Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout - Terrapin Beer Company

mrmiles

California

3.25/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Merry Christmas BA!

This bottle courtesy of scottyshades. Thanks Scott.

A: A pitch black pour into my St. Bernardus Goblet. Almost no head. Bubbles that are present are extremely small.

S: Pretty much as advertised. Aroma is almost all roast coffee, oatmeal and hints of cocoa and malt.

T: Taste is as it smells roast coffee, oatmeal, cocoa and malt. Alcohol much more present here but not overpowering. Some mild bitterness, but it seems to be more from the coffee than anything else.

M: Heavy on the tongue. Carbonation is quite pronounced at the end of the sip.

D: Given the alcohol and the caffeine combination I don't think I'd drink more than one. But it is very tasty and pretty smooth.

Overall I like this beer a lot. It has probably the most pronounce coffee taste I've had in a beer to date. As I mentioned though I wouldn't drink many in one sitting for just that reason. All that being said, I'd gladly drink another.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2010 07:47:33 | More by mrmiles

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