Barley Island Brass Knuckles Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by Barley Island Brewing
Style: Sweet Stout
Noblesville, Indiana USA

Date: 08/18/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Party Pac, Indinapolis, IN

black, 1 beer and 6 tan head, roasted malt aroma, creamy body in spite of the over carbonation, big roasted malt flavor, touch of sweetness quickly overcome by a bitter malt finish,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
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12oz bottle acquired in trade atpayne (thanks!). Opened to a loud Psst. This one poured all head. Eventually settled into a dark black with red edges. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, and some oatmeal. Nice aromas. Tastes of bitter coffee, with light chocolate and roasted malts. As expected with the pour, the body was on the over carbonated side.

12oz bottle-pours a disappearing brown head and black color. Aroma is bourbon, vanilla, dark malt/oat, dark tart fruit. Taste is bourbon, vanilla, dark malt/oat, dark tart fruit. Occasional.

Bottle... Pitch black ale with a tiny, creamy, light brown head; gone in a flash. Chocolaty, coffee nose with touches of light molasses, vanilla bean and oxidation. Semi-sweet chocolate, coffee and caramel flavor. Burnt, moderately bitter notes. Medium-bodied and lightly creamy with soft carbonation. Chocolaty, mildly bitter, dry finish. Thanks to MIC2A for handing off the bottle prior to our short excursion to Jolly Pumpkin in Dexter, MI

Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells nutty with some roasty hints. Tastes of sweet chocolate, some nutty hints. Not much going on here.

From the bottle this pours a thick dark brown topped by a one-fingered brown head. The aroma has bitter roasted malts with a splash of bittersweet chocolate and some soft nuts. Fairly smooth drinking, it tastes pretty much as it smells, the bitterness increating slightly towards the finish. Not bad.

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Dark brown with a moderate light tan head. Aromas of husky grain and dark chocolate. Not a real strong scent. Quite dry throughout. Not as smooth as many oatmeals. Some light oatmeal and mild dark malts in the middle. Some light lactic qualities seek in here and there. Dry cocoa finish and linger. Easy to drink, but nothing too exciting.

Bottle from fiver29. Poured dark brown color with average frothy brown head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate toasted chocolate malty aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture. Moderate toasted chocolate flavor with an average bittersweet finish of moderate duration. Good brew.