2.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
the beer’s aroma is of roast and coffee. After taking the first sip, the roast dissipated a bit... And not much body. Easy drinking. not a whole lot going on and none of that oatmeal readiness! Good if you wanted a thin coffee stout. I will pass next time.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle @ Monks Wallingatan. Dark brown with a small head. Malty burned aroma. Bittersweet flavour of burned oats.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
From notes. First reviewed 4/28/2010. Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.
Oatmeal Stout pours black, with an obvious burgundy tint. A soft manila head forms on pouring, leading to some soft lace stick. Nice retention.
Bitter chocolate, a strong roasted malt character, and a slight nuttiness in the nose.
Creamy roasted malt dominates the flavor. Softer coffee and chocolate presence as well. Mild nutty flavor. Nice roast bitterness at the end. Simple, but tasty.
Moderately creamy, but carbonation makes it pop a little bit. Nutty flavor give is a slight oily residue on the back end.
This gets better with every sip. Very drinkable. This is a good stout for a relaxed session. Dear GI, please reverse previously announced decision to stop bottling Oatmeal Stout, on account of tastiness.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
i was told that this beer is no longer available. Too bad, it was great!!!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown with a small tan head. Malty with spicy tones. Malt, coffee and roasted. Medium body with a nice, dry after taste.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled, 350ml from Favourite Beers, Cheltenham, Gloucs. Black with tan head. Full, rich, coffee, charry notes straight from the off, despite it’s temperature. Some fruitiness to give depth, A really decent stout.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12oz pour at tasting. Excited to try this one, Goose plus oatmeal, mmmm. Nice black pour, looks viscous and smooth like an OS should. Very roasty on the nose with a little sweetness. Palate is super smooth and balanced, silky and thick, but sessionable. The cocoa and cream is delicious. One of my new favorite GI and oatmeal offerings.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours a dark brown, almost black with a large, latte head. Aroma is roasted malts, coffee, some dark chocolate and oats. Taste is roasted malts. some chocolate, oats and a dry, bitter finish. Palate is medium, smooth and somewhat carbonated.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into a tall glass.
Appearance: Very dark, opaque brown (borderline black) with nice light brown head and slight lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee and a touch of oats.
Taste: Roasted malts with chocolate, light coffee, oats, and a slight spicy and bitter finish.
Palate: Moderate carbonation, smooth medium body, a little too much texture for my liking, semi-dry finish.
Overall: Very solid example of an Oatmeal Stout. While there are some better ones out there, this will be missed in Goose Island’s lineup.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: SEP 25, 2011 Pours dark brown with thin head. Aroma of dark roasted malts, sweet chocolate, and brown sugar. Taste is chocolate, brown sugar, molasses, with just a hint of roasted malt character. Nice creamy finish. Pretty good.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Appearance: black and burnt browns masquerading as black. Khaki head with a solid collar surrounding a pocket of bubbly fluff. Swirls thick and creamy with scattered lace.
Nose: roasted chocolate and fudge. Dark fruits and breads in the back – black bread, pumpernickel. Bakers chocolate. Vanilla bean root. Burnt wood – fire pit and smoldering firewood under and in the finish. Roasted and mulled oaks dipped in chocolate fondue.
Palate: creamy cakey chewy oaty mouthfeel. Fudge. Chocolate coated toasted oats. Oats and chocolate in sweet creamy vanilla harmony. Mild twang of tartness in back and underneath – lingers on the tip of tongue: grape and plum skins. Barks of fudge. Love the interplay of chocolaty tart dark fruits. Malted chocolate malt. Vanilla root, campfire, and ash.
Final Thoughts: another delicious contribution from Goose Island out of Chicago, Illinois. A breakfast and dessert beer all in one.
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