Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout - Terrapin Beer Company

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

4.33/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance- Pitch black with very thin bubbly mocha head.

Smell- Coffee, coca, chocolate malts. Thats about it. Very nice though.

Taste-Coffee, malts, light chocolate. One sided, but still tasty. Light booze.

Mouthfeel- Very light and smooth. Impressively so actually. Light carbonation. Light Booze heat.

Overall- This is a nice beer. I do like FBS better though.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 03:58:33 | More by Seanniek91

RppIII

District of Columbia

4.05/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

2012 vintage. The beer was poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass after sitting at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Appearance: The pour is a pure, deep black with a frothy chocolate covered head. Retention is excellent for this style and the carbonation looks very fine and spread out.

Smell: The aroma hits you the second the top is cracked. Fresh malt assails the senses, so much so that it’s hard to smell anything else. There is a hint of alcohol, fresh coffee grinds, and chocolate malt along with an interesting biscuit maybe even oatmeal cookie aroma.

Taste: Lots of sweet dark malt, a nutty biscuit quality, followed by the bitterness of a fresh black coffee, chocolate nibs, and more malt for a very pleasing finish. Alcohol is rather present in this beer, which is a bit surprising given its malt presence.

Mouthfeel: Like slushing finely carbonated motor oil through ones mouth. A very chewy yet aesthetically pleasing feel, and definitely a full-bodied brew. There is a drying essence to this beer that almost requires you to take another drink after only a few moments.

Drinkability: Moderately drinkable, especially at 8.1% abv. This isn’t a beer that could be drank one after another, unless one were spending an evening in an igloo, that being said, it would be a great way to wake up in the morning, maybe with some bacon and sausage before one dons flannel and heads out to chop fire wood for the hearth.

March 3, 2013
Tallahassee, Fl

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 03:24:16 | More by RppIII

suspect

New York

4.59/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

2011 vintage poured from a 12oz bottle courtesy of Bulbman into a Dogfish Head Snifter.

A: Jet black motor oil pour. Aggressive pour leads to a chocolate foam colored 2 finger head. Bubbles fade slowly leaving sticky and thick lacing.

S: Big aromas of coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malts. Not totally overpowering but smooth and silky and delicious.

T: Perfect balance of a delicious cup of coffee blended with pure dark chocolate bready chocolate malts. There is no presence of the alcohol in this 8.1% Impy stout.

M: Medium bodied with a finish that's a touch thin but only bothersome because I'm being nitpicky. Viscousy coating of my mouth leaves me reaching for more.

O: A delicious coffee oatmeal stout. I really wish this was local. It's not dethroned FBS but man this is one I could drink a lot of.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 02:13:14 | More by suspect

OBeerMeGreatOne

California

4.51/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Got a four pack in a trade with bradcochran1234.

Pours out black with chocolate highlights around the edges. Small head, no lace.

The smell is heavy on the coffee, a bit of chocolate and earth are in there as well.

Mmm, very smooth roasted black coffee starts the taste. Chocolate, earth and molasses follow close behind. Oatmeal makes a nice appearance too. Goes down like carbonated silk!

Excellent Oatmeal/Coffee Imperial Stout. Ranks up there with Speedway by Alesmith and Péche Mortel by Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! Glad I saved two for the cellar.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 19:02:24 | More by OBeerMeGreatOne

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

4.51/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

A: poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, poured an absolutely opaque used motor oil redish black with a short dark brown head that dissipates immediately leaving little lacing, clear and BLACK

S: heavily roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate, roasted barley, earth, molasses

T: immediate flavor of strong espresso, earthy roasted barley, bitter hops, chocolate, sweet malt

M: thick and oily with low carbonation, lasting coffee aftertaste, alcohol well hidden

O: great flavors of coffee mingle with bitter hops, thick body with a slick feel, delicious

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 03:25:14 | More by M_C_Hampton

JK4Stout

Virginia

4.38/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: Oh that head! I love when I get a stout with head that dirty, muddy color and not looking like whipped cream that has set out too long. B-E-A-utiful!

S: You can smell oats! I mean it like breakfast in your bottle. There is a great little coffee scent too, so it is even a balanced (or at least at my house) breakfast. Love this beer and brewery so much!

T: So wild. I starts off like any other coffee-ish stout and you think it'll have a lot of mocha and a little bur, but then you get that great smoothness from the oat notes.

