Richbrau Oatmeal Stout

Formerly brewed at Richbrau Brewing Co.
Style: Stout
Richmond, Virginia USA

Serve in English pint

Pours cloudy brown with very good brown head that stayed for awhile. Aroma of hops, some chocolate, and grains. Flavor was kind of coffee like, but also watery on the finish for a stout. So so overall.

On draft at the brewery. Pours a cloudy brown with very good brown head and lacing. Nose is amazingly rich cocoa, chocolate cake, and roasted grounds. Flavor lends a bitter coffee note and a sour chocolate hint which I’m not so big a fan of. Still, the great silky full body makes this a great brew. One of the best I’ve had from these guys.

22oz bottle @Pauls Gathering-pours a tan head and dark brown with red color. Aroma is fruit, medium/dark malt. Taste is fruit jam, peat-medium/dark malt, some earthy hops. Plenty of carbonation for a stout.

Bottle. Clear brown pour with a thin beige head. Odd aroma of cola, vegetables and some tanginess. Vegetal flavor with cola, plastic and roast. I hope this was a bad bottle. Would definitely recommend the Springtime Stout to this one.

Bottle Shared at Ryan & Max’s Tasting @ Pauls. Pours a black body with a yellow tan head. Roast y char, chocolate malts. A hint of astringent or burnt coffee/ over roasted malt. Chewy sweet, decent stout.

Dark brown with a slight brown head. Aroma is oatmeal,roast and a hint of smoke. Flavor is the same.

Maniac bought a keg of this stuff so I had ample opportunity to sample. (Sample Date: 12/23/2008 Source:Richbrau Brewery) Roast aroma with some chocolate. Cloudy dark brown. Nice rich chocolate and roasty in flavor. Medium body with medium creamy mouthfeel. Hint of sourness. Excellent session beer.

Served on draft at maniac’s apartment. Pours a clear brown color with a small brown head. Aroma is oatmeal with some slightly tart notes. Taste is oatmeal with slight smoke and cereal notes. Medium bodied.