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Moon River Oatboy



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RATINGS: 5   MEAN: 3.62/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.4   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This wicked hoppy imperial IPA, recipe by Josh Brewer, has a heavy addition of nontraditional oats for greater body and smoothness. Brewmaster John Pinkerton describes this beer as a "veritable hops spanking."


3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Delsym (36) - Vinton, Virginia, USA - MAY 20, 2006
On draft @ MRBC in Savannah. Nice color head, good body. Description says this beer is supplemented w/ oats, which sort of takes away the whole point of an IPA. As such, I kept asking myself "where are the hops"? I also noticed very little maltiness, so who knows where all those oats were. Alcohol content was certainly noticed. Overall, a decent beer but not one a raging hophead will love.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
muzzlehatch (4425) - Burlington, Vermont, USA - MAY 1, 2006
Draught sample at the brewpub in the company of the estimable Wunderbier. Hazy gold with little head....but Brandon’s full glass had a nice sustained creamy topping, so that’s what I’m rating....fruity, light marmalade nose kissed by strong C-hops and lightly caramelized malt....syrupy, thick and nearly cloying front palate, lots of dry, woody-citric character late help dry it out....in the end, very bitter and dry but a bit papery and hard/thin at the finish. Pretty nice, but a bit rough around the edges.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 25, 2006
(On tap) Clear, fully golden with an off-white head. Fat, oily, hoppy nose. Rather full body with a light, metallic edge and a rather high sweetness. Everything is swallowed by aroma hops with lots of alphas in the finish leaving both fruitiness and a distinct bitterness. Great indeed. 010406

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wunderbier (1434) - Tampere, FINLAND - APR 22, 2006
Well now, this is pretty damn tasty. Billowing white fluffy head rests on a clear medium gold hued body. Big hop aroma that’s floral, citric, and piney. Malts are not to be ignored, breadish pure maltiness with a touch of caramel. Starts moderate to heavily sweet with a light acidity and moderate bitterness. Finishes moderately sweet with a heavy bitterness. Feels somewhat under-attenuated but I don’t mind sweeter DIPAs. The oats really lend a smoothness here that’s quite welcome in this style. Medium-full bodied, smooth texture, lively carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
kwoeltje (1765) - Manchester, Missouri, USA - MAR 10, 2006
Draught at brewpub. Medium-pale gold (slightly darker than a lager) with generous white head. Great floral hops aroma. Favor is all hops - floral and pine. I didn’t notice the oats really. Alcohol not at all noticable until the aftertaste


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Beer: Moon River Oatboy Rating Avg: 3.4 No. of Ratings: 5
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