M: Heavy, but the way it should be. Great thickness but doesn't stick around longer than necessary. I will need to brush my teeth afterward...but I'll regret it.

O: I have bought this a few times in that past. Consistently pleased. I really appreciate and enjoy what those folks at Terrapin are going for!

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 23:12:42 | More by JK4Stout

ONUMello

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass
A: Pitch black color with a solid one-finger mocha-colored head that settles to a thin lacing
S: Quite strong coffee, fairly bitter, with hints of vanilla and wheat
T: Loads of bitter coffee up front with a bit of malt coming through but this is one of the most one-dimension coffee flavored beers I've ever had... in a very good way. If you like coffee, give this a try. If you don't, it's your loss
M: Medium-bodied, bitter from the coffee, with a medium-length coffee-esque bitter finish
O: Very intriguing- if I didn't know better, this would be one of the better iced-coffees I'd had the pleasure of drinking from my local barista. As is, it makes for a very enjoyable beer as well :)

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 02:17:49 | More by ONUMello

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from bottle purchased at flying saucer in Nashville. Pours a deep black with tan sticky head into pint glass. Thiss looks awesome.
Smell is nothing short of orgasmic. It literally smells like a cup of coffee. ..with a slight hint of roasted malts.
Taste is just perfect coffee. ..espresso really. Not much else...
I wish I can break this down into more flavors but I cant. Its alcoholic coffee and its amazing. Quite possibly my fav coffee brew out there.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 00:02:03 | More by DrinkSlurm

TheDinger

South Carolina

4.15/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Bottle into SB chalice. Nice looking motor oil black with inviting 1+ finger mocca head. Smell is straight coffee, chocolate and burnt wood. Taste follows the nose closely with a big dose of the coffee hitting on the front. I get a bit of alcohol on the front as well and some smoke, but just a touch. Chocolate was quite hidden, but a fairly well balanced brew. Minimal hop finish, as the coffe hits again on the end. Feel is good for the style. A rich, thick, creamy, well carbonated hit on the tongue. Overall, a very good beer that I wish had a little more malt/chocolate and less coffee. Don't get me wrong, I'm splitting hairs. It's a top notch beer that 's name fits it perfectly. If you are a coffee strong beer lover, this is all for you. I will be drinking another very soon and might mix it with the Moo Hoo to see if I can get my chocolate. A must try-

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 22:45:06 | More by TheDinger

rlee1390

Indiana

4.15/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A-Black with a one finger brown head.

S-Coffee overload! Lots of roasted coffee, some malt. So much coffee.

T-Starts with good deal of coffee, some sweetness from the oats, not much roasted malt and chocolate though

M-Medium bodied, creamy, nice carbonation.

O-A solid beer, glad I was able to try it, a great extra. Not a FBS but still quite yummy.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 23:57:04 | More by rlee1390

Florida_SC_Trojan

Florida

4.53/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

My favorite beer from Terrapin brewery. Every winter when this beer comes out I try and grab a few packs. The appreance is black as night with a rich coffee colored head. The taste is malty and coffee driven with a touch of cream. The perfect breakfast beer. This is a big rich beer but not overly heavy. This would be awesome on nitro.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 21:10:13 | More by Florida_SC_Trojan

d1ckvanswype

Florida

4.68/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

12oz pour on draft from a fresh keg.

A: Black as night with just the barest ruby highlights when held to the light. Espresso crema colored head with great lacing, but the head dissipated quickly, the only negative.

S: A huge roasty, coffee bomb, with a creaminess that must come from the oats.

T: Finally, something I could really call a breakfast beer! Tons of coffee and roasted malts, creamy silkiness from the oats and a mild bitterness not unlike strong coffee with a touch of cream and no sugar.

M: Rich, but not exceedingly heavy, it does leave a mild coffee-like bitterness feeling that builds with sips, but it's not unpleasant in the slightest. I only wish it was on Nitro...

O: What a phenomenal beer! I want to have this every morning with my breakfast, then immediately go back to sleep.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2013 16:25:41 | More by d1ckvanswype

MRsojourner

Massachusetts

3.79/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

bottle 2012 vintage....thanks to packpride for this one
aroma is a little light but you get hints of vanilla and roast.
black as night and fairly thick with a coffee colored head that maintains for about a two minutes
you definitely get full on coffee that plays well with the roast that isn't to acrid. has a touch of vanilla witch almost gives it a touch of a bourbon taste. you want to let this warm up a bit to enhance all the flavors that are in this beer
the oatmeal gives a full slick mouthfeel that is really nice.
overall a very good breakfast stout that I would have again.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 15:46:31 | More by MRsojourner

writerLJBerg

Oregon

3.73/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.75

12oz courtesy of Shane. Thanks!

