Saranac Oatmeal Stout

Looks dark brown, just this side of black. Puffy light brown head. No light can be seen. Nice brown lace. Lightly toasted malt aroma. Sweet like a mild chocolate. Sweetness is a nice mild balance. Less coffee. Hint of dark cherry/grape. Excellent. Only slightly biter, but with a more pronounced sweet counterbalance. It’s very good, and has a dry finish. Has some alcohol in the flavor. Feels thick and grainy, sandpaper. Substantial but not a choker. A nice, balanced stout. Has the thick chunky feel of an oatmeal, but a sweet backbone. Very nice.

Jason’s bottle from mixed six-pack. Substantial roast, though weak for style. This is a dry stout with lots of oatmeal. Black with big off-white head. black with big off-white head and lots of lace. Lactose acidic. Medium mouthfeel. Drinkability so-so.

Bottle. Pours a brown body with a tan head. Sweet and thin. Sugar notes, lactose, sweet maltose, and some light bitterness and oats. Thin and simple, not to good.

Eh a fairly average Stout. Decent chocolate and cofee flavors with pretty much the same aroma. It was a bit too watery.

Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of sweet malt and roasty with some spicy hints and dark fruit. Tastes sweet and roasty with a decent depth and a nutty finish.

Initially i was relatively impressed with saranac for this offering... But after the initial rush of sweet roasted malt, i labored through the second half of the beer thinking that once my palate was coated there were no other flavors offered. It was quite thin and very very generic...

Nice dark pour with a tan head. Slight roast coffee/malt aromas. Kind of lighter bodied than expected. Roasted malt/mocha/coffee flavors in limited amounts. Dry on the finish. Not bad, kind of like their Russian Imperial, there are just some things missing. If you were just starting try darker brews, this could be one to try as a warm up.

Pours dark brown nearly black with small tan head. Watery mouthfeel for a stout with slight roasted flavor. A little bitter on the finish. Seems more like a porter than a stout to me.