3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Drank on tap (20 oz) at the brewpub, on July 24, 2011. Black, medium beige head. Aroma of smoked meat and bacon, oat malt notes. Good oat malt taste slightly smoky, with notes of berries, fruity sour aftertaste, not very bitter. It’s quite decadent this beer!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Albion. The color is black with a dark beige head and nice lace. The aroma is of malt, oats and caramel. The taste is of roasted malt,chocolat and caramel with a touch of hops. THis stout leaves a mix of bitterness and sweetness in your mouth,very pleasant.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at brewpub.
Appearance : Pitch black with a medium white head.
Aroma : Great sweetness with nice roasted malt and light hops. Light chocolate too.
Taste : Light roasted malt with light caramel. Interesting sweetness. Great silky mouthfeel. Nice bitterness on finish.
Overall : Very drinkable and tasty. Nice dark chocolate. Great hops. I enjoyed this one a lot. Really digged the mouthfeel as well as the hop profile. These guy know how to brew light but tasty beers. Wow.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the brewpub. Nice dark pour, almost black with reddish tints and a lot of creamy white nitro foam. Aroma is quite low key, with hints of grain, toast, fresh hops and coffee. Taste is a well built and balanced mix of burnt toast, coffee and chocolate. Palate is really creamy and satisfying.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
En fût. Pinte dégustée directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Légère odeur de café torréfié. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’un mince col beige crèmeux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de café torréfié avec une pointe de chocolat et d’houblons. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de café en arrière goût. (Rating #3434)
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A deep dark stout with a thick receeding dark brown head, nitro pushed. In aroma, a light caramel chocolatem butterscotch. In mouth, a lightly silky bitter chocolatem with light lactic points, nitro silk, not bad. On tap at brewpub, Dec. 27 2010.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
My Bottom Line:
This graceful Oatmeal Stout provides plenty of cereal flavors which effortlessly segue into a satisfying finish of roasted malt and leafy hop bitterness.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-Nitrogen-induced foam icing decorates the pure blackness.
-This will surely be wonderful served gravity-style from the young oak casks...
-Although regular patrons might not prefer this, I get the impression this recipe would express better with light carbonation, a bit like that of their wonderful Bitter.
-Raisin-y malt complexities appear once in a while.
-The mouthfeel is very smooth and wealthy, and the nitro doesn’t make the brew feel bloated. It simply increases drinkability in this case, while not impeding on malt flavors.
On tap at the brewpub.
|
