Independence Oatmeal Stout

had at the brewpub, and must admit i was disappointed by this. maybe I caught it on a bad day, but it seemed to lack something, it was possibly overly roast/burnt, and just wasn’t easy to drink

Date: 07/26/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

black, fine tan head, drippy scattered lace, light roasted malt aroma, sweet chocolate and roasted flavor, sweet vanilla character, light roasted character

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Tap @ the brewpub. Dark brown color with a tan head. The aroma was of spent coffee grind and some mild creamy chocolate. The flavor was roasty with a big sweetness. Light to medium body.

Tap at brewery. Smoky coffee and dark chocolate aroma. Opaque black color with moderate head. Creamy chocolate and smoky coffee flavor. Light bodied and smooth.

Sampled on draught at the brewpub in Philadelphia, PA. Pours to a jet black color, with a thick, creamy, tan head, and a soft carbonation. The nose on this beer is very nice, with lots of good dark chocolate, sweet malt, and fruity estery aroma of black currant. The palate is soft, silky, and creamy, with good flavors of chocolate, lightly roasted coffee, and estery flavor of currant. This beer finishes with more good dark chocolate, and coffee flavors up front, then ends with a slightly bitter sweet dark chocolate flavor that lingers. A very creamy, and delcious, sweet stout. Makes for a nice beer to enjoy at the brewpub, and an ideal match with the deserts on the menu. My favorite of all the Independence beers I tried.

Best beer they’ve got on tap. Cood coffee bean aroma. Very nice looks black with a very tight creamy light brown head, lots of lace. Flavor is perfect mocha, a smooth, milky blend of coffee and chocolate, and sweet. palate is smooth but slightly watery. Nice beer, enough to give me some faith in this brewer.

Had this at the brew pub from the hand pump cask. I thourghouly enjoyed this. It was like a guiness, but not crappy. Because it was hand pumped from the cask it had that guiness consistency, but it was backed up by a great toasty creamy chocolate flavor.

"Poured black with a little tan head. Lacing was great. Roasty chocolate aroma. Flavor was of toasted oats, chocolate. Mouthfeel was nice and creamy. "