Ipswich Oatmeal Stout - Ipswich Ale Brewery

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rAvg: 4.19
pDev: 10.02%
Reviews: 363
Hads: 184

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Ipswich Ale Brewery

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
Oatmeal Stout | 7.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (336), on-tap (18), cask (5), growler (4).

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Reviews by nhindian:

nhindian

Pennsylvania

2.95/5 rDev -29.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle courtesy of apollokim, thanks Kim!

Poured into a Red Lobster Sam Adams Perfect Pint.

A - Pours an deep black, almost no light at all to be seen with this beer. Slight, extremely dark brown highlights, but outside of that this beer is completely opaque. Builds a great 2.5-fingered, cola colored head with okay retention. Moderate lacing.

S - Smell is very bitter and acidic. Getting lots of semi-sweet chocolate but the malts and few-day old coffee smell overwhelm the nose. Slight hops at the end.

T - Taste, like the nose, is extremely forward with the bitterness. From the initial taste, which is rich in dark chocolate and roasted malts, it takes a bitter spiral down through the espresso notes, which steep for far too long in the mouth. From mid-taste all the way to the hoppy finish, the bitterness just creeps and lingers for far too long. Mixed with the bitterness from the hops, it creates an uncomfortably long, bitter finish. It's a vicious cycle, as I want to drink more to wash it away, but it comes back with a vengeance.

M - Mouthfeel is surprisingly light and well-carbonated. Unfortunately as mentioned with the taste, the finish is way too bitter and actually a bit watery. Alcohol is well-masked, however.

D - Drinkability is low. The first few sips were enjoyable, but as the beer drinks, the bitterness just compounds on itself and it's a bit of a bitter pill to swallow.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2010 21:52:57 | More by nhindian

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4.25/5 rDev +1.4%

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4/5 rDev -4.5%

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4.25/5 rDev +1.4%

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RummyRedbeard

Massachusetts

4.7/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

(copied from blog - written September 28, 2012)

Appearance – Pours pretty much pitch black, mayyybe dark brown. A small dark creamy head which disappears quick.
Smell – Roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, oats.
Taste – Dark chocolate sort of bitterness, bold roasted coffee beans, subtle oatmeal.

Ah yes, it was a rather cold and bitter, rainy day today so I thought I’d indulge in some blood warming beer and Ipswich Oatmeal Stout was the right place to start. Upon moving your nose toward the glass an aroma of roasted coffee and chocolate surround it strongly and you don’t need to smell it twice to know what this beer consists of (though it’s really damn pleasant so you might want to!) The taste brings on a bitterness that’s reminiscent of dark chocolate and coffee beans but the addition of oats gives this beer a balanced sweetness and a consistent velvety texture which makes it very easy to drink. This is a great beer to have alone or maybe with some dessert after dinner.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 01:15:49 | More by RummyRedbeard