3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center Denver 18/09/2010
Roast aroma. Black rich on the palate fruity and hoppy with a hint of bitterness in a very dry coffee roast finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Short 12 oz. bottle, green labeled as Oatmeal Stout. Transferred to my favorite 1/2 pint taster displaying a black/brown, oil-like pour, deep tan, "cream & bubbles" head foam, and clingy, ribbony curtains of lacing. The aroma was roasty, smooth creaminess to the malt, mocha, and a light touch of vanilla. The flavor added moderate hop bitterness, and together with the lively carbonation, created a persistent bitter/dryness into the finish. Not much , if any, sweetness was detected, but a pleasant silkiness assisted the mouthfeel. A very solid and enjoyable Stout!
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz courtesy of savnac. It’s tough to find this little beer even in the WA/OR area. Initial pour is quite inviting: big, fluffy, semi-rocky, tan head above a clear ruby body. Refuses to stick around and lace unfortunately. Nose is laundry detergent fresh, raisins, apple cinnamon, sweet cherry juice. Taste is red cherries, slight roast, sweet, thinning. Slight earthy bitterness shows up eventually. Palate is very soft from the oats, a bit oily. A good session stout.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle thanks to 5000. Pours oily black. Nose of roasted malts, chocolate, oats and cereal grains. Taste is vanilla, roasted malts, oat, chocolate and black licorice.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours very dark brown. Sweet on the scale of stouts, but not too sweet. Plenty of roasted malts. One of the better standard stouts.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle. Pours jet black with frothy oatmeal brown colored head. Aroma of cocoa powder, light roasty notes, chocolate. Incredibly creamy, smooth, silky mouthfeel characteristic of a good oatmeal stout. Flavor is roasty, chocolaty, and there is a milk like aspect to it as well. Although there could be more complexity in flavor here 5/5 for palate, it is like velvet. A solid oat stout could drink it all night, very sessionable.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 19/20
bottle. Poured almost black with a nice brown head. Roasted malt aroma. Medium-full mouthfeel, syrupy texture. Coffee, chocolate, burnt flavours. Bitter and sweet at the same time. I wouldn’t kick this beer outta bed, er..ah..mouth.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured very black, roasted malts, nutty, chocolate, little dark fruits, little oats.
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