Dominion Oak Barrel Stout (Brewpub Version)

Formerly brewed at Old Dominion Brewing Company (Coastal Brewing Co.)
Style: Stout
Dover, Delaware USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

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Didn’t get much oak on this one at all. Tasted more like a light chocolate stout. Not bad.

A super dark brown pour, light tan head that rises about two fingers, gone quickly. Light lacing...Light aroma, combo of vanilla, coffee, and alcohol...The taste comes out of nowhere, no idea it would be this vanilla from the aroma. Dominated by vanilla on the front, but on the finish its dull bitter coffee and alcohol and wood. The finish is also very chalky, a residual powder feel which is not nice. Very alcoholic for a 5% beer. Overall, this is a big miss. The first sip is nice vanilla but after that its all downhill. The vanilla disappear and you get a powder feel.

12os btl thanks to FunkyBrewster. Pours dark with a frothy tan head. Slightly sweet aroma of vanilla and roasted malt. Most of the flavor is of vanilla that kicks in towards the finish. A little dark fruit, barrel, vanilla, and just a hint of bourbon. Not a bad stout.

12 oz bottle. Pours deep brown nearly black with a rocky light tan head. Aroma of sweet chocolate, vanilla, very woody and earthy, dry cocoa powder, a touch of sweet caramel candy. Flavor starts rich and roasted malt, slightly burnt malt and toast, picking up some vanilla and sweet chocolate. Finishes bittersweet with a touch of cream. Medium to full creamy body and a slightly sharper carbonation. Very good stout.

Pours a dark reddish brown with off white head. Aroma is bourbon, vanilla, dark fruits and chocolate. Aroma is fantastic. Taste is excellent as well with all the aromas coming together to create a sweet tasting stout. Very sticky mouthfeel but at the same time extremely smooth.

Bottled. Black with thinner tan head. Aroma is big vanilla, bourbon, chocolate, and all sweet. Flavor is very similar with a ton of wood and very complex...really really awesome! A lot of vanilla and not a lot of bitterness... I’m very impressed.

Dominion Oak Barrel Stout--2004 12 oz. Bottle. 5.20% ABV. 25 IBU’s. (4.0 / 5.0) Beer of the Month Club Selection December 2004. Mild creamy lacy head. Clear dark ruby black color. Floral vanilla cocoa mild hop front. Creamy rich mild roasted chocolate oak biscuit toffee mild sweet fruit body. Clean mild hop end. Smooth. Sampled 2/3/2005.

Dark brown pour with a creamy tan head. Aroma of vanilla, chocolate, roast and a hint of bourbon. Flavor is roasty with a touch of vanilla. Very nice.

they must have started to bottle this, this one is courtesy of Treborwhip, says on the bottle it’s from Old Dominion brewery, nothing about coastal brewing. Bottle, pours black with a tall tan head. Strong vanilla and oak nose with some carmel and maple syrup. Roasted malt and a light smoke and peated malt flavor ends with a strong oaky wood note. Not bad at all, I like it.

Bottle given to me by Jersey Joe from Hangar 24... Pours black with a thin light brown head... Aroma is a little bit of wood, roasted malts, coffee and smoke...Flavor is dark malts, coffee and tobacco with very little bitterness... Thin body and lively carbonation.. Tasty.