 BBB63 (3795), La Porte, Indiana, USA
Jan 10, 2004
Brown hue with a creamy small tan head and some lace. The aroma hints of hazelnut, caramel, mocha, coffee, floral hops, and grains. The taste is chocolate malt with a good amount of bittering hops for balance. Got some citrus as well. The finish is lightly coffee bitter and nutty. The mouthfeel is thin but still creamy feeling. A solid offering from Aberdeen and a stout worth drinking again.
BATLMULLET (127), Highland, Indiana, USA
Feb 1, 2004 Mouthfeel is way too thin. An oatmeal stout is supposed to be somewhat lush, but this is real thin. The small amount of cofee-chocolate-roastiness in this one seems artificial. Not very well balanced with hops either. There is also a strange pervasive sour yeastiness. I do actually enjoy this place, and I hope he can pull things together a little in the sophistication and complexity department.
jaymobrown (1296), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jan 9, 2004 Roasted coffee bean nose. Well malted, with characteristic roasted flavors. Not really heavy on the oats. Good texture, and medium bodied, which was nice. There is a presence of hops in the end, which seems to be the style that this brewery is headed. Pretty good.
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