Terrapin Oak Aged Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout - Terrapin Beer Company

klkatz

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

As advertised this is strong, coffee-flavored brew.

The pour is excellent. Coffee black with a tan head which seems to slowly rise well after the pour.

Smells of coffee, malt and slight chocoloate. Tastes like strong coffee, kind of a smokey/burnt hint in there. Malty flavor.

Mouthfeel is pretty good. Thick black coffee sits with you... like the consistency of office coffee left overnight.

Drinkability is ok/average. I'm good for one before bed. Maybe I should try one in the morning.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2011 03:39:01 | More by klkatz

Bluecane

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

05-04-2013 02:48:51 | More by Bluecane

JulianB

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -5.9%

04-02-2013 19:32:10 | More by JulianB

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

03-19-2013 11:52:51 | More by grahamboudreaux

TheFightfan1

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -17.6%

03-15-2013 00:09:22 | More by TheFightfan1

Skramer

New York

4.25/5  rDev 0%

03-12-2013 17:57:30 | More by Skramer

jdcooper843

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

03-04-2013 22:26:21 | More by jdcooper843

jayfolly

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev 0%

02-17-2013 01:06:49 | More by jayfolly

jsanford

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -23.5%

01-30-2013 03:14:35 | More by jsanford

pjs234

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev 0%

01-27-2013 14:36:40 | More by pjs234

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

On tap at Kickbacks. Big stout aroma. A sipper: with wine character, fruitiness, and coconut. The coconut throws me off a bit, though others like it. Black, little head, this one was aged a while.
Decent mouthfeel. I have to have this in the winter in front of a fireplace. As a cask, would throw off the carbonation and be easier and smoother to go down.

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2013 03:54:56 | More by northyorksammy

Soomars

Georgia

3/5  rDev -29.4%

01-12-2013 02:31:32 | More by Soomars

brauseboof

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

01-01-2013 22:22:23 | More by brauseboof

spliffbunker

Virginia

4.45/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Wow, first time have this wonderful stout from Terrapin and what a cool fun coffee stout it is.

Pours very dark which appears thick, somewhat like oil or old gas station coffee. Had to splash the last bit to get some head. Head was carmel in color with darkened highlights on the top sprinkled about and measured about one and half fingers.

Overwhelming coffee aroma like espresso or dark chocolate.

Obvious stout with strong dark malt but then a bit more complex with lots of coffee and cocoa notes. If you go deeper you can taste oatmeal and oak

Drinks smooth, full body, high alcohol seems hidden but similar to your morning joe one or two should do.

After taste is a bit noticeable, think red wine or pipe smoke. With a big boy stout I expect that comes with the Terrapitory.

Great beer and I look forward to having again

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 22:21:01 | More by spliffbunker

ahippityhoppA

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

12-31-2012 20:39:14 | More by ahippityhoppA

JCrandall

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

12-22-2012 03:42:18 | More by JCrandall

ltdantheman

Georgia

5/5  rDev +17.6%

12-10-2012 04:35:32 | More by ltdantheman

Laurenessa

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

11-09-2012 20:21:51 | More by Laurenessa

Pammywham

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

10-27-2012 04:22:33 | More by Pammywham

Keith_R

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

08-14-2012 21:46:04 | More by Keith_R

jda007

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

07-20-2012 01:58:15 | More by jda007

MeanGene

Pennsylvania

4.95/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I'm going to mark out over this beer right now...

Pours a jet black with the most majestic, dark brown head I've ever seen on a beer.

Smells like coffee with a fair amount of roasted malts

Tastes like dark coffee/espresso but the chocolate and alcohol actually cool it off a little. What I love the most about this beer is that it's not your run-in-the-middle thin, watery stout. It's full bodied and puts the hammer down all day, every day.

Mouthfeel is substantial....if you finish a four pack, you'll be in the wheel barrow. Its a beer better shared with friends. But, hey, if you wanna have two....this is America and you're welcome to do what you goddam please.

Overall, I'd categorize this as an "imperative stout", Any of my friends who have made it past the "Guinness is too dark" stage have earned themselves a shot at this big boy. Especially coffee drinkers...I doubt they thought this kind of flavor could be captured in a beer.

On draft, out of the bottle, or out of a glass shaped like a boot your homeboy has at his apartment, take this beer, tuck it away, and cherish it. It's truly another marvel of the American craft beer industry.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2012 05:20:54 | More by MeanGene

brownbear_19

4.25/5  rDev 0%

04-05-2012 18:21:54 | More by brownbear_19

mhagler

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

03-08-2012 15:52:27 | More by mhagler

57md

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours jet black with more than a finger of tan head. The head dissipates rather quickly, but there is modest lacing present as the beer goes down.

Hints of coffee in the nose are pleasant. Roasted malt is present in the flavor profile, but I am not really getting any coffee. Also, the roasted malt lacks the burnt bite of a top flight double stout. The semi-bitter, chocolatey finish is a fine capstone to a fine effort.

Good, but not a top tier double stout.

Update: Sampled this a second time in February 2013 at a local Terrapin tasting. This time, there was much more coffee in the flavor profile. When I spoke with the Terrapin rep, he mentioned that this is the kind of offering that needs to be consumed almost as soon as it is bottled because the coffee flavor erode quickly with age.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2012 04:36:03 | More by 57md