A: Pour yields dense mocha foam and ends with a treacly drip. Beer is so perfectly black, the carbonation is hidden. Black tar on the side of the glass.

N: Dark chocolate covered espresso beans. You can almost smell the crunch. Vanilla backdrops. Fudge and truffles. Embodies the best of its coffee nature. Search for dark fruits yields an edge of raisin and some black berry.

T: Bitter roasted coffee and baker's chocolate. Biscuity. Ground espresso beans, but not the candied version. Charcoal and ash. Lactose milkiness. Oatmeal mash graininess and a slight acidity from the coffee that becomes annoying.

M: Somewhat watery and surprisingly dry. Hoping for a far more luxuriant effect due to the oatmeal.

O: It's much like coffee - the best part is the nose and then you drink it and the delightfulness fails to follow on the tongue. Bitter, but not rich, dry and lacking in viscosity. Wouldn't turn it down, ever, but I'd prefer a Narwhal.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 06:48:00 | More by writerLJBerg

JohnnyHopps

Indiana

4.28/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a pint glass from the bottle, the stout was dark in color with a reddish hue to it. Stouts normally do not have such a color unless heavy concentrations of fruit as added. Based on that, I am not really sure what accounts for the color. A fairly substantial mocha head was present, which quickly dissolved. Lacing remained around the cylinder of the glass. Aroma was a little on the faint side, but had a smooth malty quality. In the initial taste, one detects a smooth chocolate taste with notes of tart cherry, vanilla, black licorice. The stout is noticeably malty, but there is so much more. When one considers a coffee-like backbone, there is so much going on here. In the aftertaste, one gets dark chocolate taking over for the sweet chocolate. To accompany the aftertaste is a pleasant warming sensation. This is a well structured and diverse stout. I would certainly do this one again.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 19:52:45 | More by JohnnyHopps

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

2012 vintage, poured into a snifter.

A- pours thick and viscous dark black, nearly opaque. Just a very small dark tan head with no retention and a small ring around the edge.

S- mocha cappuccino in a glass! Dark roasted coffe with smoky and roasted notes. Dark chocolate and vanilla bean, even a bit of toffee, awesome.

T- dark chocolate with smoky roasted dark day-old coffee, notes of vanilla and dark fig, finishes dark and bitter, leaving coffee and chocolate on the palate

M- medium-thick body, slightly viscous mouthfeel with a smooth and creamy finish. Slightly warming alcohol on the end.

O- a chocolaty coffee bomb, it smells like mocha coffee and the flavor follows suit. Great roasted flavors and a fine example of the style

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 03:50:14 | More by Treyliff

beerbully

New Jersey

4.51/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a tulip glass from bottle
A-dark black with brown inch head that fadesrather quickly. Thick lacing that coats the side of the glass

S-sweet mocha coffee, slight roastiness, picking up some toffee or hazelnut

T-Taste initially follows the nose followed by a rush of black licorice. rather sweet finish that lingers for a while followed by some burnt coffee

M-This one really coats the mouth. Its thick, frothy, chewy. Drinks like a shake.

O-Liking this one quite a bit. Full body, a lot of bold flavors, nice warm finish. Well done

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 20:08:11 | More by beerbully

DaveAnderson

Minnesota

4.11/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Many thanks to SammyJaxxxx for this extra.

I usually don't care for coffee beers. Most of them remind me of stale or underwhelming coffee. But not this one. There is a terrific balance in this beer. I found it to be remarkable drinkable and thoroughly enjoyable, even though I usually don't care for oatmeal stouts, either.

The coffee is the first thing you smell, but it is not dominant. It's mingling with a little chocolate, a little roastiness, and a some tropical fruits. The beer looks great in the glass, although the head is a little more pale than expected from a beer this dark. Alcohol is barely perceptible, and somehow, this manages to be light.

