Grays Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by Grays Brewing Company
Style: Sweet Stout
Janesville, Wisconsin USA

Pours a dark brown with a thin, tan head. Smells of light chocolate and vanilla with some malt. Very light body for a stout. Tastes of roasty malts, some oats, chocolate, and wood. Not a great stout.

Thin body is nothing like a stout! Tasted like a good oatmeal stout---that was cut 50% with tap water. This is my second, and last Gray’s brew. They are not in the same universe with MI craft ales.

Full of fizzy, noisome carbonation, much like a soda pop. In fact, it smells almost like a cola if you will it. But mostly it smells like chocolate and vanilla. My favorite thing about stouts is dipping my nose in them to get that roasted grain goodness to pervade my nostrils. Some hop phenols, harsh tannins, tree bark, grass, and, of course, coffee are all detectable. Caramel is a big player in this beer and that turns me off; I don’t like sweet stouts. It otherwise has a good mouthfeel: thin and sluggable. Overall, not an impressive beer.

Plenty of roast flavor; slightly sour finish. It’s drinkable, but fairly unremarkable for the style.

Thanks to Skyview. Dark pour with a creamy light tan head. First whiff is of milk chocolate. Oatmeal is also noticeable on the nose. Some type of stale liquorice present in the taste along with oatmeal and coffee.

BOTTLE: nearly black pour, noticeable carbonation on the pour. Aroma is roasty, taste is roasty without a lot of other elements, noticable carbonation, and the body is a little thin. Wouldn’t describe as a creamy texture. Good beer, but not a great sweet stout.

Dry and one dimensional. Not a quality oatmeal stout. Burnt toasted aroma a flavor. Dark amber brown color. Light bitter initial flavor with light bitter finish. Average duration with a medium body. Dry texture ans soft carbonation. Very forgettable.

Dark in color with a brown head. Malty aroma with hints of coffee and roasted malt. It is a good beer.