Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout - Terrapin Beer Company

eclipse54

Idaho

4.22/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A 12 ounce bottle from inlimbo77, 2011 batch. Thanks Bill! Into a DFH signature glass.

Pours black with a very thin layer of dark brown, mahogany head. Bubbles dissipate quickly, and there is virtually no lacing. Nice swirling legs, however, do adorn the surface of the liquid. The aroma is of coffee, vanilla, caramel, cocoa, oatmeal, raisin, and sugar. Smells like a freshly baked cookie was ground into a stout. Tastes of oatmeal, raisin, vanilla, cocoa, coffee grounds, mocha, toasted sugar, and caramel. Very well balanced and complex; well done. Mouthfeel is not overly sweet, as the nose may suggest, nor does it finish dry or resinous. Ample carbonation promotes a clean finish, and accentuates some of the more subtle flavors. Overall, a delicious stout that is definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 00:06:59 | More by eclipse54

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

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-12-2013 00:10:32 | More by schnarr84

cornpone

New York

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

05-11-2013 21:24:45 | More by cornpone

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

05-11-2013 15:21:48 | More by mikeburd1128

ystazi

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-11-2013 00:36:49 | More by ystazi

Zimm

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

05-10-2013 11:34:33 | More by Zimm

JamesGWittel

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-09-2013 16:49:33 | More by JamesGWittel

Prospero

Colorado

4/5  rDev -7%

05-08-2013 21:24:31 | More by Prospero

caguiar

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-08-2013 20:20:09 | More by caguiar

ObeMaltKinobee

California

4/5  rDev -7%

05-08-2013 06:54:39 | More by ObeMaltKinobee

TheDoak

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-08-2013 04:24:00 | More by TheDoak

Uncle_Jimmy

California

3.91/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Appearance- beautiful dark pour with a half a finger of dark brown foam on top. completely opaque.

Smell- lots of coffee olives some vino mixed in. maybe a bit of dark chocolate.

Taste- velvety smooth rich coffee and a slight malt sweetness. slight resiny hop at the back end , but this drinks like a coffee more than it drinks like a beer.

Mouthfeel- like a mouthful of hot coffee and oats. soft silky texture a touch of alcohol warmth. Its done in a pleasing way.

Overall- a tasty coffee oatmeal imperial stout. It has done the best so far in combining coffee oatmeal and imperialness that I have ever tasted. I think a lot of beers/ breweries would get hung up on one aspect of that combo but all these flavors play very nice together.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 19:08:18 | More by Uncle_Jimmy

Dr_S

Alabama

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

05-07-2013 18:19:52 | More by Dr_S

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-07-2013 13:11:48 | More by tommyguz

devilben02

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -7%

05-06-2013 13:19:08 | More by devilben02