8 Ball Stout - Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe

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680 Ratings

rAvg: 3.87
pDev: 12.14%
Reviews: 491
Hads: 189

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Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe

California, United States

Style | ABV
Oatmeal Stout | 6.30% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (469), on-tap (22).

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Reviews by mooseisloose:

mooseisloose

Florida

3.88/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer smells of chocolate, chicory and coffee. Poured it into my boot mug and the head was huge and strong, tan colored with lots of lacing as it receded. Color is opaque dark brown. Great stout flavor with a more sweet then bitter finish. Mouthfeel is good with ample carbonation and a good balance of malt and hops. The higher ABV is almost non detectable, this brew is pure flavor. I could enjoy many of these beers as it is very smooth from start to finish. The price was ideal, 50% off a sixer at my local mercado. I will enjoy immensely. Hope they restock.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2006 20:26:51 | More by mooseisloose

More User Reviews:

KevieJames

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +9.8%

06-17-2013 18:58:14 | More by KevieJames

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.68/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Lost Coast '8 Ball' Oatmeal Stout @ 6.3% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $5.30

A-pour is dark brown from the bottle to near black in the glass with a small tan head which is leaving a spotty lace along the pint glass

S-roasted coffee , chocolate malts

T-smooth and crisp to start but gives way to a very sweet chocolate milk finish

MF-medium carbonation , full bodied , almost has a RIS feel on the palate

Ov-ok/good beer yes I'd buy again

prost LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 05:01:04 | More by LampertLand

chinchill

South Carolina

3.75/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle dated 5 Feb. 2013 served in a snifter.
A: Deep brown, nearly black in the glass, with a modest, bubbly tan head that has weak retention. Moderate lacing.

S: Pleasing aroma features dark roasted malts, a hint of smoke and a touch of sweet caramel.

T: Good flavor. Solid but middle-of-the-road, and, therefore, weak on the dimensions of interesting and distinctiveness.

M: Smooth; medium body.

O: Very good but not outstanding across the board.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 00:45:56 | More by chinchill

MtOrion

Nebraska

3.75/5 rDev -3.1%

06-08-2013 17:30:41 | More by MtOrion

Australia

4/5 rDev +3.4%

06-07-2013 02:40:14 | More by pin

JackRB

Ohio

3.5/5 rDev -9.6%

06-06-2013 10:18:15 | More by JackRB

keywestgourmet

Maryland

4.25/5 rDev +9.8%

05-31-2013 03:46:27 | More by keywestgourmet

PlayitAgain

New York

4.3/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Wow, I must say, after skimming the other reviews here I really wasn't expecting much. Received a bottle as part of a "beer of the month" club as a wedding present. Poured a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

What really makes this beer work for me is the chocolate flavor. The chocolate is really smooth, while managing to not be too creamy or too bitter. Hints of caramel and definitely some coffee flavor complement the chocolate without threatening to overwhelm it. As with most oatmeal stouts, there is nothing particularly bold going on here, but it manages to avoid falling into the "watered down" territory that so many oatmeal stouts seem to live in.

My biggest gripe with oatmeal stouts in general is that they usually have a very watery mouthfeel with minimal flavor to back it up. Here, the mouthfeel is for sure thin, but there's enough going on that it's not bothering me. While it would probably be a stretch to call this beer "complex," it has enough subtle, mild flavors working together that "delicate" might be more apt. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 11:41:20 | More by PlayitAgain

aLenwell

Florida

3.25/5 rDev -16%

05-27-2013 18:18:09 | More by aLenwell

jopezu

Georgia

4.25/5 rDev +9.8%

05-25-2013 15:29:07 | More by jopezu

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -9.6%

05-25-2013 01:56:20 | More by jrohrbacher

DerwinWentworth

Utah

4/5 rDev +3.4%

05-25-2013 00:29:11 | More by DerwinWentworth

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

3.84/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Very dark brown/black, one finger of tan head that stayed for a bit

S- Toasted malts, little chocolate, and hints of coffee

T- Sweet coffee, malty, chocolate

M- Medium bodied, very smooth, dry finish

O- Good oatmeal stout, Very easy drinking, not too sweet, balance is very nice

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 04:37:44 | More by Kmat10

nmatros

New York

4.76/5 rDev +23%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Came in the mail as part of a craft beer of the month selection (great x-mas present).

Poured into a pint glass.

Appearance was exactly what one would want from an oatmeal stout. A nice mustache-leaving head keeps throughout.

Smell- lots of toasted malts, a touch of chocolate

Taste- Malts are balanced nicely, sweetness does not dominate or limit this to a one-trick dessert pony. Hop in the finish feels just right.

Body- Nice and full, hearty. Just right.

Overall, did the trick and I will want to have some on hand on a regular basis if I can. Hope some east coast distributors carry it.

Had it with grilled turkey caesers salad.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 23:41:50 | More by nmatros