Town Hall Black H20 Oatmeal Stout

On tap at the brewpub. Nearly black appearance with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malts. Thick mouthfeel, but not as creamy as I would have expected. Drinkable, but certainly nothing noteworthy.

I think that beers need to stop calling themselves oatmeal stouts unless they have a distinct oatmeal flavor and feel. This has neither, but has malt and faint chocolate flavor aroma and flavor. The use of nitrogen gas definitely gives this a great look, thick and creamy but I think it takes away from flavor. The finish is fine, but doesn’t leave you wanting to take another sip.

[Tap] Pours black with a medium sized tan head. Aroma is bittersweet coffee, some oats, and roasted barley. Flavor follows nicely, and the nitro is a nice addition. Bittersweet chocolate makes an appearance. Medium mouthfeel and a dryish finish.

Aroma of dark chocolate and coffee, maybe a hint of oats somewhere in there. Appearance is dark black, with a bit a of deep red, and a very small tan head. Some nice lacing as I drink. The flavor is excellent - tons of coffee and dark chocolate up front with some round oat flavors following. Have to say though, I’m tasting the coffee more than anything else. Palate is decent, pretty thick and smooth, but not as creamy as what I would expect (Samuel Smiths) from an oatmeal stout. Overall a very good brew, even if it isn’t the best example of its style.

On Tap at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery. Dark pour. Aroma of roasted malt and light burntness. Taste was of strong coffee, and a little chocolate towards the end. I didn’t get a lot of oat flavor in this one for some reason. Medium to light body. Seemed to have too much coffee flavor fpr style. May not buy again but was still pretty tasty.