Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

Tasted somewhere along my trip through the States.
Brown/black colored. Chocolate, malty, creamy and a bit roasted oats. Nice.

very very dark brown with a big tan head on it. semi sweet, not too bitter. goes down smooth but still has enough carbonation, it isn’t flat at all. i hate flat stouts! nice roasted flavor. very solid beer from a good brewery. i still need to try their ESB!

12 ounce bottle in pint glass. Black with lasting tan ring (not sure about my glasses right now). Nice tangy oatmeal and chocolate aroma. Roasted chocolate and tangy dark fruit with medium bitterness lingering. Medium body and medium carbo. Could use a little less carbo. Stlll, very tasty. Better than I remembered.

V - black with a big lacy frothy tan head A - deep dark chocolate and coffee. overtones of malt and just a hint of oats. T - milk, chocolate, latte-like coffee with smooth malts and a little stronger oat taste. Touch of vanilla. P - creamy

Poured black, light head. Good roasted nose. Roasty coffee, malt, very slight dark chocolate as it goes down. Pretty straight forward but solid, good version of an oatmeal stout.

12 oz bottle. Pours dark brown and sits black in glass with tan head that disapates to thin film. Aroma is roasted malts, oat, chocolate and some hops. Flavor is rich and creamy with roasted malts, chocolate and some oat. I let it warm up and it gets more complex as some coffee comes out in flavor. Rich and complex. A nice suprise.

22 oz bottle purchased at BevMo. Poured a jet black colr with a thick tan head. Nice roasty, coffee and chocolate aroma. Dense, roasted flavor with coffee and chocolate bitterness. Just a little hops presence at the end. No sweetness to speak of in the taste, which isn’t a bad thing. Silky mouthfeel. Really enjoyed drinking this one.

Bottle purchased at Corral Liquors in Granite City, IL. Pours jet black with a dense, creamy, khaki head and sheeting lace. The nose is a muted blend of sweet chocolate and roasted malt. The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium-bodied and silky-soft with a lightly bitter-roasted finish. Nice. The flavor expands upon the nose with sweet, almost lactic chocolate up front, dark roasted malt and just a touch of hop bitterness to finish off the flavor profile. This is a fine beer and one that I would buy regularly if it were available locally.