Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: Stout
Boonville, California USA

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.

2009 Tap. What a wonderful surprise! Saw this on tap at my local homebrew supply shop...and wow! What a find. Dark, coffee aroma with a similar complexion. Mocha brown head quickly dissipates. Flavor of cinnamon, caramel, and light coffee, this is a great tasting stout. Similar to other oatmeal stouts with a burned grain sort of aftertaste. Thick, but not cloying. Complex, but very drinkable. A wise choice.

Great stout. Amazing deep brown black color with medium tan head. Intense aromas of coffee oats and choc with similar flavor. A must try.

Bomber. Pours clear dark brown with a medium sized tan head. Aroma has lush dark chocolate, cream, oats, and dark malt. Not too much hop presence on the nose. Flavor follows suit, a medium-full blend of chocolates, caramel malt, oats, and a touch of toastiness. Palate is a bit thin in my opinion, but still manages to hold the flavors present. Finish is medium in length, with prickly carbonation.