Terrapin Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout

Thick, resiny, sinewy, smokey, chocolatey, oatmealy, filling: Terrapin Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout.

Poured black with a brown head. Smelled roasty with very much coffee. In the mouth some cocoa and roasted malts.I never though it would be possible to have too much roasted coffee tones, but this one comes real close. Nice and thick. Little bitter at the finish. One of the better ones I had this past winter.

Vintage 08. Best bottle I’ve had so far. Strong coffee aroma with roasted and slightly burnt notes. This thing is loaded with coffee. Slightly astringent in the smell. Medium/small tan head that leaves no lacing and mostly diminishes. Black body with what seems to be relatively low carbonation. Light sweetness with a strong bitterness from the coffee. Finish is somewhat lasting with a strong bitter coffee component. Roasted malts and some dark chocolate are present as well in the flavor. Medium body with a slightly oily texture. Finishes with a fair bit of astringency from the coffee. Overall, very enjoyable despite the astringent coffee presence. The rest of it is quite tasty.

2007 Monster Beer Tour. Bottle courtesy of Faro; very big thanks! Pours black, but dark red around the edges. Head is a dark tan color; doesn’t stick around for very long, but did leave bits of lacing. Smell of early morning coffee, a soft roastiness as well as just the slightest hint of hops. Taste is a combination of maybe a French roast coffee and some espresso. The awesome thing is that it has no astringency to it. The finish is where it gets even better, it starts out as previously described, but then some cocoa and a noticeable, but soft roastiness sets in and lingers. Mouthfeel started out medium bodied, but carbonation was a bit high, so I swirled my glass for a while and then the carbonation was about perfect. Mouthfeel would be higher, but as previously mentioned, carbonation started a little high for me. Drinkability is awesome, but would I have another? Hell yeah I would, if only I had better access to this. Awesome beer, worth picking up for sure.

Bottle courtesy of ucusty, pours completely opaque deep brown with a finger thick pancake colored head. The nose is rich, with coffee, dark chocolate and malts. The flavor is the same but more subtle, with coffee standing out in the front, followed by chocolate and finished off with a very slight bitterness. Very smooth on the palate as well.