Coffee Oatmeal Stout - Good People Brewing Company

Trarmer007

4.28/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

No flaws, the flavor profile was perfect. The overall taste seemed to improve throughout the glass. Some aroma was lacking. It belongs near the top of the southern 50. The color and cascading was excellent with a rich head. The malt taste was not overalls complicated either. It finished dry but still had a hint of velvet mouthfeel.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2013 21:25:52 | More by Trarmer007

Ell

Alabama

4.73/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Wow. Amazing beer.

A: Dark - very dark. Chocolatey head that dissipates slowly.

S: Smells of hops and coffee. Amazing smell.

T: Deep, dark, and delicious. Coffee shines through, with a huge hop finish. Very hoppy, but no obtrusively so.

M: Chewy and very nice.

O: Another great beer from a great brewery. I've not tried anything from them that wasn't awesome.

Serving type: on-tap

12-27-2012 19:04:53 | More by Ell

litotes

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

On-tap in the brewery.

A: Looks pitch black unless parked next to an imperial (like GP's Fatso RIS). The creamy, almond-colored head stays throughout with excellent lacing.

S: The coffee blend leaps to the front here. Still plenty of cocoa to go with the coffee, as well as simple roasted malt; the balance rivals the best breakfast stouts.

T: The coffee and malt blend stays present at the front, but the beer is not overly sweet. The bitter hop sweep at the back end clears the palate and leaves you wanting more.

M: Full-bodied and rich, but nothing close to an imperial.

O: My favorite of GP's many great beers.

Serving type: on-tap

10-04-2012 00:27:44 | More by litotes

Maddmartagan

4.6/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had it on tap at Good People's taproom.

Coffee dark, just a few hints of red, not quite pure black. Nice, fluffy caramel-colored head, about 2 inches. Pretty good retention.

Huge aroma of coffee, with subtle hints of cocoa and vanilla. Great smell. Just like a delicious cup of coffee brewing in the morning.

Coffee flavor isn't quite as overpowering in the flavor, but definitely still the frontrunner. The cocoa from the nose is much more prevalent, as well as the roasty notes from the malts, with just a hint of hoppy goodness.

The oatmeal helps make this stout rich and creamy and smooth.

Overall, I could see this beer being perfect on a cold, rainy day, but was pretty tasty even in the hot Alabama summer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2012 15:32:41 | More by Maddmartagan

NODAK

Tennessee

3.03/5  rDev -29.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Smell was predominately of cold coffee with roasted malts. Not a surprise to anybody considering the name, I suppose.

Pours midnight black with a small, dark brown head. Lacing isn't too substantial.

Taste is full of cold espresso and roasted notes...although other than that I don't much more of anything. I'd struggle to say this is an oatmeal stout if I didn't already know that it was. There is a hop character on the finish, with a decent bitterness closing the beer out, which wasn't a surprise given the description above. Mouthfeel seemed rather thin for style.

All in all I thought it was fine but perhaps I didn't think as highly of it as most seem to.

Serving type: growler

08-06-2012 02:17:45 | More by NODAK

yesferro

Mississippi

4.72/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Had this at the Good People tap room yesterday, on tap of course

First off, this is the first on tap brew I've had in a VERY long time that was poured with a head. I live in MS where people consider beer with a head a rip off. So thank you for this! Beautiful brew btw

Smells like a good iced coffee, tastes even better, strong espresso, not getting much oatmeal, maybe a bit of chocolate with a nice hoppy kick. Very tasty on a cold day, can't wait to see this canned, I will be making the 3h trip to pick more up!

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2012 03:24:58 | More by yesferro

gerite

Alabama

4.18/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Another good brew from the the state of Alabama. Listed as a Coffee Oatmeal Stout, this brew fully delivers on the coffee flavor with a hint of bitter chocolate. Pours with a good one finger of tan head that leaves plenty of lacing. The coffee flavor tends to overshadow the oatmeal flavor but the more you drink it, the better it gets. This is a stout with a bite, but a good bite that leaves you wanting more. A good fall/winter type beer that should warm anyone's taste buds.

