Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout
Boulder Beer Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Oatmeal Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.21
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Brewed with an abundance of black and chocolate malts then aged on oak to add an earthy character. Obovoid is a rich, smooth stout with a creamy, off-white head. Limited release available October-December.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at the spring lounge. Poured dark with a brownish colored head. An OK oatmeal stout but on the chocolatey side. Not awesme not terrible.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 00:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From a bomber of unknown vintage. Pours a dark cola with a tan head. Aromas are slight cocoa. Flavors are moderately bitter roast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2020
at 22:12
10/10
Tried
on 09 Jul 2015
at 08:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Rattle N Hum. Darkest brown color with a medium tan head that diminishes gradually. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of chocolate, oak and malt. Medium body with flavors of milk chocolate, oak and earthy malt. The finish is sweet with an oak and chocolate aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Rattle ’N’ Hum
on 08 Mar 2014
at 17:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Sugar Maple. Smooth oaky chocolate aroma. Rich cocoa tones. Relatively mild ABV really helps the malt shine. Luscious, rich, malty. Really well executed and enjoyable. Sort of a one-dimensional cocoa stout, in that it doesn’t have much hop character, but still good.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2013
at 16:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught. Pours black with thick off white head. Chocolate and oak in aroma. Oaky flavour with a rich malt character. Chocolatish finish
Tried
on 05 May 2013
at 13:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Great. Pours with carpet lacing, black with some clear ruby tinges. Aroma of booze, cereal, sugar and creamy consistency. Leave is sour and a little bitter. Good for oatmeal stout. Tap at Hopcat.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2013
at 19:47
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draft. Pours black with a finger if light tan head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Taste is light bitter. Coffee with some dark chocolate. Full bodied with a thick texture. Soft carbonation and a very long finish. Overall, great!
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2012
at 15:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
New Beer Distributors, NY 650ml ($5): Pours black with creamy light brown head. Aroma is roasted malt and dark, bitter chocolate, along with a bit of dark roast coffee. Taste is somewhat sweet. Mouthfeel is pretty thick. Leaves a rather sticky taste in the mouth. Some amount of bitterness. This is a pretty good stout, which is more like an imperial stout.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2012
at 20:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours fairly pitch black color with a nice 1-2 finger fairly dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Some nice spotty lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big raisin, prune, chocolate, oak, roasted malt, oats, earth, caramel, toast, and some chemical alcohol-like aromas. Unimpressive aromas; the phenols are pretty bad, and throws off the balance. Age is probably a factor here, and it also feels a bit stale. Taste is pretty good: chocolate, roasted malt, oats, caramel, toast, earth, light dark fruit, light oak, and herbal hops. Lingering notes of roasted malt, chocolate, toast, oak, earth, and herbal spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Pretty nice flavor balance, with fairly robust flavors. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy and slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with zero warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an ok oatmeal stout. The age was definitely not friendly to this one, and I remember enjoying this more the last time I had it(which was likely much fresher).
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2012
at 20:22