Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout Ale - Dark Horse Brewing Company

froggyfrog

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I'm pretty sure I've liked every beer I've ever tried from Dark Horse and this beer proves no exception.

A somewhat murky, dark, dark brown with a transient mocha head. Aroma is heavy of powdered cacao and green hoppy spice. Flavors are melted caramel and chocolate-covered granola. Mouthfeel is purposeful through the middle but thins out in the end. Healthy bitterness and alcohol spice cut the sweetness in the close.

Delicious.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2009 06:55:09 | More by froggyfrog

TreyIsWilson

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

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

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

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

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +5.5%

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

ant880

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-15-2013 00:50:22 | More by ant880

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

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

bconsidine

Maryland

4/5  rDev +5.5%

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

MADPolo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-07-2013 17:06:31 | More by MADPolo

GratefulTech

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

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

neckbracesub

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

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

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-03-2013 05:48:00 | More by Kelp

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

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

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

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

CWhite

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-20-2013 05:21:41 | More by CWhite

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

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

mscudder

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

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

Aosemidey

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

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

MikeCactusGordon

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

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

ChrisKayler

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

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

sirsteve42

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

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

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +6.6%
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 +12.1%

04-03-2013 21:22:27 | More by ndaniel

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.5%

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

baybum

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

03-30-2013 13:32:25 | More by baybum

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.51/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First had: bottle shared by baybum at a March '13 tasting. Thanks, Ray!

Sampled this in a very interesting vertical line along with Too Cream, and Tres Blueberry, and 4 Elf.

Solid black pour, with a small tan head, that sank to a ringlet. Roasty stout aroma, dark malts, toasted oats and barley. No surprises. This followed into the taste, roasty dark malts, toasted grains, slight coffee bitterness, ash. The body was about medium, kind of weak for an oatmeal stout, but I'd bet it would work well on nitro. A pretty basic but solid oatmeal stout overall.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 10:58:59 | More by Rifugium