Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout

All Jittery Over This Beer

I enjoy coffee.  Most days I have a couple of cups.  Besides tasting great, it wakes me up and helps me get going.  I love the aroma of a fresh cup of coffee in my hands.  Well, in my tour of Stouts this Winter, I’ve had some very good beers that have a strong coffee component.  I thought I would try yet another, Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout,  brewed by Terrapin Beer Company and made with coffee from Jittery Joe’s, which is based in Athens, GA  just like Terrapin:

This beer from Terrapin is amazing!  I had this beer a little more than a year ago and remember liking it then but this time around I LOVED it   It pours nice with a mocha colored head that sticks around and leaves good lacing.  The coffee component of the beer is just about perfect with a smooth roasted coffee aroma that fills your nose right before you taste the beer.  There is a strong coffee component to the taste but also a nice malt and slight bittersweet chocolate flavor that reminds you that you are drinking a beer, not coffee.  There is no real bitter/acidic flavors, just nice dark roasted coffee goodness.  Drinkability is very good, especially considering the 8.1% ABV.  The beer goes down very easily and without a bitter aftertaste.  I was very impressed with the Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout and I think you will be as well.  Try this beer now!!!

Here’s The Score:

1. Appearance- 8 points (out of 10)
2. Smell- 10 points (out of 10)-The first beer to get a perfect 10 for this!
3. Taste- 19 points (out of 20)
4. Drinkability- 9 points (out of 10)

Total  46 (out of 50) Points- 5 Mugs

ABV 8.1%

Approximate Calories: 230-257 (12oz)