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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

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Gr0ve (1763) - Oslo, NORWAY - JAN 14, 2012
22 fl oz bottle. Very dark brown almost black. Small beige fine-laced head. Sweet caramelly roasted aroma with hints of peppermint and licorice. Soft and velvety sweet sugary caramel flavours. Very rich. Roasted malt flavours but there is enough sweetness to balance. Minty hops. Really nice.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
ESBob (135) - Indiana, USA - JAN 13, 2012
Bomber. Pours a black with burnt caramel edges, a frothy tan head that dissipated quickly. Aroma is deep roasted toffee....molasses? Taste is a mix of toffe, coffee, vanilla and slight oat. Slight alcohol finish, but appropriate for the style. Very good. Bravo Southern Tier!

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
fugitive (776) - Athens, GREECE - JAN 10, 2012
Bottle. Color dark brown with small brown head. Aroma malt, caramel, chocolate, sweet, coffee. Taste sweet, chocolate, coffee, caramel, oat.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
magdalar (292) - Zurich, SWITZERLAND - JAN 5, 2012
Draught. Pours black with a tan head. Smells of oatmeal, coffee, roast, and chocolate. Tastes if roasted coffee with a sort of mild tartness, followed with some chocolate. Smooth and somewhat creamy. Full bodied.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
onystrom (1219) - Style King! - Skanderborg, DENMARK - JAN 2, 2012
Bottle. Black color with okay head. Taste og caramel and coffe and some vanilla. Last beer on a long rating day,,,

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Zita (2193) - Assentoft, DENMARK - JAN 1, 2012
dark bread aroma,black, light brown foam, medium bitterness, medium sweetness, medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, nice creamy finish.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
JDBaker11058 (616) - Maryland, USA - JAN 1, 2012
Appearance: syrupy near-black pour with caramel brown edges, virtually no head, and some syrupy legs. Aroma: dark chocolate, licorice, toasted oat bread and brown sugar. Taste: blast of bitter dark chocolate, followed by a wave of coffee, licorice, toast, and a bit of cream. Finish: long, with notes of chalk and earthy, mellow hops followed by a distinctive boozy burn. Notes: Clearly a premium imperial stout. The oats aren’t forward in the flavor, but they’ve clearly impacted the palate, which is silky, syrupy smooth. The flavors are in your face but relatively restrained. Probably benefits from aging a few months. Sunday morning breakfast stout of the week.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
chrisv10 (4035) - DENMARK - DEC 31, 2011
Bottle. Black with medium brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate and coffee. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, medium sweet, liquorice, little caramel, hops and medium bitter.


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