Boulder Beer Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout
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.
3.6
540 reviews
Boulder, United States
Community reviews
December 30th, 2011 - If the last three or four tasters fresh from Boulder Beer’s taps have been underwhelming, especially after a day of sampling top notch brewery outputs all around the city, then there was some redemption in this next sample of oatmeal stout depth - Boulder Beer’s Obovoid. Whereas the smell is somewhat muted, I can still catch of glancing notes of toasted malts and rosemary. The palate is brisk, quickly racing across the palate, spreading a light bitterness on a gentle, foaming soft textured wave. Despite being oak-aged, this is a beer that demands gentle drinking and deliberate sipping, like a nice chocolate or a scotch. The oak aging offers a reasonable sharpness that delivers flavor with a surgeon like precision, without mangling the tongue with an over-excited alcohol dimension. This is a very 3-dimensional beer, offering a menu of flavors with each sip, and demonstrating that Boulder Beer has some cards up its sleeve, even after some disappointing light brews.
Glowing deep brown with a very light brown almost white head. Nutty , roasted smells. Very Very Creamy lead with a thin hazelnut body. It is light and refreshing and rinses clean.
On tap at Uno’s Hamilton during Philly Beer Week. Rich smooth creamy and a nice mellow roast. Not sure if it was strong enough to qualify for the Big Wood Event, but I guess one of them had to be below 11% LOL
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.
Draught. Pours black with thick off white head. Chocolate and oak in aroma. Oaky flavour with a rich malt character. Chocolatish finish
On draft at Salt Gastropub, Byram. Rich earthy roasted malt and oak flavors. A decent winter stout.
Poured a dark brown color with aromas of chocolate, light vanilla, and some earth. Flavors were the same. Had this in bottle as well as on nitro, on nitro it had a light creaminess to it, a nice beer overall.
on nitro. beautiful cascading red brown brick color. aroma is heavily malty with some cocoa. palate is lighter than expected. very nice.
Appearance: the head is extremely nice on this beer, very dense and in tact, does not dissolve quickly, the beer is completely opaque, dark brown roasty color Aroma: chocolate, roasty, earthy, slightly faint Taste: roasted chocolate malt flavor is very present, earthy and oaky, the oak aged taste is definitely coming through, no overwhelming flavors, slight bitterness, heavier beer Palette: bitter on tongue, mid to heavy body Overall: winter beer, the beer could have a bit more flavor, definitely drinkable and easy to to drink
On tap @ Radio Maria. Nitro creates a thick beige foam pad atop a near black body. Faint aroma of sweet roast. Creamy, roasty palate with notes of coffee, vanilla, chocolate. Mildly bitter finish, creamy mouthfeel. Very good.
Very light tasting actually. It tastes like a less impactful/alcohol imperial stout. Smoother than heavier imp stouts and easier to drink. If you were to water down something like a wake up dead, it would get you here. It's still quite good, just not amazing or all that unique.
From tasting notes. Pours almost black with a small brown head. Aromas of roasted malts, caramel, chocolate, light wood and a hint of vanilla. Flavors of roasted malts, caramel, coffee, light chocolate, vanilla and a hint of wood. Stronger wood notes in the finish.
Draft @ Oakquinox 2013. Dark brown in color with a khaki head. Some oak, lots of roasted malt, coffee, and a fair amount of ash. Some dark fruits, a lot of grass, and water. Bitter flavor of roasted malt and ash. Coffee, mild cocoa, charred oak, and grass. Pretty mediocre.
Boulder Beer Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout is similar in style to a Guinness, but better. Nice aromatics when first poured, but they dissipate quickly. Beautiful dark color with an effervescent creamy, tan head that settles into the liquid well. Slight roasty to the taste, but I didn’t get much of the oak-aged notes. Slight bitterness but mostly a dry chocolatey flavor. Boulder Beer Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout is a nice version of a classic style.
Aroma is dark fruit, chocolate and a hint of oatmeal smoothness. The flavor is dark fruit, chocolate, malts and a mix of acidity and smoothness in the finish. Interesting, although I prefer oatmeal stouts that are smoother, the acidity took away some of that.
Black, no light coming through. Nice two finger fluffy head. Roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, oak. Medium/full body feel. Overall a really solid and balanced oak aged stout! Cheers!
Bottle. Pours a near black color with a thinnish tan head. Nose is a little bit roasty with some bitterness in there. Taste is only slightly bitter with some roasting. Meh.
Bomber bottle poured a clear dark brown hue w/ a mostly lasting creamy tan head and fair lacing. Heavy aroma of chocolate liquor, licorice, vanilla, and molasses. Initial flavor is a moderate sweet leading to a moderate bitter finish of long duration. Tastes are a dark roast, dark chocolate, vanilla, a subtle oak from the barrels, and brown sugar. Medium to full bodied, lively carbonation and a light alcohol dryness in the finish.
On nitro @5H in Davis Square, Boston.
Brown pour, huge foamy cocoa head. Mild roast aroma, very creamy dark chocolate flavor- a bit bitter. So chewy!!! Like a milkshake. Cray cray.
Poured draught at Stags Head. Pour black with thick creamy tan head. Aroma is chocolate and oats and wood. Taste is off bitter espresso, choclate and malts. Finish is slightly bitter, slightly sweet.
Deep mahogany with almost no head. The aroma has an interesting mixture of chocolate covered raisin, licorice, and bubblegum. It has a medium body with slick texture and soft carbonation. The taste is sweet up front with a more roasted finish.
On draught at Bailey’s Taproom. 2010 vintage. A deep, oxidized aroma. Hints of dark chocolate, oats, and almost a barrel aging. Well worth the try.
Bottle. Pours black with a little bubbly head. Aroma is chocolate with a little wood. Flavor is chocolate, vanilla and roasted malts that finishes dry and woody.
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.
Nitro draft at Khyber Pass. Pitch black pour with a huge creamy tan head. Not much aroma due to large head. Tastes like an uber-dark chocolate malted milk shake. Creamy and sweet up front then switches to a lingering finish of nice bitter burnt barrel notes. Creamy mouthfeel, assisted by the nitro. Pleasant dark earthy flavors as well.
Tap at Jacobs Pickles UWS.. Pour is a muddy brown with thick root beer float head. Aroma is sweet oats, oak, chocolate. Taste is coffee, sweet chocolate, oak, vanilla. Thin body with velvety texture. Not at all what I was expecting from an oak aged oatmeal but interesting in a very unique way.
Beautiful dark pour with an ample long lasting head. Very tasty bourbon and oats. One of the best stouts i’ve had.
On nitro tap. Pours a dark brown, almost black permitting very little light through. Caramel nitro head as expected, about a finger high. Underlying oatmeal stout is apparent with notes of chocolate and nut above. Palate wasn’t excellent, I was expecting slightly better. Solid choice, excellent on nitro.
On nitro tap at capitol beer Sacramento. Aroma is malty an chocolate. Taste is creamy dark roasted malts with some oak
Nitro draft at Hopcat. Black with typical nitro head. Aroma of roasted malt, bitter cocoa, slight oak. Flavor follows suit and offers a slight smokey, burnt aspect to the billing. Basic and simple, yes. Enjoyable, absolutely.