Serving type: on-tap

11-09-2011 02:21:36 | More by gerite

WoodBrew

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Visited J. Clyde's in Birmingham and had a chance to try Good People's brew. Took the chance to try the coffee stout that was on tap. The beer poured very dark/opaque, rich with a creamy head & decent carbonation. The scent was strong coffee/espresso aroma with a nice smack of hops. The taste had even more coffee that was fairly well balanced with sweet malt. The mouthfeel was good, decent body to this beer. Probably could have two if it were snowing outside...but on hot days...I would stay away.

Serving type: on-tap

09-14-2011 02:44:44 | More by WoodBrew

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

4.05/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Growler received in trade from GPHarris thanks for the opportunity.
Pours a dark brown bordering on black with a thinnish off white head that dissipates quickly. Smells of freshly roasted coffee, milk chocolate, roasted grains and a earthy bitterness. Taste is roasty chocolaty smooth with lots of coffee. Earthy bitterness mixed with a roasted grain bitterness and a drying coffee component round out the finish. Smooth creamy bordering on grainy mouthfeel, light level of carbonation, medium body. This is a great easy drinking coffee stout. The coffee is not to harsh and the oats round out the drying affects of it quite nicely. Great brew.
I lost about an 1/8 of the growler and a good bit of the carbonation in transit, but the beer itself is still really good. Maybe one day I will try it at the source.

Serving type: growler

08-07-2011 01:35:43 | More by johnnnniee

JayS2629

Alabama

4.08/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Super rich, dark brown. Almost black. Creamy tan head that fades slow and leaves beautiful lace. The smell is full roasted with rich coffee notes dominating over a background of dark cocoa and chocolate malts. The taste follows the nose of roasted coffee, and chocolate with grassy, herbal, earthy hop notes lingering in the back. Very well balanced and delicious. Rich, thick and creamy on the mouth. Excellent beer.

Serving type: growler

06-10-2011 22:48:09 | More by JayS2629

CaskBeerouac

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I gotta say, this is my go-to cool/rainy weather beer. We recently had some rather crappy weather come through here (understatement of the century) and it was nice to tuck into one of these beauties at the J.Clyde for some comfort and safety.

Nice, deep and dark brown, almost black. But it has a little redness scattered throughout (like a good dark roast coffee). About a finger of mocha head rested nicely on top and hung around for a bit. Not much lacing.

Love this smell. Rich aroma of the coffee. They use a local roaster and it shows. This is quality coffee, and a great aroma. A little sweetness of chocolate, but mostly coffee.

Coffee is again the first thing that jumps out. Just when you think the coffee is going to overpower it all, the bittersweet chocolate and roastiness of the oatmeal stout comes through.

The oatmeal makes it smooth and milky. This is definitely not a light beer. Full-bodied and rich.

A great beer. Good for all seasons but really shines when the weather turns to crap.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2011 18:56:52 | More by CaskBeerouac

grub

Ontario (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

lantern corps beer summit 2010 - day 1, oct 8/2010. Jw347 contributed this one. thanks john!

64oz growler.

pours dark brown, nearly black, with a thin ring of tan head. the head drops quickly and leaves spotty lace.

aroma is good. chocolate. coffee. hint of fruity character. whole wheat bread and biscuit. light alcohol.

taste is nice. dark and milk chocolate. coffee. bit of fruity character. whole wheat bread and biscuit. light alcohol. medium-low bitterness level. earthy and woody. slightly herbal.

mouthfeel is nice. medium body with a super dry finish. medium carbonation levle.

drinkability is nice. pretty good balance. a touch thin/dry for the style, and lacking somewhat in complexity. a decent stout.

Serving type: growler

02-04-2011 05:46:01 | More by grub

Reaper16

Alabama

4.43/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

fresh keg (kegged on 1/25!) served into a paper cup at Bo's wellthatscool.com studios. Thanks, Good People, for the donation!

Pours a rich, chestnut brown color. Tons of head, creamy head at that. This almost looks like it came from a nitro-tap, a thought reinforced by the ridiculous lacing. This beer laces in thin notches all the way down the glass. It looks like how sand dunes must look on a topographical map. Awesome.

