El Toro Negro Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by El Toro Brewing Co.
Style: Sweet Stout
Morgan Hill, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Nice dark color with a tan head. Pretty light on the stout flavors. Really it's not a whole lot of flavor. However it is very easy for a stout. For non-stout fans this may change your mind. Traditional stout people may find this week. But enjoyable.

Very good stout. Lots of burnt malt and coffee flavors in this bad boy. Poured opaque black. Very rich flavors yet still easy to drink. Just my style.

Nice roasted coffee aroma. Black body with a chocolate head. Flavor was rich roasted coffee as well and it was smooth on the palate. Enjoyable beer.

On tap @ Stonehouse in Nevada City. Dark as night with a brown head and lots of robust coffee roasted chocolate delicious flavors going on. A very nice example of how an oatmeal stout should be. A very welcome surprise to the evening and highly recommended.

From the Jug at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 09/10/2008 Roast aroma. Beige head. Black smooth on the palate fruity and hoppy with a dry lasting burnt roast finish.

Almost transparent, very dark walnut body, with a very thin tan head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee, flavor shows bittersweet chocolate and coffee, with a little hoppiness in the finish.

Bottle: The commercial description is right on for this brew. Lots of flavor in a light bodied stout. Deep brown, almost black color with a small tanned head. Taste is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and a very light hop note. Very tasty.

Picked up a single 12-oz bottle at Brennan’s Country Farm Market in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Pours a dark opaque near black brew with a thin light tan head that has some good retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted dark malt, sine dark chocolate and coffee character with a touch of licorice and molasses. Taste is full bodied, semi-sweet with little carbonation along with flavors of roasted dark malt, a touch of flowery hops, oatmeal and some dark pitted fruits. Finish is semi-sweet at first and then a dry roasted dark malt aftertaste that sticks around after the finish.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a light mocha tan head. Roast coffee notes comes through more than anything, as I think it should. Medium/heavy mouthfeel. Sweet brown sugar, molasses, roast coffee, and chocolate flavors. Pretty tasty.

On tap at Nibblers. Pours almost black with a nice tan head. Smells smokey with some coffee. Tastes os chocolate, toffee, some coffee has some sweetness. Very smooth and drinkable.