Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: Stout
Boonville, California USA

Tap at Library Alehouse in Santa Monica Pours with a lit. brown head that sits ontop of a black hue. Aroma is of chocolate, dark fruits, coffee, oats, and lettuce - weirdly enough Flavor is sweet, and chocolatey in the beginning followed by a watery finish Syrupy texture with light carbonation.

On tap. Pours with fluffy brown head and a deep brown body. Aroma of brown sugar, oat meal, chocolate and coffee grounds. Taste it is creamy chocolate, oatmeal cookie, nuts (pecans), light roast. Creamy carbonation.

Creamy texture, sweet but not too sweet. A lot of flavors: toasted, roasted, nutty, molasses, caramel, chocolate, coffee.

Pours deep dark void with 2 minute mocha head. The mild aroma emits roasty to burnt malts, sweeter chocolate and malt notes to go along with a dash of earthy oxidation. The taste begins both sweet and roasty and moves toward sweeter malts, black licorice and then some tasty chocolate notes. The chocolate sensation gets quiet nice toward the finish where it becomes more and more roasty and charred like.

I have been drinking this beer for a while now and absolutely love it. Don’t get me wrong I love my imperial stouts but for a nice sessionable stout this is the ticket. Creamy and smooth with a wonderful texture. This is comparable to the Samuel Smiths and quite a bit cheaper.

Bottle. Large off-white creamy thick head that mostly lasted. Good display of lacework. Black color. Aroma of sweet roasted malt, light creamy like notes, oat, light chocolate. Over the palate came roasted malty and light dry dusty grainy feel. Medium bodied with a soft carbonation. Moderated sweet flavor with a hint of bitterness. Roasted malty sweet finish with a hint of coffee.

Aroma - Carmel, burnt sugar, rich dark chocolate Appearance - Deep reddish black with extremely long lasting small tan head. Flavor - Medium sweetness, light bitterness Palate - Medium, creamy, average carbonation, long luxurious finish. Overall impression - very tasty, a delightful brew!

One of the original oatmeal stouts that I began to drink years and years ago. This stout is smooth, creamy and with a trace of roasted malt. You have to love oatmeal stouts, they are just so drinkable with generally a lot of complexity and flavor for a lighter bodied beer. Truly a session beer.