Beer Review Thread

RyanFuller003 · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 19879

The Poet Oatmeal Stout

By the New Holland Brewing Co., Holland, MI

Pours near-opaque mahogany with a thin, but persistent, tan head. When held up to light, a pretty ruby color shines through the glass. As you drink, the head leaves watermarks at where the liquid is when you stopped sipping it last, rather than leaving a typical lace.

Smell is of roasted barley, oatmeal, and coffee. It's a very deep, earthy type of scent rather than the toasted bread type of smell you will often get with stout beers.

The taste is very good. Oatmeal flavor is much more pronounced than in the last oatmeal stout I tried (which was Breckenridge Brewery's). The roasted barley flavor is present but takes a backseat. Chocolate and coffee notes are also present. Hops are hard to detect at all. This is a very full-bodied beer with a smooth mouthfeel and extremely light carbonation. Quite a thick beverage.

All-in-all this is a good brew and a nice example of the style, at least in my experience. What I like best about it is that it only cost me $7.99 (albeit it was on sale; normally $8.99).

Overall Grade: 7.5
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Matts4313 · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:48 am Post subject:

Well, as you guys read, the Aventinus was only 'good'. Which is kind of a disappointment for me.

But, let me tell you, the Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout is very good. I will reserve judgement until tomorrow simply because I have had a few. But, as of now, I really like it.
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ienjoythesnow · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 4377

Matts4313 · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject:

bears2308 · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 2387 Location: Indianapolis

Nice read, Waldo. Have you ever tried Killer Penguin?
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ggfl1andonly · Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 2177 Location: UCF

Does anyone drink Dos Equis? I've been wanting to try it ever since i've seen those commercials Laughing

Stay thirsty my friends.
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MrDrew · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject:

RyanFuller003 · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 19879

Matts4313 · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject:

Just saw that there was already a review of North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout . I agree that it is a great beer.

quick question - Last time I went to the store I saw a whole new Sam Adams line up. I didnt have a chance to read into it, but they were about twice as much.

Any word on those?
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RyanFuller003 · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 19879

Matts4313 · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject:

Well, I picked up the Dogfish 120. While I was there I got the Sam Smith Oatmeal and NB Beire De Mars.

After this, Im cutting myself off!! Ive probably spent $100 since finding this thread. I blame Waldo!
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Matts4313 · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

Sad day.

I was really excited about the Dog Fish 120. I am a huge IPA fan. And maybe my expectations were too high, but that did not taste like an IPA.

Let me rephrase, that tasted like an IPA that was mixed with syrup.

I am not the most knowledgable brewer, but it seemed that that beer was entirely too raw. It needs to be aged another year or so to get all the sugar out of if.

It was a good beer. I liked it, and if it wasnt for the price, I would drink it often. But it is not the "holy grail of IPAs". For $9/Bottle, pass on that. Get a few Stone IPAs!
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Bucky · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 14369

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PackerFanDan · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 13792 Location: UW-Parkside

I found waldo!

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