Devil Dog
ROAK Brewing Co. in Marshall, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Oatmeal Rotating|
Score
6.93
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Devil Dog by Roak is an Oatmeal Stout that boasts a smooth, velvety texture with a bold character. The combination of specialty chocolate malts and rolled oats imparts rich flavors of nutty chocolate and roasted coffee. This beer holds a special place in our hearts at ROAK; brewed in honor of our Veterans and Devil Dog companions
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Black with a small foamy tan head. Dryish, bitter and roasty with floral hops and a hint of coffee. Long finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Oct 2025
at 21:51
7.6/10
Tried
on 18 Oct 2024
at 20:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
S: roasted malt - coffee - molasses A: dark brown body - fast-dying head T: sweet chocolate - bitter grain - umami at end P: rich throughout - pervasive nuttiness - toffee finish O: enjoyable even in summer - strong roastiness - complex but polished! 12 ounce can - Beverage Warehouse: Beverly Hills/Troy, Michigan - purchased: 10-November-2023 - US$2,49 - sampled: 11-June-2024
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2024
at 17:17
4.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
Pour from a can is big and black but the head fades instantly. Nose is volatile malt. Whew, first taste is alky laced stout, very strong and flat. Difficult. Warming sensations all round. Seems like a much higher alky content than 8% fer sher. Coffee and dark bitter chocolate, coffee is subdued but the bitter baking chocolate is up front and in yer face. Halfway thru I think I'm catching a little buzz off this stuff. In the middle its beefy and mouth coating. Such a big brew. Just wish it had some co2 to make it a little more tolerable on the palate. Finish is large and in charge. Whew, quite a smack in the jaw. Big kick for only a couple of bucks.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2022
at 19:48
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle, poured dark brown with modest sized head. Full bodied. Licorice chocolate and maple aroma. Burnt malt with muted maple sweetness in the taste. Charred finish. Much more interesting than I find most oatmeal stouts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2020
at 23:34
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle poured into a glass. Aroma is dark chocolate, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is acidic, dark chocolate, some oats, a little soy sauce, and dry finish. I had higher expectations for this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2018
at 23:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is a black with a very small tan head. Aroma is a intense char malt with some bakers chocolate and black licorice. Flavor is again wow such an over the top charred malt with plenty of roast and chewy dark grain. Finishes is neither sweet or dry, kind of middle of the road. This is one of those beers/brewers that you never hear of but can but out a stellar representation of a single style.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2018
at 02:29
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Mar 2018
at 19:04
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
12 oz bottle bought at a grocery store somewhere in Upper Michigan. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, dark bread, raisin, licorice, molasses. Pours black with a thin tan head. Taste is roasty, sweet, lightly bitter. Mouthfeel is oily, perfect carbonation. Just when I was thinking I was about done with stouts due to not having a good one for so long, this beer came along. Delicious and easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2017
at 20:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Bridge Street Tap Room. Brown-black color with a medium foamy beige head that diminishes gradually to an outer ring. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Medium body with flavors of roast malt, bittersweet chocolate and coffee. The finish is roasty with a chocolate malt aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2016
at 20:25