Terrapin Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout

Brewed by Terrapin Beer Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Athens, Georgia USA

Thanks kiefdog for the share. Wow. I did not really like coffee stouts, but this one is not like every other one I have had. She pours black with a dark brown head. Nose is like walking into a Starbucks: spice chocolate, lots of coffee aromas, and a twinge of licorice. Some yellow on swirling. Flavor is the same with sweet, earthy coffee and some milk. Very nice. If coffee drank like this I would drink more coffee.

Thanks to Rogueone for sharing a growler. This beer pours black as night with a medium thin light brown head that recedes steadily. Rings of lacing. Aroma of coffee beans and some chocolate. Rich body with flavors of roasted coffee, hops and chocolate. The finish is dry and moderately bitter coffee and burnt malt, with a lingering chocolate espresso aftertaste. Enjoyable overall.

Growler sample courtesy of Rogueone. Pours pitch black with a 2 inch light brown head. Strong coffee nose without much else. Flavor is coffee and cream. Sort of like they took a cup of coffee and added bubbles. Delicious brew, but could use more complexity to be truly outstanding.

Strong aroma is of fine roast coffee with an undertone of unsweetened chocolate. It pours a deep, opaque sable - just a scratch above black - with a thick, fine-bubbled, cinnamon-brown head. Flavor is like high-quality coffee, smoky with a bitter-chocolate undertone and malty and nutty hints. Drinking this beer is almost like drinking cold, spiked mocha. Texture is thick and smooth, and there is a surprising touch of sweetness in the aftertaste. I highly recommend this to all devotees of stouts and porters.

Wow. Fantastic. Pours like oil, with BOLD and bitter coffee aroma and flavor. Wish I had gotten me some more of this stuff.

Pours thick black with small brown head. Big coffee aroma. Tastes like coffee with cream and sugar. If you don’t like coffee then definately stay away from this one. Full body with a thick and creamy mouthfeel. This would go great with bacon and eggs for breakfast.

Bottle.

Pours very dark and viscous, nice deep-tan head. Aroma of over-roasted coffee and cigarette ash bodes ill for the flavor, but the ash doesn’t dominate at all. Rather, a lovely smooth mellow blend of chocolate, espresso, and vinous fruit, with hints of oatmeal and vanilla. The ash comes back late, but the flavor holds up remarkably well considering. Not my favorite style of imperial stout or even one that I would buy often if locally available, but certainly good.

On tap at Redlight Redlight for the new year. Pours black with a dark brown head. Smell is very strong coffee, like opening up the canister of Cafe Du Monde and taking a big sniff. The strength of the coffee continues in the flavor. This is smooth, creamy and packing a huge coffee punch. Delicious stout.