Brass Knuckles Oatmeal Stout
Barley Island Brewing Company

Brass Knuckles Oatmeal StoutBrass Knuckles Oatmeal Stout
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From:
Barley Island Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 10.36%
Reviews:
78
Ratings:
110
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 04, 2016
Added:
Jan 24, 2003
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by Brettster:
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Reviewed by Brettster from Indiana

4.03/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this beer on tap at Barley Island. This beer had a thick carmel colored head that hung around for a while. The brew was a deep brownish black with good carbonation. I could taste hints of java and roasted malts. Just the right amount of hop flavor for this beer. Give this one a shot if you like Oatmeal Stouts.
Nov 23, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.59 by Phoneguy from Indiana

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by zrab11 from Indiana

Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by psmith161 from Indiana

Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by lucasj82 from Indiana

Feb 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.7 by FrankHashimoto from Illinois

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by cincybranr from Ohio

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by BogAl from Indiana

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by indy351 from Indiana

Jul 24, 2014
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Reviewed by MaximalC from Illinois

2.93/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
Pours a dark cola color with a minimal tan head. Aroma smells of caramel, pretzels, and roasted malt.

The taste could best be summed up as thin, roasty, metallic, and overcarbonated. The carbonation is so vigorous that it masks most of the flavor on the front end. Roasted malt comes through when the carbonation burn subsides, but there's also a metallic twinge that keeps you from really enjoying it. On a positive notes, the Earthy hops are pretty well balanced against the sweetness of the malt, so it does have that going for it.

In a nutshell, it looks like a stout, but drinks like a coke.
Mar 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ChrisWashington from Indiana

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by shirtless_mike from Indiana

Dec 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by ERRL710 from Illinois

Aug 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by emottram from Massachusetts

Aug 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by mpayne5 from Indiana

Jul 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by FreshHawk from Illinois

Jul 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by whoneeds8 from Texas

Apr 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Apr 08, 2013
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.78/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The Brass Knuckles is a decent stout. I am very impressed with the body of the beer vs the abv of the beer. Generally a weaker stout usually has more of a watery body. The beer poured a dark opaque with an ecru head that is leaving a spotty lace. The smell is reminds me more of a pur baltic porter...not much in the sense of coffee or chocolate. The taste provides a decent semi sweet chocolate flare that is nice. In additionl there is some roasty malts that help to balance out the beer. The mouthfeel is medium body with smooth carbonation. Overall it is a very nice after hours or after dinner beer.
Mar 28, 2013
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Reviewed by emyers from Illinois

3.74/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. bottle poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass.

Appearance: Black color, nearly opaque, with a huge light brown head. Not a whole lot of lacing down the glass.

Smell: Roasted malt, milk chocolate, and smoke. Has a milk-stout type sweetness to the aroma. A bit of wet cardboard oxidation smell to it.

Taste: Roasted malt is dominant. More milk chocolate with a definite sweetness. Caramel and molasses also come through. I'm not picking up the oxidation present in the aroma anymore. Really quite delicious. Fairly complex. There could be a bit more intensity, but for a standard oatmeal stout it packs quite a bit of flavor.

Mouthfeel: Medium body, medium carbonation (I was expecting a whole lot more carbonation given the huge head).

Overall: This was a pleasant surprise once I got past the smell. A very good oatmeal stout. I'm curious if there was some oxidation and how it would taste without it.
Feb 27, 2013
Brass Knuckles Oatmeal Stout from Barley Island Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 110 ratings