Ipswich Oatmeal Stout

Wow! I bought a six pack of this on a whim without reading any reviews. What an incredible beer! This pours pitch black into a pint glass with what is perhaps the darkest colored head I’ve experienced to date. The aroma is instant chocolate and coffe and some big hearty malt scents. Mmmmm. The flavor is much like the aroma with a chocolate flavour being the most dominant. This is a full, heavy stout that just feels good in the mouth. Very smooth and creamy. Overall, I was very, very impressed with this oatmeal stout. I wish it was easier to find. Highly recommended to anyone who likes stouts. Awesome!

Sampled at the wekly tastings at Blacklick Wine and Spirits.Poured a dark gloomy black.Lots of roastiness and espresso on the nose.Flavor was also roasty with hints of espresso and chocolate.A very solid stout.

Sampled at the stout tasting at Blacklick Wine & Spirits on 10/1/09. Pours darkest brown/black with a medium tan head. Grainy malt aroma with creamy chocolate. Malty flavor with some fruit and a roasty finish.

Poured solid black with tan/light brownish head. Aroma of coffee and roasted oats. Taste strongly of coffee, also oatmeal and some chocolate. Very nice smooth, slightly bitter finish. Quality stout.

Pours black with a dark tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, and dark chocolate. Very roasty flavor, with chocolate and coffee flavors also apparent. Great stout.

From the Jug at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 11/10/2008 Fruit aroma. Small tan head. Black smooth on the palate fruity and a little rich with a crisp and bitter coffee roast finish.

12oz bottle from a mixed 12pack from Market Basket. Pours a completely opaque black body with nearly an inch of tan/light brown head. Roastiness and Toastiness emanate from the aroma. Toastiness and roastiness characterize the flavor as well. Dark chocolate comes to mind for sure, hints of espresso. Rich full mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. While not overly drinkable by some standards, one sip most definitely invites another. One of the finest oatmeal stouts I’ve had.

12 oz. bottle - thanks riverside!!pours flat, dark brown with thin tan head; coffee, nutty aromas; coffee flavors are mild; touch of nutty roasty malts; thin and soft, pretty average, though tasted killer after a night of sours!!