Black Isle Hibernator Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by Black Isle
Style: Imperial Stout
Munlochy, Rosshire, Scotland

Serve in Snifter

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Bottle at a ChrisO tasting - London. Pours clear, black-red with a creamy, off-white foam head. A bit of chocolate and hard alcohol on the nose, some peat. Medium to big sweet flavor with dark and sugary chocolate, some toast, earthy bitterness. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, moderately roasty, with rich chocolate, mild earthy bitterness, dark bread. Very smooth overall and very solid.

330 ml bottle. Black, with a thin brown head. Aroma of sweetish roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, notes of fruits. The flavour is roasted malty, with milk chocolate, coffee and a roasted hoppy finish. Very nice.

Bottle from Beers of Europe cons 2013-03-31 Uddingston AR: roasted malt, heavy dried fruitiness, citric AP: dark brown, stouthy lively creme beige head F: heavy roasted malt, coffey beans, chocolate nibbles, wee salt licorice, perhaps a hint of raisins,

# 3253 ersma: mit haferflocken gebraut. also eigentlich müsli. tiefschwarz, rubinschimmer im gegenlicht. schaum könnte stabiler sein. der geruch ist säuerlich und röstmalzig. süßlich-getreidiger antrunk.schnell gesellt sich eine bittere note hinzu. röstmalz ist natürlich auch dabei mit etwas schoko und karamell. die mitte wird herber, leicht kräuterige aromen. der abgang ist hopfenbetont und abnehmend malzig. fazit: den geschmack des hafers kann ich nicht direkt feststellen. aber gut trinkbar ist es. 9,9,10,10,11,10 - 9,80 - 29/3/13

330ml bottle (Alko Arkadia, Helsinki)
RIch burnt liquoricey and marmitey aroma. Quite light in the mouth, refreshing carbonation, no heaviness at all for something with so much roast and 7% alcohol. Basically black, and a brief beige head. which settles to a ring. BUt that’s not light as in lacking flavour, in fact it’s a very pleasant full roast, and marvelously melly - a soft comforting pillow of roasted malts, I love what the oatmeal bringe to bears like this. Great burntness, it’s definitely heavily roasted but is utterly devoid of all sharpness, acidity, or astringency. Drinkability high, no sign of any alcohol at all. Not saying big at all - great balance, great poise.

Mild malty and coffeyish nose. Pale brown head. Dark black reddish color. Slightly sweet malty bitter taste with some coffee notes. At the end hops bite. Good well balanced Stout.

31.12.12. Bottle. Light brown, medium sized foam. Black. Aroma is chocolate and coffee, very pleasant. Taste is great; creamy coffee and chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. Aftertaste bitter and roasted. Nice beer that I would have again. (don’t know exactly why RB calls this an imperial stout, I did not expect that)

330 ml bottle. Pours very dark brown with small latte colored head. Aroma is burnt and balanced with some fresh hops. Taste is rich and fresh; some alcohol and lots of burnt notes. Hops is present but not dominant. The oats makes for a thicker body and smoother flavor. Aftertaste of alcohol and a bit tangy from the dark malts.

Kaatuu lasiin sysimustana, maitokahvin värisellä, melko niukalla vaahdolla. Haju on paahteisen kinkkuinen, maitokahvinen, suklainen ja hieman mausteinen. Maku on vahvan paahteinen, kahvinen, savuinen, maitoinen, tumman suklainen ja hieman yrttinen. Suutuntuma on mukavan täyteläinen ja kestävä, humalan puraisua ei kylläkään paljoa tunnu. Kokonaisuutena tämä on hyvä imperial stout, tasaisen vahvaa suorittamista, jossa suutuntuma on omasta mielestä se paras osa tasaisuudellaan ja miellyttävyydellään.

- schuim is meteen weg door de koolzuur. + donker en komt geen licht doorheen. - geur is alsof je net hebt gescheten en je 1 minuut later weer terug in de wc bent. 1ste smaak - koffie maar erg ligt, groente, 2de smaak - bitter, 3de smaak - een mix van smaak 1 en 2 Een normale stout die niet echt bijzonder is, hoef ik niet nog een keer te halen. Erg doorsnee.