Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

A sim rate (bottle at magicdave’s): aroma has a roasty, milk chocolate and licquorice aroma that’s quite nice. Tart, bitter, dark chocolate flavour that’s just not quite full enough to impress. Quite a good beer but just not great.

Sample glass from the brewery. Dark as night in the glass with deep amber reflections. Nose of earthy oatmeal and hints of hops. Flavor held the same earthy oatmeal accompanied by a sweetness that i couldn’t pinpoint.

( 22oz bottle thanks to ballewblake) Pours black with brown edges, light brown head and nice bubbles. Nose is unleavened bread, yeast, oats, graham crackers and chocolate. Taste is slightly watery, chocolatey. Mouthfeel is viscous and the carbonation is quite velvety.

bottle thanks to ballewblake i think. dark choclate with a cream head. oatmeal, sweet malts and slight toastiness. not bad on the palate with a good roasted oatmeal flavor that finishes with a little bit of chocolate. very smooth and easy to drink though.

Tap. Black pour with a small, loose, tan head. Subtle milk chocolate aroma with sweet coffee and cream notes and a hint of vanilla. The flavor is a little aqueous upfront with some strong, roasted oats and a cappucino like finish. The body is a touch thin but creamy with low carbonation.

Shared with my dad 05/08/2009. 12oz from Beerstore. Really nice rich dark ale that is so balanced and clean that it actually borders on Schwarzbier, or even a Dunkel.

solid oatmeal stout. smooth aroma and flavor of milk chocolate. smooth palate but a bit thin. good but not wow.

Light in texture with a balanced palate and taste of coffee and oatmeal. A descent oatmeal stout.