Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout - Terrapin Beer Company

MrRetardedMonkey

New Hampshire

4.3/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours an opaque black with a one finger mocha head that fades quickly to a sticky ring.

Smells like freshly roasted coffee beans and cocoa, with a hint of vanilla.

Taste begins with sweet chocolate and vanilla flavors, before some rich coffee with only a slight bitterness. The oats really keep this smooth and balanced. Just a bit of alcohol in the finish.

Creamy, smooth, medium-bodied mouthfeel.

A very drinkable and well-balanced beer. Extremely enjoyable. Maybe some day Terrapin will distribute in NH.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2009 22:11:03 | More by MrRetardedMonkey

Jeremy6566

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-24-2013 16:44:22 | More by Jeremy6566

smitty5245

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 22:38:08 | More by smitty5245

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 13:39:34 | More by MarkIntihar

PlinyBeMiney

California

4/5  rDev -7%

05-21-2013 08:04:27 | More by PlinyBeMiney

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -7%

05-20-2013 23:48:19 | More by mikeincharleston

yaksurf

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -7%

05-20-2013 20:32:37 | More by yaksurf

thampel09

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

05-20-2013 03:48:33 | More by thampel09

AltBock

Ohio

4.09/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle with the Terrapin turtle in a chef outfit with a spatula and a frosty glass of beer in his hands. In front of him is a pan of fresh baked cookies and a steaming pot of coffee. To the far left is a description of the beer and to the right is the Government warning and a vintage year. This bottle is from 2012. This Georgia beer was poured into a Peg's Cantina snifter.

This coffee beer poured a straight up roasted coffee black color. It was one of those solid black colors where light had problems shining through it. I held it up to the light and all I saw was a reflection of myself. You can even hold a flashlight to this beer and the light will bounce back into the bulb. Impressive color! This would have been a top notch appearance if the head of foam was better. Up rose from this black brew a skim of mocha colored foam. It was around the 1/4 of an inch mark. When the beer realized that coffee doesn't have a head of foam, it disappeared in a blink of an eye. It only managed to leave behind a almost invisible string of tiny rings.

Saying this beer smells like coffee would be an understatement. It didn't smell like roasted coffee beans. It smelled like roasted coffee grounds. Behind the thick coffee ground wall was a touch of dark chocolate, a decent amount of roasted malt, a drop of molasses, and a subtle whiff of vanilla at the finish line. I certainly got the coffee portion of this coffee oatmeal Imperial Stout. I didn't get so much oatmeal in the aroma, but it was still a very good coffee based aroma. My nose had no problems with this beer.

Not only did it look like coffee, smell like coffee, but it also tasted like coffee. This beer sure loved the coffee grounds. Fresh coffee grounds. At least it didn't taste like coffee grounds that have been sitting in the coffee machine for a week. Stuck inside the coffee grounds was the roasted malt, dark chocolate, a dash of oats, a drop of molasses, and even a pinch of vanilla at the end. There's no denying this beer's love for the fresh coffee grounds.

This was a medium to full bodied coffee imperial stout with a nice level of carbonation and an aftertaste that was coffee ground based. That's not shocking considering the smell and taste. This coffee ground aftertaste also contained dark chocolate, roasted malt, and a little drop of molasses. This coffee based aftertaste didn't stick around. It left in a hurry like the head of foam.

Looked like coffee, smelled like coffee, tasted like coffee, but guess what? It's not a coffee! I've had coffee beers that tasted like coffee beans instead of this beer's love for the coffee grounds. There's nothing wrong with that if it does it well. The coffee grounds work well with this beer. Would I drink this again? I have and I will do it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 00:26:59 | More by AltBock

bcuz7

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

05-19-2013 21:12:12 | More by bcuz7

Grfilwett

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 20:45:49 | More by Grfilwett

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 15:57:01 | More by ShawnMH

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 13:23:42 | More by Photekut

GrantBrennan

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 04:40:14 | More by GrantBrennan

jakeox

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 01:55:15 | More by jakeox

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-17-2013 15:23:56 | More by twenty5

mverity

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-16-2013 20:37:39 | More by mverity

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-16-2013 20:36:07 | More by carlosega

michaeljstraub

Georgia

4/5  rDev -7%

05-16-2013 19:59:50 | More by michaeljstraub

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 02:52:25 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

bconsidine

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-14-2013 17:26:08 | More by bconsidine

TheBronze

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -18.6%

05-13-2013 15:54:41 | More by TheBronze

midlifec

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-12-2013 23:22:20 | More by midlifec

Lorianneb

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-12-2013 20:58:23 | More by Lorianneb

hopsputin

California

4.24/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

a: dark black, lets just the smallest amount of light through. dark tan 2 finger head that fades quick

s: its 2013, i'm drinking the 2012 vintage. pungent coffee beans punch you in the face...almost like spicy. dark chocolate, roasted malt, and a milky sweetness

t: i think the age may have mellowed out the coffee a bit (i've never had a fresh one). still...wow thats smooth! roasted coffee beans mixed with dark chocolate and oat. sweet dark berries, and a nice creaminess, probably due to the oats. there is a slight bitterness, but i can't tell if it comes from the roasted bean flavor or any kind of hop presence. there is a slight bit of coconut on the backend. you don't taste any alcohol, but you feel a slight tingle in the mouth

m: on the lighter side of full. it coats your mouth and hangs around for a while

o: keep in mind that this is a year old bottle. still a nice coffee stout (i do love coffee stouts). i want to get my hands on a fresher bottle, because i want to see if it makes a difference in the intensity of coffee flavor. its still really smooth, but i'd take FBS over this if it was between the two

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 05:37:46 | More by hopsputin