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Southern Tier Oat

Southern Tier Oat - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout

Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6174.02/5.04.01/5.0Special11%89.9Snifter
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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
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 GRM (1237), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Brown bottle, 650 ml, brewed in Fall 2007, purchased at Beers of the world (Rochester) via Karl Probst on August 16 2008, savoured on October 3 2008; eye: black, opaque, really tiny ring of cappuccino head; nose: molasses, candied fruits, roasted malt, slight burnt odour, cocoa, light hops; mouth: molasses, candied fruits, soya sauce, hops is discreet but present throughout the sip, finale in molasses with a good presence of soya sauce, rich, creamy, light astringency, mildly sweet, lightly bitter, full body, not much carbonation; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 650 ml, brassée à l’automne 2007, achetée chez Beers of the world (Rochester) via Karl Probst le 16 août 2008, savourée le 3 octobre 2008; œil : noire, opaque, un très petit anneau de mousse cappuccino; nez : mélasse, fruits confits, malt torréfié, très léger brûlé, cacao, léger houblon; bouche : mélasse, fruits confits, sauce soya, houblon est discret mais fait sentir sa présence tout au long de la gorgée, finale en mélasse avec une bonne présence de sauce soya, riche, crémeuse, légère astringence, moyennement sucrée, légèrement amère, corsée, peu carbonatée; en résumé : pas mal bonne


 pantani (1894), Salinas, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Black with a thin white head. Aroma is roasty, caramel, very sweet cream, alcohol, chocolate- very bold chocolate aroma. Taste is oatmeal, pretty roasty, alcohol, light milk chocolate, cream.


 thenick (742), North Bellmore, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Tap @ Publick House, Brookline, MA. Pours a thick almost jet black with a slight brown head. Smell is heavy malt with chocolate and coffee detectable as well. Taste is chocolate, dissolving into a coffee characteristic with a sweetness that’s balanced by the hops. It’s a very solid beer.


heynik1885 (53), tonawanda, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Pours a thick black with a very small brown head, Smell is mollassses, and some coffee. Taste is chocolate,molasses, some coffee and burntness to it. Very smooth and thick on the tongue. Excellent Imp Stout


 daknole (2805), Plantation, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/103/518/20
Sep 30, 2008  
bottle from beachbum25...thanks so much! Jet black pour wtih a small tan head. The nose is full of coffee, dried dark fruits and chocolate. I get a hint of molasses and some alcohol as well. The flavor is smooth and delicious. Molasses, chocolate, raisins, port wine and coffee are present. Mouthfeel is a tiny, tiny bit thinner than I would expect but this is a kick ass brew and I am very glad to have more coming!


 Philip (436), Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Bottle from Provisions Market in St. Louis. The surprising aspects to me of this beer was how well it masked its 11 ABV, the dry finish, and the fact that it was not nearly as creamy as I expected from an oatmeal stout. Notes of soy, unsweetened cocoa powder, espresso, and molasses on the palate with dark stone fruits such as plum playing a supporting role, all of which contribute to a great complexity. Not quite as viscous as I expected. Finish is tannic.


 cbeers21 (563), Miami, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Brown/black with thinn head, and ring aorund the glass. Boozy roasted malty notes are first noticed in the aroma department, but they are quickly joined by earthy, smkoed out fruits, mangos, vanilla and caramel. The body and flavors are of the "in your face" variety, nice.A vineous palate smashing and bittering, coffee roasted dusty quality to finish it out. A great brew overall.


 maniac4016 (114), bill clinton, Iceland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/55/103/510/20
Sep 28, 2008  
beer looks & smells good, taste is big alcohol & bitter choc& oats, definatley a huge beer, alcohol to present to give better rating



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