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Boulder Beer Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout 3.5 362

Boulder Beer Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout

Percentile
88
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3623.52/5.03.5/5.0Winter6.8%84.7English pint
Commercial Description:
Brewed with an abundance of black and chocolate malts then aged on oak to add an earthy character. Obovoid is a rich, smooth stout with a creamy, off-white head. Limited release available October-December.
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 DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Mar 8, 2008  
22 oz. bottle on 3/8/2008. Deep ruby/brown pour that is transparent when held up to strong light. The tan head is large and creamy, and leaves very good lace. The oak is quite subtle, with coffee being dominant, and hints of dark chocolate,vanilla, and pine coming through. Medium/full body with some sharpness and bite on the palate. Not at all sweet with only some burnt caramel character initially, and roasted malt bitterness taking center stage.


 grandridge (222), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 7, 2008  
Pours black with a creamy off white head. Aroma is wood, chocolate, and roasted coffee. Big thick mouthfeel with a smooth finish. Definitely roasted flavors with oak in this one, nice idea to age this one in oak barrels. A little more bite on the finish would make this a premium oak aged stout. I would really like to see an oak aged oatmeal-imperial stout out of this recipe packing about 10%. I can see that hypothetical brew as being one of my favorites. C’mon Boulder make it happen!


 fiver29 (734), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Mar 7, 2008  
On tap pours a black color with a dark coffee aroma. Light tan head fades quickly and laces the glass well. Good malty body and has a sweet dark roasted finish.


 jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 5, 2008  
22oz, bought recently and tried fresh, This is a bit of a surprise, usually boulder is average but this one is pretty darn good. Pours a nice deep dark brown with only the slightest light seeping through the edges of my Kapittel Goblet. This is smooth drinking and leaves the backend of the taste with some woody flavors. not a hugely creamy stout, but easy to swig and even easier to sip... this one is pretty darn good, reminiscent of Old Raspy and the like.


 corby112 (782), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Mar 4, 2008  
Pours avery dark brown with foamy coffee colord head. Aroma of roasted malt, oatmeal, coffee and chocolate. Lots of oatmeal upfront followed by a smooth roasted coffe and chocolate maltiness. Slightly dry finish.


 fakepurseninja (794), Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Rich and roasty, lots of flavor from all over the place. Wood is very evident with many earthy notes and even what seems like a peppermint bite. Some small chocolate bitterness and maybe a tad bit of smoke with a bit of a grassy finish. Nice drink, very interesting and eclectic.


 rlgk (3378), Vårgårda, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Draught at Hop Devil, NYC. Dark amber, almost black color, small brownish head. Malty chocolate aroma, cocoa, vanilla, some licorice and with oak notes. Chocolate flavor, roasted, cocoa, milk, cream, some licorice. Quite nice body and with a hoppy finish.


 beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 24, 2008  
I thought the beer said Imperial Stout, so on first taste I was kinda let down, thats what I get for not reading. The stout was solid, roasty with a bitter chocolate flavor up front, higher carbonation made it light on the palate but really brought out the bitterness. Chocolate malts gave a dark roasty earthy/charred quality to the finish. The price was very high for a stout, not many stouts that cost $7 out here unless they are imperial, maybe that was my confusion.



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