Velvet Merlin - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

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1,052 Ratings

rAvg: 4.06
pDev: 10.59%
Reviews: 436
Hads: 616

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Brewed by:
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
Oatmeal Stout | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (361), on-tap (63), cask (6), nitro-tap (3), growler (3).

Notes:
Original name was "Velvet Merkin", but name was changed when it began to be bottled in 2010.

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Reviews by ChanChan:

ChanChan

California

3.93/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance quite dark but not as thick as imperial stout; then again its an oatmeal stout. This beer gives off a two finger head that is short lived with big bubbles. The lacing is decent.

Aroma: Nothing special here. Its gives off a roasty and malty aroma with the faintest coffee and chocolate.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied coats the palate well.

Taste: This beer tastes very smooth, not complex but satisfying nonetheless.

Drinkability: This beer is very drinkable. The low ABV makes this beer enjoyable. Drinking a six pack of this will relax your body and mind!!!

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2011 02:08:56 | More by ChanChan

More User Reviews:

Dirksen

California

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

05-24-2013 19:19:33 | More by Dirksen

superspak

Michigan

4/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got in a trade with swingracex. 12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 2/21/2013. Pours fairly crystal clear almost opaque dark brown color with a 1 finger fairly dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of milk chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, oats, toast, brown bread, light coffee, floral, and roasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of roasted malt notes with oats and light hops. Taste of milk chocolate, cocoa, oats, roasted malt, toast, brown bread, light coffee, floral, and roasted earthiness. Slight earthy roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, oats, roasted malt, light coffee, toast, and light earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance of roasted/bready malt flavors with oats and light hops; with nice robustness and zero cloying flavors after the finish; moderately dry on the finish as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a moderately creamy, smooth, and crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice oatmeal stout. All around nice flavor balance and robustness; and extremely smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 04:04:57 | More by superspak

visionaries

California

4.75/5 rDev +17%

05-23-2013 15:20:38 | More by visionaries

firecrack0r

California

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 23:07:33 | More by firecrack0r

lighthabit

Oregon

3.7/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

never really cared for this one before, always had a hint of dull, dry, bitter, but tonight i opened one that's been sitting in the fridge for a while, and the hint above is not there, it's picked up a hint of chocolate/licorice, and it's creamy, much nicer feel than before. tonight was straight from the bottle, but in the past, poured in a glass. color is typical dark. one i'll revist . . .

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 06:29:17 | More by lighthabit