucasj82

mscudder

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -14%

04-18-2013 03:26:15 | More by mscudder

Aosemidey

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-14-2013 19:34:47 | More by Aosemidey

MikeCactusGordon

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-14-2013 15:56:28 | More by MikeCactusGordon

ChrisKayler

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +19%

04-09-2013 03:55:40 | More by ChrisKayler

sirsteve42

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-09-2013 03:51:29 | More by sirsteve42

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a shaker pint.

Appearance
Pitch black with 1 finger of brown head. There's some definite oats swimming around on the bottom of the glass.

Nose
Cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate, roasted barley and black licorice.

Taste
Caramel with a dusting of powdered cocoa. Roasted barley and semi-sweet chocolate. Hints of black licorice, smoke and char.

Mouthfeel
Medium-full bodied, silky and smooth.

Overall
A mighty fine Oatmeal Stout. Extremely quaffable.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 19:20:06 | More by justintcoons

ndaniel

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

04-03-2013 21:22:27 | More by ndaniel

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-02-2013 23:26:34 | More by Kevincredible