St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by McAuslan Brewing
Style: Stout
Montreal, Canada

best by dec 2005 -- thanks to Matt. Pours a dark deep brown/redidsh/black w/ a flu=ffy big small bubbled tan head that laces well. Smells of light coffee and bittersweet chocolate, roasted malts and a nice dose of bitterness in it. Palate is a nice coated lightly creamy one. The flavor is a bitter mocha/roasted malt flavor decent hoppiness. Overall pretty good but I wanted a bit more of something I just can’t put my finger on what’s missing.

Very dark opaque black color,medium sized foamy dark brown head,with a very long amount of staying power.Very chocolatey and coffeish aroma with roastiness as well,and semi-sweet.Sweet taste with a nice coffee and chocolate,very smooth and creamy feeling.All the flavors meld perfectly and have a very balanced flavor that gives a little of all but not any one being overly dominant.The after taste is a mild chocolate and coffee with a mild bitterness to it.This is a very pleasant and easy drinking brew and if it weren't for the postal system destroying the other bottle i would have 1 more to enjoy.Thanks to Mr_Kimchee for this fine brew.

Bottle from Tertons. Just about opaque black in color with a light brown head, great appearance for a session stout. Aroma is chocolate, molasses, a bit of roast with some dark fruits. Taste is chocolate, dark fruits, light roast with hints of chalk. A decent amount of oatmeal sweetness in the taste which rounds out the body incredibly well. Finishes with light roast, and smooth chocolate. Great oatmeal stout. Thanks Nelson.

12 oz bottle-thanks to Whaleman for sending this beer from his trip to Montreal. pours pitch black with rocky tan head. aroma of roasted notes, dark chocolate, copper pennies (metalic) and some slight spicy notes (hops?). lots of coffee flavors here, esperically on the long burnt finish. Very nice lacing for a stout! slighlty sour flavors start but then are invaded with a dark chocolate mid palate fading into a long burnt finish. As it warmed, the aromas became less metallic and more roasty/hoppy. I think that all oatmeal stouts need to be warmed more before serving (i think that was my problem). A top 50? I dont know. One of the better oatmeal stouts on the market? definately!!

12 oz bottle special thanks to Sasquach911. Dark Dark pour with a deep brown head that was pretty good sized. Faded shortly after the first sip. Aromas of Tootsie Roll Chocolate and Coffee. More Roastiness comes through after a few sniffs. Bitter flavor up front that makes me think of burnt malts. Some coffee in the finish. With an aftertaste of roastiness. Very good

341 ml bottle. Pours an opaque black with an excessive (due to carbonation) tan head. Aroma is coffee and burnt wood. Strong coffee flavor and also burned, not roasted malts. There is also an odd aftertaste that reminded me of tobacco. I see all of the glowing remarks for this beer, it just didn’t appeal to me all that much.

The last new beer I'll rate in 2003. Expectedly dark, but has a really lovely thick, puffy coffee-colored head. Nice nose, redolent with chocolate, a bit of woodiness. Taste has a fair amount of espresso, a bit of chocolate. Not as rich as the nose promises. Really nice, viscous palate, but could use a bit more carbonation.

Black pour with a rich darker tan head. Aroma is silky chocolate with roast, coffee, caramel, oats. Medium to light body, but big flavors for such a small beer. Well balanced.