Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout

Formerly brewed at Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial Stout
Escondido, California USA

gracias ramenend adonde raulc viendo a nuestra selecta eliminarse del mundial 2010. ni modo, pero la cerveza es pura stout con chocolate bien oscuro, muy deliciosa

22 oz. bottle. Colour... very dark brown with a tan head. Nose... chock full o’ chocolate and roasted malt. Palate... semi-thick, tangy, dark chocolate, chocolate, chocolate with some coffee, to boot!

Bomber: Pours black. No ruby edging, just black, with a medium sized fluffy tan head, huge chocolate, grain and coffee nose, starts bitter and ends more bitter. Oily, slick mouthfeel, mild carbonation, thick bodied. Alcohol is well hidden.

Cold 22oz bottle: Pours an opaque black with a medium sized chocolate head. Aroma is of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and some notes of dark fruit. Taste is of roasted malts well blended with grassy hops. Heavy bodied and smooth with ample carbonation. Ending is nicely bitter (like dark chocolate) with coffee notes.

Pours black as night with a chocolate brown edge, beautiful brown head. Huge aroma of deep roast, lots of chocolate and a little coffee. Very bold taste. Dark and bitter as it looks, chewy mouthfeel. Dark chocolate is very obvious and compliments to roast very well. Awesome beer.

(bottle - 22 oz) Dark black pour with a thin tan head. Aroma is surprisingly light with a decent amount of roasted and burnt malts, some dark fruits, and some sweetness. Almost like a combination of caramel and cream. Flavor begins lightly sweet but then the chocolate takes over. Lightly bittersweet with a mild roasted middle. Finishes lightly bitter and fruity. Oatmeal adds a nice creamy texture to the beer.

Bomber. Thick and syrupy pour, a glimpse of deep garnet as light peeks through, but pretty much black with a thin dark brown head. Aroma of sweet roasted chocolate malt, baking chocolate, coffee (latte, actually), and a hint of alcohol. Maybe some red raspberries as well. Sweet berries initially, but then a flood of super bittersweet cocoa, finishing bitter and dry, and a touch of sourness. Bitter coffee grounds, hazelnut, vanilla, and...strange, but Kalamata olives. Medium to thick mouthfeel. I like this, I really enjoy the contribution of the chocolate here.

poured like black syrup with a thin brown head. smelled of dark chocolate. very sweet start ending with a bitter finish.