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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

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
mixmasterob (637) - Marietta, Georgia, USA - OCT 29, 2010
Bomber from Hop City. Black pour, small tan head which left zero lace. Aroma was super roasty and full of dark malts. Some dark cocoa in there too but this was just an in your face roasty stout, somewhat reminded me of Boris. Flavors were huge and subtle at the same time, lots of big malts, roast, some chocolate with a light bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel was big and oily, thick as can be and smooth. As huge as this stout was I couldn’t find any booze, excellent stuff.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
savnac (1365) - Anchorage, Alaska, USA - OCT 5, 2010
12 oz bottle, brewed 2008. Deep, dark ruby brown with a small creamy light tan head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, black liquorish and boozy vanilla. The flavor is lots of semi-sweet chocolate, acidic coffee, bitter roasted malt and a mild alcohol warming. Full body with mild carbonation and a thick, chewy mouth feel. This is a very good beer, I think this is a beer that does well with a year or two of aging.

4.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
RossQ (1) - USA - SEP 27, 2010 does not count
Sweet malty syrup with smooth hops and hints of cinnimon roast flavor and an oat finish. the cinimon sweet malt perfectly holds the roast at bay revealing the best flavors of the roast and hopps, it is what I call the malt blanket and Southern Tier does it right. Very Drinkable, the sweetness delivers intense flavors and the medium finish leaves your mouth waiting for the next drink.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Fred82 (1759) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - SEP 25, 2010
750ml bottle rom IPB
Appearance : Pour black with creamy head.
Aroma : Some anise with a bit of toffee. Some roasted malt and oatmeal. A bit too much anise. Quite sweet. Slightly piny and resinous.
Taste : Anise, roasted malt and hops. Finish is hoppy with notes of anise. Finish is also rather bitter with a light astringency on the finish. Soft carbonation. A bit resinous.
Overall : Good beer overall. A bit too much anise and maybe a bit too bitter and astringent. Still good.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
guerinfbfan (90) - Elmwood Park, Illinois, USA - SEP 23, 2010
Poured a thick black, with a creamy thick tan head. Aroma is malty, but is very nice with its hint of coffee and caramel, with hints of oatmeal. Flavor is a very sweet combination of caramel, chocolate, coffee, and oatmeal. One of the best stouts that I have had!

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
skortila (4035) - Baarn, NETHERLANDS - SEP 6, 2010
Bottled. The aroma has chocolate, some oat, vanilla. Black coloured beer with a beige head. The taste is slightly bitter, and more sweet. There is much chocolate, mocha, vanilla. Well bodied, bit on the sticky site. Not really complex, but quite enjoyeable.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
tokyogoat (1504) - San Diego, California, USA - SEP 5, 2010
Pours like old engine oil. Nose is coffee, chocolate, molasses, taste is powerful, very roasty, one of the best ST beers ive had.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
mickmac (405) - Ngunnawal, AUSTRALIA - AUG 31, 2010
Bottle. Large tan light brown dense head over a black opaque body. Aroma of intense chocolate and vanilla. Taste: bitter chocolate, port, spices, vanilla, wood, with a herbal background. Full bodied, oily, bittersweet. Delicious.


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Beer: Southern Tier Imperial Oat Rating Avg: 3.98 No. of Ratings: 895
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