 chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 bottle shared at pops- what a heavenly beer. pours black with a little tan head. nose is one of the finest I’ve come into contact with, lush and fresh incredibly enticing and complex. Overtones of chocolate with a background of berries, hints of a hop backbone, and sweet desserts like brownies or chocolate cake. Taste was incredible. Chocolate up front, with a definite oat character. Molasses, caramel, bavarian chocolate cake, thick layers of everything that is good in life. Hop bitterness balances it to near perfection. Mouthfeel is absolutely perfect. Fluffy, yet sticky, goes down silky smooth. One of the finest beers I’ve yet come in contact with. Perfect cap to an evening of fine beers and pool with pops. Cheers!
Hank1980 (737), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 26, 2009 ~1.5 year old bottle. Pours dark brown/black with a small tan head. Aroma of heavy roasted malt, bitter notes, and light alcohol. Taste is really nice. Very malty, with some bitter chocolate malt notes, sweet caramel, light oat. Finish is lightly bitter. Mouth is really nice. The oat gives a nice full body. Just enough carbonation. Overall, a very solid brew. Would love to drink this more often; if only it were available in Georgia...
njbfr (105), New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 Pitch black with a one finger tan head. Aroma is nice roasted oat and malt with a hint of cinnamon. Flavor is almost exactly like cracker jack, especially on the finish. Not as strong an oat character as I was hoping for but it’s still there. Deeper you get the more the hops come out giving it an almost spicy taste. Fills the mouth completely and has a slight warming effect. Nice, but not as creamy or oaty as I was hoping for.
jimhilt (1673), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Pours a one finger tan head that fades slowly to a thin layer, leaving some lace. Black color, no highlights. Light carbonation and heavy bodied. Chocolate nose. Flavor is sweet chocolate, oats and some caramel. Smooth, hints of baker’s chocolate at finish. High ABV is hidden. $8.95 for a 22oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.
abcfan (247), New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 19, 2009 Very nice brew. Pours black with fluffy tan head. Roasted oat and chocolate aroma. Very smooth drinking beer, slick on the tongue with warm roast and chocolate flavors. Little carbonation throughout. Would drink again!
BVery (461), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 11, 2009 BOTTLE: pours very dark, tan head. Aroma of roated malt, some chocolate, not overpowering. Mouthfeel is nice, heavy, silky smooth. Taste is roast, bittersweet chocolate, some carbonation, and just a little bit of alcohol/hop poking through. Great beer!
grandet (479), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 Bottle from jessup plaza. Poured a very dark brown/black with a ncie head. Very roasty aroma with some chocolate. Taste is the same with lots of roasted malt and chocolate. The alcohol is covered very well. Very good
PhillyBeer2112 (2086), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 Very dark, produced a large enough head, luxuriously thick, with a very fine frothy quality, dark beige in color. Aroma was mostly roast and chocolate, there might be a hint of coffee but its a hint at most. Flavor is nicely full and sweet with chocolate and dark sweet malts. The mouthfeel is full and creamy with a fine carbonation, and that big oily texture that you get from all the oatmeal, and a little bit of the tannins too, but its counteracted by the superb carbonation in this. Finish is long with bittersweet chocolate and tannins, perhaps a mild spicy bitterness from the hops. Fermentation profile is very clean. The 11% is damn near unbelievable, this beer shows almost no hint of the alcohol and it drinks as easy and quickly (uh oh!) as any 5% oatmeal stout. Its a bottle full of WIN.
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