This one was gone before I knew it. Delicious.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 01:48:51 | More by DaveAnderson

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

a dark black pour with a finger of tan head which quickly dissipated. no lacing, no retention. smells of coffee beans, chocolate, mocha latte, caramel. delicious stout from terrapin. lots of coffee, a bit of dark chocolate, lots of dark bitter notes from toasted grains. full body with medium carbonation, thick heavy slow sipper with a wonderful taste. i love this beer. it's like a souped up version of moo hoo.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 02:12:35 | More by facundoCNB

TheJollyHop

California

4.21/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

I heard many good things about this beer and I have to say I can concur with most of them. Pours the same as any other imperial stout, just on the thinner side. Fair amount of lace.

Nose is very expressive with hints of slightly soured coffee, vanilla, creme brulee, drinking chocolate, mocha.

Chocolate gives way to roasted coffee in the mid palate followed by baking chocolate, roasted malts, slick oily mouthfeel and finishes with hints lingering vanilla laced roasted coffee. Extremely drinkable and the medium body fits the style well for a coffee stout meant to drink and not sip for long periods of time.

Definitely worth the price of admission.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 00:01:55 | More by TheJollyHop

Mojo

Alabama

4.59/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 ounce bottle -> New Belgium Globe

This beer is amazing. It compares well to FBS and in my part of the world is much easier to get. It pours up an opaque black without much head and bits of lacing left. The smell is incredible. a wonderful pleasing aroma of roasted coffee, nuts, and chocolate just rise up out of the glass to treat the nose. Taste is sweet molasses up front followed by coffee, toffee, caramel, and chocolate. The finish is a little bit boozy, but not overwhelmingly so. This is a great beer!!!!

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 04:00:41 | More by Mojo

TheLostGringo

Connecticut

3.95/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a La Fin du Monde Snifter.

A: Pours a opaque black with a 3-4 inch bubbly mocha head from an aggressive pour. Head remains for some time before receding into the beer.

S: Dark Chocolates, Strong Coffee, Malt and perhaps some noticable booze.

T: Very Coffee forward at the beginning, lots of chocolate and Malt flavors, Boozey in the back end.

M: Nice Mouth feel, perhaps a touch thinner then expected but still very nice.

O: Very good and tasty perhaps a little more booze then I would like as I do not think I could drink more then 1 or 2 of these in a session.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 16:08:09 | More by TheLostGringo

StArnoldFan

Texas

4.56/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

Thanks to Crabbicuss for sending me this in a trade. Poured from a bottle to a Dogfish snifter. Dark pour with a mocha head. Strong coffee scent. Nice lacing on the glass. Nice stout with a strong coffee presence. Wish this was something I could get on the reg here in Houston.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 03:56:51 | More by StArnoldFan

RoninTK3

Rhode Island

4.95/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured from 12 oz. bottle into Newport Storm snifter. Thanks to BeerBuddy2122 for this one.

A - Black coffee dark with a finger of mocha head. Beautiful looking beer.

S - Coffee, chocolate, oats, and dark malt. Really, this one is mostly coffee. Smells like a french press.

T - Incredible. Lots of coffee in this one. It doesn't just taste coffee flavored, this tastes like freshly brewed coffee. After the coffee there are notes of chocolate and booziness, but this one is all about the coffee.

M - Thick and oily. Not as creamy or heavy as I was expecting but nothing to complain about.

Wow! This one is going to become a new favorite. This is one of the best stouts I've had and every bit as good as Breakfast Stout (though quite different). This one excels among a lot of strong competition.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 02:17:49 | More by RoninTK3

Beerandboards

New Mexico

4.6/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Got this in a trade from ThinkNStout, thanks again my friend.

Poured from a bottle into a cigar city snifter.

A - Pours pitch black, poured chilled, a two inch head of foam sits on top and dissipates super slowly, leaving a quarter inch ring on top.

S - Smells phenomenal. I know the turtle on the front is baking a batch of cookies, so maybe its the power of suggestion, but I really do get chocolate cookies and coffee. Definitely tons of chocolate and coffee, but there are some malty notes that kind of complete the idea. Really a great smelling beer.

T - This one hits the nail on the head for me. Coffee and chocolate share the forefront, Chocolate is kind of a blend between sweet and bitter chocolates and the coffee is not overbearing but is prominent. Just the right amount of hops bittering the edges of the palate. Aftertaste is sweet malty goodness. Fantastic.

M - Cant say a bad thing about it. Low carb, medium to thick. Great.

O - I just really love this beer. Find it, buy it, drink it. Thats all.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 23:12:17 | More by Beerandboards