Bristol Winter Warlock Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by Bristol Brewing Company
Style: Sweet Stout
Colorado Springs, Colorado USA

Chocolate tan pour with nice tan head. Aromatic oatmeal and sweetness to the nose. Creamy smooth textured palate. Overrall, tastey brew with excellent feel.

Dark brown pour with light brown highlights and a ring of light brown lace on top. Interesting aroma of chocolate and roasted malt. Good flavor of chocolate, roasted malt and some dryness, the malt is very interesting in there. The body is light with a creamy texture and gentle carbonation. A pleasant oatmeal stout.

Bouteille de 12 oz, avec bouchon de liège, partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez Glouglouburp. Arôme: Légère odeur de café et de caramel avec une pointe de vanille. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de café avec une pointe chocolatée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de café en arrière goût. (Rating #1602)

My Bottom Line:
Evocative coffee notes seep from the roasted and bready malts, as citrusy hops converse nearby. This Stout’s fruity perfume and cohesive maltiness makes for a satisfying example of the style.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A slice of foam stands atop the darkest brown.
-Some sweet chocolate renders complexity to the malt profile.
-Roasted malt bitterness is decent, aptly drying out the residual sweetness.
-The body is chewy yet drinkable, very nice for the style.

Bottle.

12oz bottle, courtesy of artusory. Thanks, Ryan! Pours a very dark, cola brown color; fluffy, light tan head with medium-bubbled lacing. Creamy, milk and bitter chocolate and roasted malts in the aroma; slightly reserved. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: bitter chocolate and lightly roasted malts, first and foremost; a very creamy, slightly sweet stout; round and pleasant in the mouth (I like my stouts like I like my women?); very drinkable, with a solid chocolate and herbal hop bitterness; medium, slightly bitter finish, showing chocolate and soft lingering herbal hops.

Dark brown/black body with a small tan head. The nose is milk chocolate, roast, light molasses and caramel. The flavor is dark, bitter chocolate, light coffee, brown sugar and caramel. Medium body is soft with moderate carbonation and a slightly thin finish.

On tap at the brewery 11/27/07. Poured dark brown with a tiny brown head. A bit cold that holds down the nose. Nice, malty tones with a small, hop background. Full mouth and goes down very easy. Good winter beer.

12oz bottle from BlackForestCO. Aroma of lightly roasted malt, toasted vanilla, charred marshmallow and alcohol. Pours opaque brown with a thin khaki head. Not nearly as bitter and astringent on the tongue as the nose would lead me to believe. Sweeter roasted malt, creamy oatmeal and warming alcohol. Smooth. Creamy, medium bodied, good amount of carbonation. Finishes with some charred malt and alcoholic warmth.