Stockyard Oatmeal Stout

(9/7/07, 12oz bottle, stamped 12/27/07) Small tan head that diminishes rapidly, atop cola black body. Aroma is medium sweet, coffee/roast, light burnt. Taste is medium sweet, coffee with cream, light lactic sourness. Light burnt in the aftertaste. Light-medium body. (6/3/6/3/11)

(5/11/04, 12oz bottle) Brown-black body topped by a small brown head. Aroma is medium sweet, chococoffee, some roasty, hint of plum. Taste is sweet, chococoffee, roasty, finishing with a bit of burnt mixed in with coffee roasty. Creamy medium body with slight acidity. Ok beer, but nothing special. (6/3/6/4/12)

Date: 10/16/1998
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival

black, strong roasted malt aroma, thin body, lots of roasted malt flavor, slight malt 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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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Pours a nearly opaque with dark mahogany edges and a thin, wispy light tan head. Earthy sweet dark roasty malty aroma has a touch of dark chocolate. Starts with a nice, light caramel malty sweetness with some fresh hoppiness and a bittersweet, creamy roasty malty finish. This really reminds me a lot of Goose Island’s regualr Oatmeal Stout.

120z bottle acquired in trade. Poured a dark black with red edges and an averaged sized tan head. Aromas of earth, roast, coffee, chocolate, roast, and light oatmeal. Tastes of lactose, bitter chocolate, coffee, and some oatmel. Thinner body.

Bottle... Pours very dark with a small, creamy, off-white head. Milk chocolate, coffee aroma with a touch of lactic acid. Vinous, chocolaty flavor with moderate sweetness, mild bitterness and very light acidity. Full-bodied and velvety with reserved carbonation. Sweet, chocolaty finish. A big SHOUT goes out to growler for splitting the bottle!