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RATINGS: 27   MEAN: 3.39/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.27   EST. CALORIES: 171   ABV: 5.7%
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Hauling oats is hard work. Donkeys are motivated by carrots. Here at Tenaya Creek we are motivated by beer. Especially when it has the subtle aroma of chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.
It is easy to forget about the long journey ahead when a dark ale with a golden tan head is in hand. So drop the reins, pry open the lid and enjoy the rounded, smooth pull. Take a breath and savor the notes of semi-sweet chocolate and hearty oats.
Your donkey deserves a reward for all its hard work
- just don’t share this treat! ABV: 5.7%


Wittales' rating

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Wittales (438) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - NOV 18, 2012
Appearance was clear black with creamy tannish diminishing 1/2 finger head, no lacing. Aromas are roasted sweet chocolate malts, coffee, hints of oats. Taste are simple roasted sweetness, chocolate, coffee malts. Palate are soft light smooth CO2 with meduim body, average length slightly bitter roasty coffee finish. Solid effort, needs more creamy body...


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mikey (504) - farmington, Utah, USA - MAY 20, 2013
The nose has chocolate and espresso notes with hints of oatmeal. The taste starts rich and malty with licorice, chocolate and coffee. The hops provide tobacco notes mid palate, as it finishes with slightly smokey and woody. A nice oatmeal stout with a great name!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
pintbypint (1975) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - APR 29, 2013
650ml brown bottle. Deep brown pour, almost black with a yeasty haze. Brownish creamy cap on top that drops out pretty quickly. lacing is pretty minimal. Nose has chocolate, light roast and oats. Taste has dark chocolate and roasted malts with subtle oats. Finish is chocolate and roasty, dark malt bitterness is pretty nice, some dryish oat notes come in late. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, light carbonation. Tasty and well put together oat stout.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
reebtogi (3262) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - APR 12, 2013
650ml bomber pours black in color with a small light beige head that leaves little lacing on the glass. Aroma is chocolate with some roasted grains and a chocolate malty sweetness. Medium bodied with decent carbonation. A solid stout, but nothing really special.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ron (1988) - Rochester, New York, USA - APR 7, 2013
Found this bottle at corner store across from Bally’s while walking back from Ellis Island. Ann got acouple paper cups while I bought a.49 cent bottle opener and we drank it with JB and Patty. Smells and looks like a good oatmeal stout. Not too heavy. Malt and sweetness at the beginning and end. A nice beer of the style I like. .

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jb (1809) - Rochester, New York, USA - MAR 29, 2013
Nice find by Ron at a store we passed. Quality sweet stout with that familiar thick oily palate

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Sledutah (3192) - Utah, USA - MAR 17, 2013
22oz bottle from The Beerhive
Appearance: Black with a medium sized tan head and some lacing
Aroma: Roasted malts, rich chocolate, oats and smokey
Taste: Roasted malts, caramel, chocolate and coffee
Nice and smooth

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
EdInSaltLake (222) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - MAR 17, 2013
Strong molasses aroma. Sweet, caramel/molasses malt flavor. Sort of light on the roasted malt flavor. Fruity (citrus), herbal hop flavor. Thanks for sharing, sledutah...

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Gription79 (1578) - Bountiful, Utah, USA - MAR 2, 2013
Poured from a 22 ounce bomber. I love the label. Chocolate, roasted malts, creamy. This is a tasty stout.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
DesertDevil (194) - Arizona, USA - FEB 8, 2013
22-oz. bomber. Pours jet black with almost no head. Medium nose of roasted oats and burnt molasses. Somewhat subdued taste of oat, oak, biscuit, and a hint of stale coffee. Both the aroma and flavor are fairly flat. A very average oatmeal stout.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
TheRealMGD (540) - Lakewood, Washington, USA - JAN 24, 2013
Tap @ 1702. Opaque, brown-black pour with a short, persistent beige head leaving geographic lace. Nose is fairly neutral as stouts go - maybe some roasted malt. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Baking chocolate, toffee and some dark roast malt. Finish is shortish. I look for more and rounder body from an oatmeal stout, maybe less roastiness.


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