St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout

12oz bottle. Near solid black with a lasting frothy tan head. I’m amazed that this is only 5% alcohol; the amount of flavor and body almost put it in the imperial range. Big, rich caramel sweetness, chocolatey and roasted malt flavors. Finishes dry, with a firm, yet smooth roasty bitterness. Full and silky body. Smells of rich chocolate mousse. Everything just works.

Pour is a black with no head. Aroma is roasted malt with some coffee and chocolate. Flavor is much of the same. The beer starts off with a sweet chocolate but after the swallow you get more of the bitter coffee. A decent beer and a pretty solid stout although I would probably not spend $9 for the 4 pack of this but picking up another single is not out of the question.

12oz bottle. Pours black in color with full foamy brown head. Aroma sweet, chocolate roasted coffee. Taste malt, coffee and spicey with bitter finish. It did not live up to the hype. Maybe oatmeal stouts are not my cup of tea.

I have been wanting to try this one for a long time. Picked it up in Cincy and just couldn’t wait to pop it open. Sadly, it didn’t live up to the hype and anticipation. Nice aroma, hints of oatmeal and coffee. Flavor is the same, with some chocoate and barley added in. Overall, this one was just too watery. I guess I expected a bigger, bolder "Oat" and this just wasn’t it. Actually, I thought this one was on par with Barley Islands Brass Knuckles.

12oz bottle from Ron’s in Farmington. Pours opaque black body with a half inch or so of tan head. Tastes roasty, like baker’s chocolate with molasses notes and slight oatmeal taste toward the finish. Medium-bodied with a fair amount of carbonation. Nothing wrong with this brew - just a solid tasty oatmeal stout.