My thoughts on this beer run counter to some other reviews in that I don't find this to be very coffee-forward at all. This is certainly not similar to a Founders Breakfast Stout or a Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Stout in terms of aggressive espresso roast aroma. Good People COS delivers its coffee in a restrained way: the actual roast component has been pushed aside in favor of the essential character and fruitiness of the beans. This truly comes out on the palate. The coffee flavors here are a good reinforcement of the malt flavors. Total harmony. This is not a heavy tasting stout, but it has lots of quintessential stout flavor. Nothing about this beer clashes, and at no point does it try to overstep its bounds or reach for something that it can't achieve. This is a confident, well-crafted beer.

Which makes it a great candidate for knocking back a three or four pints of in one session (or, as the rumors say, a few cans of it at your house later this year). The mouthfeel is as creamy and smooth as you want it to be. Thanks, flaked oats!

That the glass I am reviewing was free has not altered this review one bit. I think the same of this beer right now as I did when I was paying for pints of it at The Alcove right before their keg on HopSlam was tapped back on Thursday. This is simply one of the best regular(aka non-imperial) stouts that I've ever had.

Serving type: on-tap

01-29-2011 21:48:28 | More by Reaper16

boudreaux

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - pours deep opaque dark brown; without the coffee, may have been straight up black; about a 1.5 finger head that dissipates quickly, with little lacing; suggests high amounts of carbonation

S - immediate smell of roasted coffee; almost 100% coffee, with a touch of bittersweet malt

T - like the aroma, almost 100% coffee, and intense, maybe overdone(?); but the hops come rushing in when you think there's too much coffee, the flavor progressives toward dark malt, and eventually arrives at bitter hops; a decent progression of taste, but no one flavor really stands out; pretty weak flavors throughout

M - a bittersweet aftertaste; somehow tastes like sweet malts and bitter hops at the same time; a bit carbonation heavy for my taste, but pretty good

D - If i liked the flavors more, a guaranteed 3-4 beer session; because the flavors are not quite to my liking, not as drinkable

Overall, a great brew. For those who really love stouts, hops, and coffee, a great beer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-20-2011 07:26:46 | More by boudreaux

DocAJ

Alabama

4.43/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A-Dark drown, tan head that was thin but retained throughout

S-Nice coffee aroma, subtle chocolate, vanilla aromas

T-Roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, hint of sweetness

M-Full bodied and smooth with enough carbonation to balance out the body

D-Easy drink that sat lighter than I thought it would

Enjoyed this tasty drink as a cask conditioned brew at El Rey's First Monday Firkin, along with some delicious steak enchiladas (which it matched well with). Looking forward to tasting and reviewing the barrel-aged County Line version that I picked up this weekend

Serving type: cask

01-16-2011 19:44:53 | More by DocAJ

jsprain1

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours a deep brown with a thin, but long lasting head.
S- Deep roasted coffee, with some chocolate notes. Truth in advertising counts for something. They promised coffee, and this has great coffee aroma.
T- Coffee, with a strong bit of sweetness and just a hint of bitterness in the finish. the sweetness was a bit too high I thought. Coffee flavor was very well done though.
M- A bit slick texture to it with good carbonation. Oatmeal presence is noticable, though not outstanding.
D- This beer sat pretty heavy on me. All in all I thought it was a delicious beer, an excellent representation of coffee flavored beers. The sweetness and general nature of this beer suggest that maybe this would be a good beer to finish the night on.

Serving type: on-tap

11-29-2010 03:36:08 | More by jsprain1

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had a generous pour of this at Dark Lord Day 2009. Reviewed from notes.

Pours a very dark brown color with a nice deep tan head. Pretty good retention. The nose is quite complex and really brings a lot of character out of the malt. Loads of coffee and chocolate plus a good amount of roast. The chocolate is more like a drier roasted chocolate as opposed to milk chocolate, and fits right in with the rest of the brew's characteristics.

Taste is pretty nice but a bit more restrained than the nose was. Still, good presence of chocolate, coffee, and roast. The body is nice and somewhat full; a bit creamy and it really serves to accentuate the beer's flavors. All in all, very nicely done and I'm glad those guys were walking around with this stuff. Thanks again.

