Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout

Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a small brown head. The aroma was lightly roasty and a touch bitter. The flavor was bitter, roasty and had a sharp floral hop presence. Drier than I expected.

Nearly opaque dark brown, with a light brown head. Roasted coffee, nuts, and molasses on the nose. Flavor is a ton of roasted malts, unsweetened chocolate, and smokiness. Pretty dry finish.

A Sim rate (on tap at the Flyng Saucer Houston): Nice sweet aroma of oatmeal and dark chocolate. I just wish it was stronger. Opaque appearance with amazing lace. Bitter, bitter chocolate flavour. Bitter finish, but in a fascinating appealing way. Thick and oatmealy palate. Really enjoyed this one.

Less sweet than many sweet stouts. Espresso flavor. Relatively weak aroma. Dark black color and medium body.

Pours black with just a hint of brown highlights at the edges, when held up to light. A loose, frothy, tan head diminishes to a creamy cap, leaving wispy lace as it retreats down the glass. On the nose is toffee, coffee and cream, roasted malts and chocolate. It’s all fairly muted, but still rather nice. Medium bodied yet thin with fine, lively carbonation, the palate concludes with a mildly dry roasted finish and just a touch of hop bitterness. French roast coffee and chocolate, dark roasted malt and peppery/spicy hops. A tad rougher and a little drier, on the finish, than I’d prefer, but overall, I think it’s a decent stout.

Pours molasses black with thick but small head. Aroma is unremarkable, but the taste is roasted malt, with a hint of dark chocolate and coffee. Creamy and full on the palate. A good beer, and a good stout.

Pours black with a small light brown head that quickly fades into just a ring around the edge. Aroma is nutty malts, roast, light smoke, and coffee. Flavor is cocoa, malts, nuts, big roast, coffee. I tell ya. For a small 5% stout it sure has a big creamy mouthfeel. The finish is bitter and slightly smokey.

Dark brown with decent creamy head / Nose of caramel and roast barley / Medium, creamy body with good finish / Muted flavors of roast coffee, toffee, and bittersweet chocolate / Not spectacular but very good. More of a dry stout, I’d say.