Oat (Imperial Oatmeal Stout) - Southern Tier Brewing Company

LockeSD

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

11-22-2011 02:54:13 | More by LockeSD

nick_asian

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-19-2013 06:44:37 | More by nick_asian

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-19-2013 01:21:24 | More by Photekut

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-18-2013 14:51:52 | More by Damian74Shensky

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-17-2013 14:01:43 | More by Slatetank

CloudStrife

New York

4.2/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

22oz bottle poured into a snifter. DOB 08/16/12.

A: Pours a very thick dark black with a half finger light khaki head. Quick to dissipate it leaves some spots of lacing. Light only shines through about 1/8".

S: Smooth roasted malts and oat notes. A bit of vanilla and sweetness. Alcohol is just a touch noticeable. Chocolate certainly comes through and is quite dominate along with the oat. Dark fruit come out as it warms.

T: Chocolate and oat blend together and balance nicely. Hops are tame at this point and just appear for a flash and touch of aftertaste. Roastiness of the malt provides some richness. Coffee comes to mind as well.

M: Full bodied but not too heavy it is quite pleasant. Low carbonation. Fairly crisp finish. Booze is there but doesn't provide a harsh mouthfeel.

Overall well crafted and has developed nicely in the last 7 months. One of the less flavored of the blackwater series but the still a real good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:23:28 | More by CloudStrife

CanisMajor

Indiana

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-16-2013 21:30:11 | More by CanisMajor

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-16-2013 20:52:37 | More by iHeartMNBeer

jimctin

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-15-2013 17:59:37 | More by jimctin

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-15-2013 00:40:23 | More by jkane101

CDCNAM

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-14-2013 17:30:12 | More by CDCNAM

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-14-2013 15:55:19 | More by KevinGordon

DeepSouthSipper

Mississippi

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-14-2013 01:39:24 | More by DeepSouthSipper

aLenwell

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-14-2013 00:44:52 | More by aLenwell

vrbulldog22

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-13-2013 18:57:29 | More by vrbulldog22

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

4.2/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Review adapted from notes taken 5/10/13

Note: Review 600

Appearance: Pours a rich, dark, dark brown - perhaps black from a distance - some lighter brown and red tones around the edges - nice, light brown head, keeps a nice, wispy cap, and an above-average, creamy ring - leaves some lacing, not much

Smell: Dark, decadent malts and oats - like someone melted a dark chocolate bar into a bowl of oatmeal - dark, burnt, roasty, cooked, caramelized malts - caramel and an above-average amount of sugar (fitting with Southern Tier's reputation), but the sweetness smells somehow subdued with the grainy oat notes

Taste: Dark chocolate, oats, and roasty, burnt malts - very rich, decidedly "imperial" - dark chocolate, baker's chocolate, and some sweetened cocoa - caramel, molasses, and some straight-up sugar - burnt, dry, chocolate notes - some roasty notes and absurdly strong coffee - nicely bitter - oats are very apparent and abundant - adds a nice oatmeal flavor that kind of balances the sweetness, at the least makes it more interesting - some booze in the finish

Mouthfeel: On the light side of heavy, with a lot of creaminess from the oats - smooth, with a touch of syrupy booze in the finish

Overall: Christmas cheer in a bottle... or something

I selected this beer for review 600 because it was my official "Christmas Eve" bomber for three years (until I couldn't find a bottle one year and consequently killed the tradition). I honestly haven't had a bottle in a couple of years, and I am glad to report that it's still great. In fact, I think this is the best stout from Southern Tier. It's oddly under-appreciated, in my opinion. It's big, burly, and sweet, but I don't feel like I have diabetes thanks to the oats. Yum.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 05:18:12 | More by angrybabboon

ToddHolder

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-11-2013 01:26:12 | More by ToddHolder

inkdemention

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-10-2013 17:03:31 | More by inkdemention

jgluck

California

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

05-08-2013 19:44:40 | More by jgluck

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-06-2013 18:43:06 | More by ZEB89

TwoForty

Florida

5/5  rDev +21.7%

05-02-2013 01:49:33 | More by TwoForty

Xanthos

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

04-30-2013 20:44:24 | More by Xanthos

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.7%

04-29-2013 00:56:14 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

TheRicker

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

04-29-2013 00:45:20 | More by TheRicker

brian60625

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle for $7.99. Oily Irish coffee and grain with a sloppy splash of booze aroma. Pitch black, no light gets through, brown head, no lacing, no foam residue moments after the pour. Flavor is a strange medley of soy, coffee, umami, oats, alcohol. Palate is thick bodied, pungent taste to nose effect. Overall, this is a big shouldered, big daddy. Clear your schedule for the rest of the night, because this one takes time to polish off.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 05:01:21 | More by brian60625