Oak Barrel Stout - Old Dominion Brewing Company

Oak Barrel Stout

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Dover , DE

Overall: 7.20/10 by 1 dude

Trend: 7.20/10 over past 5 reviews

Style: American Stout

ABV: 6.10%

Season: Year Round

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  • A: 9.0 | T: 6.0 | L: 9.0 | M: 7.0 | O: 7.0
  • Color: Black
  • Pours opaque with a luscious half glass of brown, big bubbled foam. Retention is average at best with a froth building on top. No lacing to speak of.

    Aroma of chocolate and roasted malts greet the nose first and foremost. Faint molasses, dark fruits, and vanilla are hidden treasures, adding to the complexity.

    Taste is really scant. Roasted malt and molasses are there up front and in the middle but there is an absence of dark fruits, vanilla and/or oak. The finish is bitter chocolate and maybe some coffee. The bitterness stays for a bit.

    Medium body with a crazy amount of fizzy foam. Dries the palate quite quickly and thoroughly.

    For a beer that talks up bringing stouts to another level with vanilla and oak chips, I think this one falls short on its promise. Outside of a dry finish, oak isn't evident and that is only indirectly. The aroma is the highlight and this is the makings of a solid stout, just make it go to 11. Enjoy!
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  • Reviewed: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 at 21:39:57
  • Tasted: Tuesday, March 01, 2011
  • $0.00 for 12 oz. bottle
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Beer Notes
  • We use smoked and peated malts to create an intricate malt foundation. Our method of dry hopping with vanilla beans and oak chips pushes the depth of this stout’s flavor spectrum even further.
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