Oskar Blues Velvet Elvis

On tap at the brewpub. Pours jet black with a khaki head that diminishes to a ring of bubbles atop an oily surface. On the nose is sweet dark roast, molasses and chocolate with a touch of ash. On the light side of medium-bodied, the palate is slick/oily with a bitter roasted finish. Fairly true to the nose, the flavor is a sweet stout profile up front but finishes more like a dry or traditional/roasty stout. This is a nice beer but it seemed a bit out of place on a warm summer day.

Deep brown, medium chocolate brown head. Mild but coarse/bitter bakers chocolate nose, medium to light roast, no hop notes. Body medium to thin, texture slightly peppery and chalky. Mild semi-sweet chocolate at very low intensity, while the roast is also underdone, and especially in the finish when the body becomes more flabby and the carbonation falls apart this one just goes numb. Very neutral beer.

Crushed at the brewery with CaryTheDude and Jakebra. Very dark pour with ran head. Roasty, chocolate aroma. Smooth flavor with chocolate coffee. Mouthfeel is velvet and delicious. Loved it.

Crushed with Jakebra and Honkeybra. Smooth brew. Plenty of roast. Some chocolate. It’s definitely dark and new and also velvety. Nice stout.

[Feb 22, 2009]
On tap at the brewery. Pours very dark ruby with a small tan head. mm, this one is rather meaty with modest hints at bacon and more strong suggestions of chocolate and oats with a dash of woody hops. The mouthfeel is very creamy, but on the lighter side. Lots of chocolate, meat, and a delightful oaty finish make up the flavor. This one is a superb session stout.

Mini keg at Mile High Wine and Spirits Tasting poured a clear deep dark brown with a small diminishing brown head. Aromas of smoke, bakers cocoa, coffee grounds and a hint of vanilla. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of smoke, coffee groundsbakers cocoa and a hint of vanilla with a smooth lingering coffee finish.