Serving type: growler

11-12-2010 18:47:54 | More by Thorpe429

sisuspeed

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to paulv for the growler! Very excited to try this one.

Poured into a Portsmouth tulip. A light hiss after releasing the cap, which results in almost no head, but a thin tan ring does still appear with a vigorous pour. Even a few small spots of lacing.

Well roasted coffee notes on the nose. Earthy, slightly smokey; these are good beans. Some chocolate and sweet dark malt also makes its way into the aroma.

The flavor has some tasty coffee bitterness to it mixed with chocolate, some darker malts and actually a bit of caramel on the finish. Maybe sugar cookie? The coffee is in the forefront, but still well balanced. Bitter at times, but still sweet.

Mouthfeel is smooth with light carbonation. Almost velvety at times. The oatmeal adds some nice body to this stout and makes it thick enough for a non-imperial offering.

Drinkability is good. This is an easy drinker. The coffee is there and the rest of the flavor profile is pretty tasty. ABV is unnoticeable. Should be easy to finish off this growler with a few people. Looking forward to trying some more Good People brews.

Serving type: growler

11-02-2010 23:58:16 | More by sisuspeed

abuliarose

New Hampshire

4.05/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a goblet-snifter, revealing deep brown body. The head is nonexistent since this one has traveled a little while to get here, but there is still some carbonation bubbling up from the depths. Good looking, all things considered. Smells rich, yeasty and malty-sweet with hints of vanilla and a big roast coffee presence that warming enhances.

Tastes unfortunately with very little carbonation left, but otherwise smooth, light and full of coffee and dark malt flavor. Slight caramel and cacao/fruity date presence with a hint of vanilla. Refreshing bitter finish. Mouthfeel is on the heavier side of light with a watery drinkability to it that sneaks up on you as it is decently drying. Remaining carbonation is tingly on the tongue, still good. Very, very drinkable.

Overall I am very impressed. I would love to try this one on tap.

Serving type: growler

11-02-2010 23:50:42 | More by abuliarose

Hojaminbag

Colorado

4.43/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Good People Stout comes to me in a nonic pint glass. The body is a dark, opaque brown color that looks black when not exposed to light. The head is very thin, almost non-existent, and is light brown in color.

The aroma is packed with coffee, with hints of chocolate around the edges. The coffee smell is robust and excellent.

This beer is very impressive. Up front a great coffee flavor is the first thing I notice, and it is both full and rich. Although there is a slight roasted flavor, I would say that it tastes more like roasted coffee than roasted malts. The coffee gives way to a rich, sweet backbone that has both chocolate and caramel sweetness. Coffee pops up again in the finish, but the end of this beer is dominated by a good, bitter, hop bite that really suits the rest of the beer's flavor profile.

Despite the slightly anemic looks of the head on this beer, the mouthfeel is adequately carbonated, and even quite full and creamy.

This is a great coffee stout. I didn't know what to expect from this beer, or from this brewery, as I ordered it on a whim while passing through Birmingham. What I got was one of the best coffee stouts I have tried, and now I look forward to getting my hands on more beer from Good People Brewing.

Serving type: on-tap

10-16-2010 14:57:33 | More by Hojaminbag

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.43/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

huge thanks to deacon for getting me two killer growlers from good people. my first expeirence with them, i was soo not dissapointed. served cold and poured into a pint glass, these were enjoyed with my labor day bbq.

nice dark brown pour with a small creamy head of light tan that stayed on top for about a half a minute before settling back down to just some light lacing along the sides of the glass.

aroma is coffee. deep, well roasted and slightly sweet coffee that really just kicked it into over drive for me. warming with light notes of sugary sweetness coming out. first sips coat the palate with rich coffee notes and a warm and subtle vanilla sweetness. light chocolate notes mix in with a light dryness that just is every bit of the coffee bitterness coming through. light feel, very akin to valdez, this one just hit the spot.

overall very solid and just a very, very good coffee beer. great balance and rich and sweet coffee flavor. super drinkable.

