Oatmeal Stout - Breckenridge Brewery

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Opaque black with a tan head that fizzled away rather quickly but leaves some lacing.

Aroma: Like most american stouts of lower abv it gives off a sweet aroma without being too robust. Some hints of coffee and just a smooth smell overall.

Taste: There's not a whole lot going on here but what is there is good. The oatmeal has definitely done it's job in making this a smooth brew. Light bitterness of black coffee in the aftertaste and a sort of bland malt-forward stout taste fills the rest of the flavor profile. It's a very simple flavor but enjoyable with a nice creamy quality.

Mouthfeel: Gave this a vigorous pour so it's super smooth and highly drinkable. Light side of medium bodied.

Final Thoughts: If this was on nitro-tap I'd prefer it to a Guinness just for the oatmeal quality. While it's not the best of the style it's definitely a good beer. I applaud any beer that can achieve this level of enjoyment while retaining an abv under 5%.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 04:02:52 | More by JamesMN

bf7

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9%

05-22-2013 16:37:11 | More by bf7

jburd19

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-18-2013 14:04:43 | More by jburd19

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.85/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Nice and black, creamy but so-so head that varied a bit between several bottles, thin sheets of lace.

Nose is coffee, lots of chocolate, burnt malts, roasted malts.

Taste follows but roasty and burnt malts are a little more forward. However, the flavors are pretty well blended, and none particularly takes over the beer. It's a little more coffee stout like than oatmeal stout like IMO, but it's a very tasty beer either way.

The body is pretty full and carbonation is creamy and smooth.

I will certainly buy another sixer of this one. There aren't many oatmeal, dry Irish, or coffee stouts to be found around here (at least not real close) and I like to keep a moderate ABV stout on hand when I can.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 15:20:45 | More by AlCaponeJunior

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-15-2013 02:48:24 | More by lucasj82

dcbeers

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +9%

05-15-2013 02:37:41 | More by dcbeers

AlaskanYoung

Alaska

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-14-2013 19:05:32 | More by AlaskanYoung

aty11b

Texas

4/5  rDev +9%

05-14-2013 02:02:48 | More by aty11b

ShanShantheRocket

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-12-2013 20:40:03 | More by ShanShantheRocket

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

05-12-2013 17:27:51 | More by mikeburd1128

azdback

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-12-2013 07:24:49 | More by azdback

bob_d_j

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-09-2013 16:03:46 | More by bob_d_j

whatsgoody

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-09-2013 01:05:20 | More by whatsgoody

jonkerbaugh

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-08-2013 21:30:23 | More by jonkerbaugh

davidkennedy85

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-07-2013 00:00:27 | More by davidkennedy85

anticipation23

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-06-2013 21:50:15 | More by anticipation23

MatterOfOpinion

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9%

05-06-2013 05:40:26 | More by MatterOfOpinion

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-04-2013 22:43:43 | More by ZEB89

livingtodie

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-02-2013 19:53:08 | More by livingtodie

Achilles811

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

04-27-2013 21:59:24 | More by Achilles811

bbadger

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-25-2013 03:24:43 | More by bbadger

Lagerquestrian

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-21-2013 03:54:59 | More by Lagerquestrian

BeerSnobery

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9%

04-20-2013 22:05:02 | More by BeerSnobery

timn

Kentucky

3.43/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

A: Pours a very dark brown, nearly black. Has a small amount of light brown head, the color of a coffee with cream. Head looks nice but doesn't last long.

S: Strong chocolate smell with some hints of coffee. Smells quite nice, hopefully foreshadowing something good in the taste...

T: ... But sadly, not so much. The taste isn't bad by any means, but not memorable either. Has more of a coffee stout than outmeal stout taste, with quite a bit of bitterness. The taste is not particularly strong either way. There is also a slightly metalic undertone. The taste is decent for a stout, but didn't get that rich chocolatey, coffee flavor that is in the smell, and not much on the oatmeal side of things.

M: Thought the mouthfeel was okay. Reasonably creamly, medium bodied.

O: Overall, this is decent, but nothing memorable. I'd certainly drink another one if it was nearby, but this isn't a stout that I would purchase regularly. It's a tough market with so many flavorful dark beers out there, and this one doesn't stand out from the crowd.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 03:50:42 | More by timn

jeranbrews

New York

3.86/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - beautiful dark chocolate opaque body with the faintest of perceptible cloudiness. And a pretty dark dark head that looks like equal parts mud shaving cream with a squirt of blood. Some light lacing.

S - strong chewing tobacco and sweet figs. Warning, after a few sips the powerful bitterness hides the aromas. Wet Mesquite and cherries.

T - aftertaste is quite bitter and hangs around until the moment just before it's no longer wanted. Strong herbal flavors.

M - Buttery but again a bit too bitter

D - overall good but only at the right price not worth driving too far.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 00:15:14 | More by jeranbrews