Humboldt Oatmeal Stout

Formerly brewed at Humboldt Brewing (Firestone Walker, Nectar Ales)
Style: Sweet Stout
Arcata, California USA

Date: 12/13/1998
Mode: Bottle
Source: Chevy Chase, DC

black, whispy tan head, rich roasted malt aroma, rich roasted malt flavor, slight oatmeal oilyness, hint of chocolate, no bitterness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: *4
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First off, my man, DarkElf (Stephen) found this in the back of some aisle. I am assuming this is a bit old, but hey now, it sure is tasty. Nice aroma of bitter chocolate and roasted malts. Fairly flat pour, with a developing caramel colored head. Still some carbonation in the flavor. Lots of black patent malts and tasty chocolate. Some oaty velvet, but not much. Very tasty. They should make more of this.

Purchased at Longs, Mission Valley. Nice tasty stout. Alot of sweetness to it. Reminds me of Samuel Adams Cream Stout. I had this at a Halloween party and only had 5, because the hostess wanted 1. I have not seen this stuff since.

black color, tan head and great flavor. Coffee and choclate flavors go very well with the maltiness of this stout.

Looks great with it thick chocolate mousse enduring foam. Roast aroma wth a strong fruitiness, a port like nose that's not always well done in this style. Sweet chocolate and charred roasty flavor. Bitter roastiness is noticeable throughout, finishing especially bitter. Great fruit complexity which, like I said in the aroma is often lacking in some microbrewed versions of this style. Nice complexity.

Dark black color. Medium tan head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee and malts. A medium bodied stout. Dark roasted malts. Chocolate and coffee flavors predominate. Kind of sweet. Nicely balanced. Very drinkable stout. Nice and smooth and kind of chewy. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter, with a lingering chocolate sweetness.

Dark as hell,aroma was a strong coffee with a hint of cocoa,taste was the same with a lite feel to it,with a definate coffee aftertaste that last awhile a well done brew that lacks nothing.

Bottle. Black with a quickly diminishing brown head. A sweet roasted flavor and a coffee roasted aroma. Smooth and creamy. Much thicker and smoother than the El Toro Negro Oatmeal Stout I just had, but the aroma is not even close. The bitter sweet chocolate aftertaste is very nice.