Serving type: growler

09-06-2010 15:32:25 | More by mikesgroove

reeverbythespeak

Alabama

4.85/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Had this beauty on tap at The J. Clyde. I absolutely love everything about this beer! Made with Primavera coffee, there is no beer more "local" in Alabama. I cannot wait until they are capable of distributing outside of the state. This is the best stout to be found in Alabama!

Serving type: on-tap

04-30-2010 23:54:52 | More by reeverbythespeak

bamadog

Kentucky

4.13/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Had a really cool server at the Mellow Mushroom in Tuscaloosa, AL as she brought me a sampler serving of this and didn't even charge me. Woot! Pour is from the tap to a tasting glass and reviewed on 3/18/2010.

Appearance: Pour is a deep dark brown (like fresh brewed coffee); comes with a one finger, solid tan head that fades to a thin and uneven skim; body is opaque; spotty tan lacing is left behind.

Smell: Cocoa powder, a nice dry oat smell; nice and sweet, but not syrupy at all; quite nice and there are faint hints of roast in the end, but the cocoa powder is easily the dominant presence.

Taste: Definite cocoa presence, but takes a turn to the bittersweet side of things like baker's chocolate; faint burnt roastiness and a nice oaty presence (actually, this stout really reminds me of oatmeal no-bake cookies!); I would be more than happy to smell and drink this beer as a dessert.

Mouthfeel: About what I would expect from a stout that isn't imperial -- soft, thin and watery; manages a dry, powdery feeling on the tongue and roof of the mouth; not off for the style, but I'm just not a fan of the mouthfeel that accompanies it.

Drinkability: I love the smell and flavors, but these offerings tend to come out a little lower for me due to the mouthfeel, but overall with this one, I'm quite impressed and would definitely pick up a sixer of it if I had the opportunity.

Serving type: on-tap

03-21-2010 04:36:06 | More by bamadog

Bounty628

Massachusetts

4.47/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

With an ABV of 6.0% this Oatmeal Coffee Stout has a nice presence to it that makes this a very drinkable stout.

There is not much carbonation within this stout and the medium mouthfeel to the offering actually serves it quite well. The creamy and smooth nature of this stout is sort of what you might exactly hope for in a really good oatmeal stout. The mouthfeel is satin smooth during the entire pint.

Having had this beer on draught poured in a normal pint glass, the bartender allowed a lot of the head to settle and poured the stout nicely to leave about a quarter inch of tan head left at the top of the glass. The stout itself is a rich and deep chocolate color with very little light working its way through the glass. While drinking the stout there is a nice lacing left along the glass with that same tan to off-white color that was present in the head.

The aroma for the Oatmeal Coffee Stout is spot on and has a pleasant roasted coffee smell that almost jumps out of the glass. There is a certain sweetness in the nose as well that works to balance the coffee aroma. The roasted malts are highlighted in this offering and if the taste is as delicious as the aroma is inviting we are in for a good stout.

Everything that you might have been hoping for when you took your first smell of the pint comes true in a big way once you take your first sip. There is a balanced brilliance to this stout that leaves you wondering why more microbreweries cannot make a stout as nice as this one. The coffee first hits the taste buds in a big way and the coffee highlights the quality of the roast used in the brewing process as there is not the slightest hint of any burnt coffee in the taste. There is a sweetness that also works its way into the stout behind the coffee, not in a milk stout kind of way, but rather in a way that almost perhaps just mentally gives the impression of a greater creamy nature to this stout. Roasted malts and a bit of dark chocolate rounds out the taste.

Serving type: on-tap

12-22-2009 01:05:01 | More by Bounty628

brentk56

North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Arrives with a fudgy brown color and a modest cap; just a few wisps of lace are left behind as the liquid descends

Smell: Brown bread and coffee

Taste: Up front, there is a sweet coffee flavor though a bit of hoppy bitterness arrives by mid-palate; after the swallow, the fruity hop flavor persists but there is a lot of malty sweetness that combines with the coffee flavor; the bitterness remains, however, in the aftertaste

Medium: Nedium body with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: A little too sweet for my tastebuds bud still a tasty take on the style

Serving type: on-tap

12-18-2009 00:21:13 | More by brentk56