Rogue Ales Shakespeare Oatmeal Stoutwww.rogue.com
Newport, Oregon's Rogue Ales started operations in 1988 in Ashland, Oregon in the basement of their brewpub there. The next year they expanded to a second brewpub in Newport, Oregon. They started off with just two brews and have now expanded to over 20 and a selection of spirits and have won numerous awards. Shakespeare has won several awards as well.
Deep dark black-brown colour with a thick light brown head.
The aroma is quite subtle and balanced, full of malt, coffee notes, chocolate notes and both floral and bitterness of the hops.
The taste starts off with coffee and the floral notes of the hops with the bitterness coming and taking over from the floral, but leaving the coffee notes. The chocolate comes in just at the finish and mixes with the bitterness creating a dark bitter chocolate taste that lingers for a bit on the tongue.
This brew is definitely worth the try, the flavour profile is great and the creaminess of the malt from the oatmeal is silky on the tongue. It is truly as complex as the bard from whence it derives its name. It does come in the big 22 oz bottles, so either expect to share, limit your consumption, have a designated driver or be staying in. It could be hard to only have one of these babies.
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