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Coffee Stout
Nils Oscar
- From:
- Nils Oscar
- Sweden
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 12.79%
- Reviews:
- 60
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 12, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 25, 2008
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
2008: Rwanda Gatsinga espresso coffee is added to the finished stout.
2011: Brazilian Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza espresso coffee is added to the finished stout.
2011: Brazilian Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza espresso coffee is added to the finished stout.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottle, kindly shared by abemorsten. ABV is 6%. Black colour, moderate to low beige head. Pleasant and harmonious aroma of coffee, chocolate and dark dried fruits, hints of oak. Flavour of coffee without being too "heavy", pleasant to drink (but demands that you like coffee). A very enjoyable beer.
Jul 12, 2022Reviewed by CwrwAmByth from England
3.64/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 330ml bottle into a Fullers snifter glass.
Pours a very dark brown/black colour, with a quick to dissipate off-white head.
Smells of coffee.
Tastes very bittersweet, of sweet and bitter malts, with a bitter strong taste of coffee. Slightly watery mouthfeel with high carbonation.
Overall a pretty decent beer but would prefer a more wholesome mouthfeel.
Apr 08, 2013Pours a very dark brown/black colour, with a quick to dissipate off-white head.
Smells of coffee.
Tastes very bittersweet, of sweet and bitter malts, with a bitter strong taste of coffee. Slightly watery mouthfeel with high carbonation.
Overall a pretty decent beer but would prefer a more wholesome mouthfeel.
Reviewed by BrownNut from Florida
3.55/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
No idea how old this is. Served cool.
Black. An aggressive pour yields a one finger light tan creamy head.
Smells like tootsie rolls but with some malty bran breakfast cereal.
The smell carries into the taste. But it is very mild, too mild and diluted. There is almost nothing happening to give it substance and backbone.
I was looking forward to more Scandinavian beers due to success with Nogne O and Mikkeler but this one is not in the same league. Pleasant, just not substantive.
Light-medium body
Jan 11, 2013Black. An aggressive pour yields a one finger light tan creamy head.
Smells like tootsie rolls but with some malty bran breakfast cereal.
The smell carries into the taste. But it is very mild, too mild and diluted. There is almost nothing happening to give it substance and backbone.
I was looking forward to more Scandinavian beers due to success with Nogne O and Mikkeler but this one is not in the same league. Pleasant, just not substantive.
Light-medium body
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.77/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Chocolate brown with ruby highlights and a thin beige head that leaves the odd trailer.
Coffee dominant on the nose with some earth, smoke, and brown sugar.
Sharp black malt acid, coffee-flavored candy, a touch of sourness, roasty bite and earthy hops - more integrated than these contrasting notes might imply.
Spicy finish and numbing, coffee-tinged linger.
Light to medium, oily, some chew, soft.
Like many European stouts, a bit light and underpowered compared to US (and British) stouts. This comes off a bit tart and edgy without the depth or body I'd expect of an American RIS with coffee added. More like a coffee porter or brown ale; within that, however, round, measured and quite tasty.
Dec 28, 2012Coffee dominant on the nose with some earth, smoke, and brown sugar.
Sharp black malt acid, coffee-flavored candy, a touch of sourness, roasty bite and earthy hops - more integrated than these contrasting notes might imply.
Spicy finish and numbing, coffee-tinged linger.
Light to medium, oily, some chew, soft.
Like many European stouts, a bit light and underpowered compared to US (and British) stouts. This comes off a bit tart and edgy without the depth or body I'd expect of an American RIS with coffee added. More like a coffee porter or brown ale; within that, however, round, measured and quite tasty.
Reviewed by eriktoyra from Sweden
4.27/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.27/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle stored away for one year in the cellar.
A: Pours a black liquid into the glass. The fudge colored head is foamy and about one finger high. Thick curtains on the glass. Nice!
S: It smells of dark roasted coffe, raisins and plum. The coffee smell is rather mild. I can also find some earthy and spicy tones. Maybe some dark chocolate also.
T: Not as much coffee as I expected up front. Dark chocolate, heavily roasted malts and some raisins. The coffee is more dominant at the end. The aftertastes can be described as bitter chocolate with roasted coffee beans.
M: Oily texture, almost like a milk stout. I guess there are quite a lot of wheat malts in this one. Medium body with low carbonation. Very smooth.
O: A nice and potent coffee stout. Well worth a try.
Oct 03, 2012A: Pours a black liquid into the glass. The fudge colored head is foamy and about one finger high. Thick curtains on the glass. Nice!
S: It smells of dark roasted coffe, raisins and plum. The coffee smell is rather mild. I can also find some earthy and spicy tones. Maybe some dark chocolate also.
T: Not as much coffee as I expected up front. Dark chocolate, heavily roasted malts and some raisins. The coffee is more dominant at the end. The aftertastes can be described as bitter chocolate with roasted coffee beans.
M: Oily texture, almost like a milk stout. I guess there are quite a lot of wheat malts in this one. Medium body with low carbonation. Very smooth.
O: A nice and potent coffee stout. Well worth a try.
Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania
3.78/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
3.78/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a perfect pint.
2.0 A: Black color. Couldn't really muster a head, though this isn't completely flat.
4.0 S: Really earthy, minerally stout, which I happen to be a big fan of. Coffee is the most notable aroma, but just barely. Supple roast, mountain stream water earthiness, mineral. Hints of dark chocolate and caramel. Fairly dry overall, but balanced and quite bold.
4.5 T: Again lots of earthiness in this. Mineral, forest stream, clay. Big coffee, light dark chocolate, a bit of caramel. Again dry, but not distractingly so.
2.0 M: This is closer to flat than my initial impression. Lighter medium body. Just a hint of carbonation. Smooth, but not ideal.
3.5 D: I believe this would be a damn good beer if it had the requisite carbonation. Not a bad one without it.
Oct 03, 20122.0 A: Black color. Couldn't really muster a head, though this isn't completely flat.
4.0 S: Really earthy, minerally stout, which I happen to be a big fan of. Coffee is the most notable aroma, but just barely. Supple roast, mountain stream water earthiness, mineral. Hints of dark chocolate and caramel. Fairly dry overall, but balanced and quite bold.
4.5 T: Again lots of earthiness in this. Mineral, forest stream, clay. Big coffee, light dark chocolate, a bit of caramel. Again dry, but not distractingly so.
2.0 M: This is closer to flat than my initial impression. Lighter medium body. Just a hint of carbonation. Smooth, but not ideal.
3.5 D: I believe this would be a damn good beer if it had the requisite carbonation. Not a bad one without it.
Coffee Stout from Nils Oscar
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
81 ratings
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