Overcast Espresso Stout - Oakshire Brewing

dbossman

Nebraska

3.95/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Black with a two-inch head that has a light cocoa hue; lacing is good

S: Definite espresso, roasted coffee beans, roasted malts; some chocolate, milky flavors; a touch bitter and sour

T: Flavors really come together better than I expected; lots of roasted coffee beans; bitterness is balanced with sweet chocolates

F: Incredibly creamy; thick, viscous, awesome

O: This is a delicious creamy espresso-forward beer

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 02:09:41 | More by dbossman

Chris-MOC9

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

05-14-2013 02:54:06 | More by Chris-MOC9

leftoverburrito

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

05-08-2013 03:05:49 | More by leftoverburrito

Laklimell

Washington

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-06-2013 21:34:03 | More by Laklimell

blackcloud

Alaska

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-20-2013 03:01:58 | More by blackcloud

bobotron

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

03-16-2013 04:22:09 | More by bobotron

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.71/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

22 oz bottle into a Samuel Smith pint glass.

A: Pours an ultra-dark brown color. The head is a two finger mocha shade featuring a nice texture and perhaps even nicer retention. Looks good in a glass, that's for sure (especially the Samuel Smith pint glass, which almost seems tailor made for stouts).

S: Wowee, this one is very forward in its mocha, chocolate, and roasted barley qualities. Oats are faintly notable, as well. I'm pretty impressed, actually.

T/M: Dry, dry, dry. This opens dry/bitter, finishes dry/bitter, with seemingly no room for sweetness anywhere. There's a slight ping of chocolate to start before coffee, roasted barley, and oatmeal all take over. I notice a dimension of piny hops on the back end, too that never overpower everything else. I reckon it's a bit more airy-feeling than I like; I'd kill for a silkier texture, or maybe it's just lower carbonation I'd kill for. The latter quality is the only thing that bugs me here - it allows it to come off as being too dry and even a bit rough at times.

O: One has to love how drinkable this is. The lack of creamy softness is easy to overlook for this reason. I wouldn't trade for it; but I would buy it again if I ever caught it in a store.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 22:00:38 | More by ThisWangsChung

weerezboy

Washington

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-06-2013 21:26:38 | More by weerezboy

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

02-21-2013 21:29:21 | More by chugamugofsud

Dunkelhund

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +16%

02-03-2013 02:36:39 | More by Dunkelhund

harrymel

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

01-27-2013 04:20:33 | More by harrymel

vcoggins

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.1%

01-18-2013 03:36:15 | More by vcoggins

KajII

North Carolina

3.86/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

[Suggested Glassware: Nonic pint]

The pour was a thick jet black with a huge (3-4 finger) tan foamy head that lasted throughout, reducing to a large cap with excellent sheets of foamy lacing.

The aroma was of a roasted cereal malt and a strong leathery yeast with notes of dark chocolate, molasses, dark roast coffee, vanilla and a hint of oats.

The taste was lightly sweet, a tad bitter and very malty with a healthy dose of dark chocolate and molasses from the start, progressing with a strong bitter dark roasted coffee taste and a silky oat feel towards the end. The flavor lasted a good long while following the swallow, with a bold espresso taste fading very slowly from the taste buds.

Mouthfeel was exceptionally full in body with a dry, oily texture and a medium carbonation.

Overall this was one solid tasting Stout with a great balance of flavors, which ultimately created a smooth and tasty brew with a superb drinkability…

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Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 18:23:51 | More by KajII

iKrystin

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

01-13-2013 20:27:19 | More by iKrystin

Satan70

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -22.7%

12-23-2012 18:51:51 | More by Satan70

adkieffer

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

12-17-2012 23:38:48 | More by adkieffer

thinwhiteduke

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

12-09-2012 23:45:55 | More by thinwhiteduke

Vancoubeer

Washington

3.85/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I have tried this in the past and I hate coffee but my palette has changed. It pours our black and thin but very dark. The foam was a dark brown color and it disappeared almost instantly. Held up to light nothing gets through. The smell, perhaps this is too cold, is coffee. That is it. Not much else going on here. Not that strong. I wonder how old this bottle is. The flavor is delicious. The coffee is more subtle. This has to have aged for just a bit but long enough for some of the flavors to taper down. Basically you get the coffee, burnt ashy malts, smokiness and a hint of chocolate. For the mouthfeel I was a bit let down. This is thin for an oatmeal stout. It is a low alcoholic stout so I would imagine it to be a bit thin, on the medium side of beer mouthfeel but with that low carbonation the flavors linger and and I like that. Overall this is a good beer. I wonder what its like fresh? This bottle has to be a bit older but I like it and since I live near Oregon, I can get this really cheap. Its worth the price. I'll get it again if I want a dark low end beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 06:47:32 | More by Vancoubeer

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

12-03-2012 03:23:44 | More by t0rin0

Jasonrm72

Colorado

4/5  rDev +3.1%

11-16-2012 00:58:37 | More by Jasonrm72

Jules11788

California

4/5  rDev +3.1%

10-28-2012 21:26:24 | More by Jules11788

nmann08

Maryland

4/5  rDev +3.1%

10-26-2012 02:49:02 | More by nmann08

BCross

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +16%

10-23-2012 14:32:32 | More by BCross

throwerbri

Oregon

4/5  rDev +3.1%

10-20-2012 06:33:19 | More by throwerbri

strongaf

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

10-16-2012 06:40:33 | More by strongaf