Great Lakes Ohio City Oatmeal Stout - Great Lakes Brewing Company

JDizzle

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

03-21-2013 22:09:59 | More by JDizzle

Danielr26

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-15-2013 15:19:50 | More by Danielr26

BuckeyeSlim

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-12-2013 12:11:29 | More by BuckeyeSlim

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

05-10-2013 09:01:48 | More by leprechaunandfatman

Dduquette

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-02-2013 01:26:06 | More by Dduquette

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

04-27-2013 19:33:28 | More by IrishColonial

siege06nd

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

04-27-2013 19:33:13 | More by siege06nd

BradtheGreat7

Ohio

4.14/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Review taken a week ago(late winter 2013)

On tap at Ashland beverage Centre(Ashland, KY.) I didn't see the tap handle, but GLBC usually have some good looking designs. Poured this into a tulip style stout pint glass.

A - basically black. But we will say very dark brown in the light with the darkest of amber edges. Light brown/khaki colored head sits very well on top. Im actually surprised at how fluffy and beautiful it looks. Head lasts a good portion of the experience leaving pretty good stick along the way.

S - Hmm.. Sweetness all over of cocoa and milk chocolate. A real nuttiness to it as well. Nice roasted malt aroma and mild chocolate with brown sugar whiffs.

T - very nice chocolate. Nothing too dark yet nothing too sweet. Just zipping through the middle of both sides. Milk chocolate sweetness with a mild dark chocolate bitterness. Semi sweet brown sugar as well as a GLBC style roastiness. Solid oat and grain backbone with downright powerful nuttiness.

M - this little stout drinks bigger than the abv suggests. It has a smooth, legit medium body that booms with flavor. Coats the mouth nicely and is a ridiculously smooth drinker. I could drink this stuff by the growler yet as rare as it is i think I'll save some for the next mornings breakfast which I did :)

O - idk why GLBC doesn't release a lot more of their stuff in bottles. This is the perfect session stout for the stout lover. Low on abv and big on that black oatmeal flavor. Roastiness reminds me of Fitzgerald as well as texture but the oats and grains say hey, I'm just a sibling. This would be an excellent fall bottle release and I hope to see this brilliant stout again next year. If you can get it you need not think about it. Buy it! It's a very good oatmeal stout

Serving type: growler

04-27-2013 00:11:57 | More by BradtheGreat7

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-24-2013 23:18:39 | More by Rhettroactive

MaseFace

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

04-24-2013 21:47:54 | More by MaseFace

seeswo

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

04-21-2013 21:22:40 | More by seeswo

Nutwood

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

04-17-2013 02:25:10 | More by Nutwood

atone315

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

04-16-2013 08:39:58 | More by atone315

Skott1123

Ohio

5/5  rDev +27.2%

04-13-2013 16:47:48 | More by Skott1123

oberon

North Carolina

4.19/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

I was very suprised to see this on tap at the Corner Slice here in Greensboro last night.Poured into a standard pint glass a deep dark brown with amber highlights,a thinner deep beige colroed head atop.Roast and brown sugar aromas mixed in with lightly sweet chocolate,a little char was in there as well.A full but creamy feel in the mouth made it go down very easy,deeply roasted with some vanilla/caramel flavors along with more bitter chocolate.This was nice oatmeal stout filled with different flavors and a nice creamy feel,I have come to expect kick ass beer from GL.

Serving type: on-tap

04-12-2013 23:48:24 | More by oberon

TheHoppiest

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-12-2013 01:45:55 | More by TheHoppiest

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

04-08-2013 17:39:55 | More by spycow

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.79/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served in a shaker pint glass at Durty Nellie's.

Gotta jump on every tap-only GLBC offering when you can. Take my word for it. Anyway, this stuff pours a straight obsidian topped by two fingers of light khaki foam. The nose comprises cocoa powder and light roasted malts. The taste brings in more of the same, with everything coming through soft, as though in a child's dream. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda drying finish. Overall, a nice little oatmeal stout, nothing special, but something easily drinkable and generally enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

04-07-2013 19:34:20 | More by TMoney2591

Lanstrum

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-06-2013 21:22:42 | More by Lanstrum

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -23.7%

04-04-2013 16:34:27 | More by ejimhof

brewtus

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-31-2013 15:31:50 | More by brewtus

TBarJr

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-27-2013 03:01:07 | More by TBarJr

Adkins1203

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

03-27-2013 02:42:11 | More by Adkins1203

HeyYoMar

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-27-2013 01:02:01 | More by HeyYoMar

chilidog

Ohio

4.09/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Got this rare brew outside of Cleveland on tap.
It poured bark amber black. Tan head on top settled to film a ok lace, ring like around the glass.

Aroma of chocolate and tested malts.

The malts carry on as chocolate, toffee, and brown sugar sweetness treat the mouth.

The mouth is very smooth.

Overall the low abv takes away from this brew. But the smoothness and mouth are pleased.

Serving type: on-tap

03-26-2013 22:38:18 | More by chilidog