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Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

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93
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8203.64/5.03.63/5.05.7%92.1English pint
Commercial Description:
With its deep, dark brown-black color, thick, full-bodied, velvety-smooth mouth feel, mocha character, and, strong yet subtle hop bite, Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout is one of the thickest, richest, and most complex stouts on the market today.
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 505 (271), Echo Park, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 22, 2007  
This was the first stout I ever really got into way back when. Pours dark with a small tan head. Aroma is roasty, flavors are definitely describable as bittersweet and roasty. Pretty good, not what it used to be for me, but enjoyable nonetheless.


 TheEpeeist (1441), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 22, 2007  
22 oz bottle. A year old? Dark brown with a boistrous sepia head. No lace. Musty grapes, coffee and crayons. Tangy chocolate with tongue-biting carb. Smooths into orange oatmeal cookies. Crisp and very drinkable. I really like this CA take on a sweet stout.


 drawde (115), San Francisco, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
Jul 22, 2007    Updated: Dec 2, 2007
Black; coffee-colored head; roasty chocolate nose; sweet oats, milky but roasted malt flavor. Full bodied, rich flavor.


 riversideAK (2669), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 19, 2007  
I am usually a huge fan of Oatmeal Stouts/Sweet Stouts, but this one was not my favorite. Aroma was sweet and roasty. Pours black with a brown head. I did not think it was anywhere near as complex as the previous dude, but whatever. It was very roasty, had a nice sweet malty character, as well as notes of vanilla and a nice mild black coffee bitterness. It finishes dry and sweet. Had a nice hefty mouthfeel, but although nice and pleasant, nothing stood out as spectacular.


Dynamind69 (29), San Miguel, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jul 6, 2007  
This may be the best oatmeal stout I have had yet pours deep black,nice aroma of ripe pears and a superb flavor like dark chocolate and black cherries.I will buy this one again.This was worth every penny.Spread the news Anderson Valley Brewing Co. is making some of the best brews in World.Impressive!


 holdenn (1439), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 3, 2007  
12 oz bottle procured from Friar Tucks Peoria, IL. Pours black with a beige head. Roasted malts and sweet creamy oats in the aroma. Taste of roasted malts, creamy with lightly burnt flavors. Pretty sweeet stout.


 Tejas (695), Dallas, Texas, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 30, 2007  
Been looking forward to this one b/c the guy in MarCellars highly recommended it. Almost black color. Big tan head. Sweet chocolatey aroma. Big chocolate flavor. Very good creamy palate. Great sipping beer. Excellent beer all around. I brought back a bunch of beer from WY and ID but this is the one I most wish I could get regularily. Perfect in my mind. Only my 2nd 5 but this deserves it.


 rayg1 (437), Ft. Mill, South Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 27, 2007  
First brew purchased from these guys, took the bottle’s advice and had this for dessert. Pours a deep brown almost black with little to no head, brown carbonation ring instead. Aroma is light and not as strong as expected but it is sweet with hints of dark chocolate and roasted malts. Taste is a deep roasted flavor that finishes sweet like eating a semi-sweet chocolate chip. Mouth feel is a bit too thin in my opinion. Good dessert beer though.



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