Tröegs Oatmeal Stout

Thanks to Todd for the retired bottle! Poured rich, deep black with just a dusting of off-white head. The aroma opened with sweeter chocolates, molasses, and maybe a pinch of honey.. had some age to it, but still had and intriguing impression.. not much to speak of in terms of hops.. moderate roast to it. The flavor had sticky chocolates, coffee, and molasses at the core paired with a touch of lactic sourness.. a bit of coffee bitterness and tobacco on the edges.. finished tacky with toasty chocolate milk. Medium-bodied and sticky on the palate with some creamy feel on the middle.. decent mouthfeel, but I’m guessing it was better a couple years ago.

bottle at the deli inpart of a meet the brewers night in state college pa. This pours a very dark brown almost black color wih an off white head. The smell is toasty and chocolate. the taste is of chocolate and bitter hops a surprisely good combo.

nice black pour with a light mocha head...retention and lacing are just okay. aroma is very sweet and caramely with little hop presence. tastes malty and sweet...reminiscent of vanilla extract with noticeable oatmeal and milk flavors and a touch of coffee near the end. found it in my cellar a bit too late maybe? motuhfeel is a bit creamy and the finish lingers for a bit with roastiness and coffee. wish i found this in my cellar sooner...

Poured a nice black color with a tan head. Aroma really draws you in with a nice balance of sweet chocolate, roasted malts and hops. Flavor is more of the roasted coffee flavor but with a doubling balance of sweet chocolate and bittering hops. Although I like the dead reckoning porter a lot. its a shame it replaced this great beer.

Pours dark brown, opaque, with mahogany translucent edging. A firm, tan head rose to a half inch with an aggresive pour, and quickly receded to a placid surface. A few errant dots of lacework and a ring around the edge of the glass was all that remained. Aromatics are subdued, but the oats and chocolate are still evident. Slightly biscuity and bready, with powdered dark chocolate and granola. Mouthfeel is faded and heading for flatsville. Not quite full bodied and lacking enough viscosity to seem thinnish. The pallet is fairly middle of the road, with a decent enough mix of bitter chocolate, roasted malt, and some mild coffee grounds. Bitterness is right on, and balances nicely with the residuals. Finishes slightly bitter with a fading Coca-Cola note and some faint warmth. This particular bottle was picked up about a year ago, and I’m sure it would be superior if fresh. This one’s a yawner though.

good, not great, not the best stout I’ve had, not the worst, it’s a mediocre stout from a wonderful brewery

Nov 2005 - I couldn’t taste a thing of oatmeal and it wasn’t very sweet either, but not bad (just not what I expected). Beer poured dark, dark brown with almost no head at all. Flavor was coffee and roasted malts. Tasted better as it warmed

Date: 05/05/2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Norm’s, DC

Black, whispy tan head, odorless and flavorless, touch of grain bitterness in the finish, smooth body,
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Date: 01/24/2003

it almost has a roasted aroma this time, still no flavor other than a bitter black patent character, a 7% ’troegs winter oatmeal stout’ ranks highly on ba.com, this must be a different beer
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Date: 06/12/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.0 to 3.1

dry roasted malt aroma with a light dark fruit character, oily body, rich chocolate flavor with light roasted, stays very dry between the roast and light hops,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4