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McGovern's Oatmeal Stout
Belfast Bay Brewing Co.
- From:
- Belfast Bay Brewing Co.
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #210 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #21,709 - Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 14.13%
- Reviews:
- 127
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 05, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 28, 2001
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 41
McGovern's Oatmeal Stout is a very dark, full-bodied stout with a smooth, moderate bitterness and roasted malt character. Integral parts of this stout include its subtle chocolate and caramel flavors. Hops also provide a subtle aroma and flavor without overpowering McGovern's overall balance. The milky, caramel colored head has small, tight, foamy bubbles that slowly cascade into the dark. aromatic liquid thanks to its oatmeal heritage.
Oatmeal also gives McGovern's a richer, full bodied quality with-out the bitter, burnt after-tasty often associated with stouts and other dark beers. This makes for a smoother drinking experience, especially for those who plan to enjoy more than one. Bartender Important - When pouring McGovern's Oatmeal Stout on draft, use any tap faucet with regular bar gas for best results. A traditional restrictor faucet cannot be used.
Oatmeal also gives McGovern's a richer, full bodied quality with-out the bitter, burnt after-tasty often associated with stouts and other dark beers. This makes for a smoother drinking experience, especially for those who plan to enjoy more than one. Bartender Important - When pouring McGovern's Oatmeal Stout on draft, use any tap faucet with regular bar gas for best results. A traditional restrictor faucet cannot be used.
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Ratings by ams0286:
Reviewed by ams0286 from Connecticut
3.82/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
This is my first encounter with the Belfast Bay Brewery. I chose to start with the McGovern's Oatmeal Stout as it is a very cold, snowy winter night. I picked this bottle up from the local Beers of the World Warehouse and stored it in my mini fridge. I have to start by noting the pour of this beer. I used a normal pint glass to drink from and the head on this beer is unreal. It took me literally ten minutes to fit the entire bottle into the glass, an unfortunate start.
A - The head is so thick it almost looks like the consistency of cool whip. Sandy in color the head is composed of lots of little bubbles and very few fish eyes. The beer...once it changed from head to liquid, is very very dark brown, very little if any light comes through.
S - The smell is classic of a stout beer. Faint aromas of chocolate malts, and almost a milky scent arise.
T - At first I taste the chocolate malts, however the aftertaste has a metalic characteristic.
M - Very little carbonation in this beer, as is traditional with the style, much less chalky than I had expected
D - I could see myself downing a few of these although I would most likely do it after dinner
Jan 30, 2009A - The head is so thick it almost looks like the consistency of cool whip. Sandy in color the head is composed of lots of little bubbles and very few fish eyes. The beer...once it changed from head to liquid, is very very dark brown, very little if any light comes through.
S - The smell is classic of a stout beer. Faint aromas of chocolate malts, and almost a milky scent arise.
T - At first I taste the chocolate malts, however the aftertaste has a metalic characteristic.
M - Very little carbonation in this beer, as is traditional with the style, much less chalky than I had expected
D - I could see myself downing a few of these although I would most likely do it after dinner
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
3.73/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce bottle poured into a nonic style pint glass.
Opaque and almost black, covered with one inch of thick light brown foam that leaves nice lace. Strong roasty nose with caramel and chocolate. Flavor is also roasty with bitter-sweet chocolate and a little coffee, starts and finishes bitter. The body is medium, maybe a little thin for style but has a nice oaty feel. Easy to drink.
Jun 10, 2020Opaque and almost black, covered with one inch of thick light brown foam that leaves nice lace. Strong roasty nose with caramel and chocolate. Flavor is also roasty with bitter-sweet chocolate and a little coffee, starts and finishes bitter. The body is medium, maybe a little thin for style but has a nice oaty feel. Easy to drink.
Rated by T66tah from Pennsylvania
2.37/5 rDev -36.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.37/5 rDev -36.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Beer of the month club August.
Aug 29, 2019Reviewed by CNoj012 from New York
3.3/5 rDev -12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.3/5 rDev -12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
This beer pours a completely opaque dark dark brown color with a two finger, sudsy mocha head with excellent retention.
Smell is milk chocolate and bitter chocolate, caramel, roastiness, and just a hint of nuttiness.
Taste is similar except with a green bitterness that takes over mid sip. It's really unfortunate because the sip started off wonderfully with big chocolate flavors.
Feel is medium bodied, smooth and velvety with a touch of stickiness.
Overall this beer would be great except for the out of place hop like bitterness. It really kind of ruined it for me.
Mar 17, 2018Smell is milk chocolate and bitter chocolate, caramel, roastiness, and just a hint of nuttiness.
Taste is similar except with a green bitterness that takes over mid sip. It's really unfortunate because the sip started off wonderfully with big chocolate flavors.
Feel is medium bodied, smooth and velvety with a touch of stickiness.
Overall this beer would be great except for the out of place hop like bitterness. It really kind of ruined it for me.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.9/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Deep dark brown where no light passes through. Small starting head which settles to nearly nothing. Few small spots.
The smell is mostly coffee with some dark Baker's chocolate.
This is a very dry stout, more bitter than Guinness, perhaps. The flavor is bitter in a coffee ground sort of way. A bit more rich than most Irish stouts, but the carbonation is the same. Long dark chocolate aftertaste.
Jul 29, 2017The smell is mostly coffee with some dark Baker's chocolate.
This is a very dry stout, more bitter than Guinness, perhaps. The flavor is bitter in a coffee ground sort of way. A bit more rich than most Irish stouts, but the carbonation is the same. Long dark chocolate aftertaste.
Reviewed by cdclark81 from Pennsylvania
3.48/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Dark pour with a very dark head that dissipated quickly. Smells like a typical oatmeal stout. As for the taste, I picked up a bit of dark coffee, but there's something else on the taste that I'm not a fan of. I can't quite figure out what it is.
Jul 22, 2017Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico
3.74/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown/black color with a modest tan head.
Roasted malt aroma, earthy.
Chocolate, caramel, and coffee taste.
Medium-bodied, a little on the bitter side.
Mar 22, 2017Roasted malt aroma, earthy.
Chocolate, caramel, and coffee taste.
Medium-bodied, a little on the bitter side.
McGovern's Oatmeal Stout from Belfast Bay Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
268 ratings
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