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RATINGS: 895   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.98   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 330   ABV: 11%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
“brewed for the harvest” This beer begins in spring when oat seeds are sown as soon as the soil can be worked. Meanwhile, select types of barley are planted with hopes that Mother Nature will be kind. Our brewers wait patiently until the legumes are mature and ready for the scythe. Upon delivery to the brewery, these ingredients are mixed together in the mash tun where they steep, creating a rich molasses-like liquid. Spicy hops are boiled with the thick brew, giving balance and complexity. Brewers yeast feasts upon the rich sugars, concluding its transformation into oatmeal stout. Pour Oat into a snifter, allow its thick tan head to slowly rise, releasing unbridled aromas. The color of Oat is as dark as a moonless night. The first sip reveals Oat’s thick and nourishing taste. Like a haversack to a horse, a bottle of this stout is a meal in itself. Enjoy responsibly. 11.0% abv • 238º L

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
sonnycheeba (353) - Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - JAN 23, 2012
Draft. Pours deep, dark brown with medium tan head; good retention and spare lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, dark fruit, chocolate, grain, and light alcohol. Flavor is malt forward, but balanced nicely with earthy hop notes and some dark fruit esters. Full body, low carbonation, and medium/high warmth.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Rune (4671) - Tromsø, NORWAY - JAN 22, 2012
650ml bottle, 10.8% abv., bought at Vinmonopolet Vika, Oslo. Oily pour making a modest, light brownish head that left fragile lacing behind. Deep, jet-black body. Smell of oat, cocoa and anise. Flavoured with dark mocha chocolate, liquorice and underlying dark fruits, as well as hints of mild, dark spices. Subdued candy sweetness. Long lived bittersweet ending. Full bodied and warming. Perfect as a delicious sipper on a dark winter evening (Tromsø, 21.01.2012).

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
berlinoise2go (342) - NORWAY - JAN 21, 2012
Bottle from Vinmonopoelt (Vika), Oslo. Small beige head that initially needs some swirling to develop. Very dark brown colour with a faint red hue. Aroma of roasted malt, molasses, licorice, wood, dried fruit. Quite sweet malty taste that finishes fairly dry. Good balance. Full body, soft carbonation. Dangerously good drinkability.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
beachbum25 (1033) - Powellville, Maryland, USA - JAN 21, 2012
On tap @ Lure’s, Crownsville Md-Black pour w/a moderate tan foamy head. Roasted oatmeal aroma. Flavors of oatmeal, coffee, roasted malt and chocolate. Smooth and creamy w/a little sweetness, really reminded me more of a sweet stout. Full bodied, but not over the top. Nice brew, alcohol was well hidden. These folks can be kind of hit & miss to me, I’d have to call this one a hit.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
BlackIPA (201) - Rochester, New York, USA - JAN 20, 2012
Pours a jet black with a small brown head. smells of roast, resinous hops and a touch of winter. Great balance here between the hop bite and the huge malt profile... slick and silky mouthfeel... warming finish. Another amazing stout from southern tier.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
crossovert (2547) - Wisconsin, USA - JAN 20, 2012
Big, robust stout. It isn’t anything minblowingly complex, just solid and tasty.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
dreamflower (129) - Manitoba, CANADA - JAN 14, 2012
bottle shared with northropfrye. deep dark in colour, thick caramel coloured head. pleasing sweet rich aroma. the roasting of the oats has brought out a pleasant rich sweetness in taste. a beer to be loved and savoured!

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
northropfrye (653) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - JAN 14, 2012
Bottle. Smokey roasted malts aroma, some hops, coffee. Taste is coffee, dried fruit, dark chocolate, nice sweetness there. Creamy texture. A really great beer.


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