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Town Hall Black H20 Oatmeal Stout

Town Hall Black H20 Oatmeal Stout

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A Sweet Stout brewed by
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery

Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

bottled
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933.65/5.03.63/5.06.2%88.2English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This is our strongest, darkest and most heavy regular offering. It is virtually black in color and features rich roasted malt flavor with a delicate caramel and vanilla finish. It is carbonated and served with the use of nitrogen gas, giving the Black Water a beautiful cascading pour and thick, creamy foam atop your glass. Made with only the freshest American malts and English hops.

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 kms399 (266), plymouth, Minnesota, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/518/20
Mar 7, 2005  
black with thin off white head. smells of coffee. tastes strongly of coffee. quite pleasing actually for someone who doesnt drink coffee. creamy mouthfeel although alittle thin. i will be drinking this alot


 ChrisPants (317), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Jan 14, 2005  
Black body, beige/brown head standing throughout consumption. Aroma of light caramel. Not too dark. Smooth palate, slightly biting hop yet clean finish. I will try this again for sure.


 detroiter (957), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Feb 12, 2007  
The first thing you notice is all of the big beautiful cascading going on from the cask pour. Once that settles down (several minutes later) you see that the beer is a deep inky black, with a good two inches of thick brown foam. Even a couple minutes later, this solid cap of foam remains. Each sip leaves a bit of lacing on the side of the glass, but this slowly slides down to rejoin the rest of the foam. So, good foam briefly, or no lace whatsoever, depending upon when you look at it. Solid, but not bold roasted malt and chocolate in the aroma. The malt dominates this brew, mainly a sweetened roasted coffee flavor, but also some bittersweet chocolate and light vanilla. The hops are there, but not prominent. It seems like the bitterness from the coffee, chocolate, and roasted grain is balancing the sweetness. Exceptionally smooth, medium to full bodied, with a soft but prominent carbonation. So tasty the angel on one shoulder says, “Hey, pace yourself, this is nice and rich.” Then the angel on the other shoulder says, “No, don’t listen to him. Don’t pace yourself at all. Drink up, call the bartender over, and order another one.” Which ever angel you listen to, you won’t go wrong. Savored slowly, with a couple refills (thereby pleasing both angels),


 BeerBelcher (800), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Aug 9, 2007  
There was a lot to like about this beer. I thought it exhibited the dry-roastiness of an Imperial Stout while maintaining a lightness on the tongue and dryness of an Irish stout and delivering the light sweet finish of a breakfast stout. So, I would say this is a very pleasant blend of all three styles! It pours very dark, although not inky like an imperial stout, with a thick nude pantyhose colored head. Aroma was roasty. Flavor was extremely roasty, with hints of coffee, and some slightly sour sweetness at the finish. Mouthfeel was light yet substantial (and wonderful!), and not at all syrupy the way some heavier stouts can be. I found this to be an extremely drinkable, yet extremely flavorful, stout and enjoyed it immensely. Highly recommended.


 badgerben (3231), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Jun 29, 2004    Updated: Dec 9, 2004
<i>Original Rate - June 29, 2004:</i> Nice black color with a tan head.Aroma is a little dim, but hints at chocolate and roasted malts. The taste is good. It&#8217;s more like a porter than a stout. It certainly did not seem like a sweet stout. More chocolate, coffee, malt. Very, very thin body, probably the thinnest I&#8217;ve ever tasted for a stout. 6-4-8-4-16 <i>Re-rate on cask - December 9th, 2004:</i> The first main difference is the body. H2O on cask is incredibly smooth and creamy with just a gorgeous head. The taste picked up an amazing chocolate covered cherry surprise. Fantastic! 7-5-9-5-17



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