R & R Oatmeal Stout
Beaver Street Brewery & Whistle Stop Cafe

 

 

 

This one has good flavor, nice and roasty, but for an oatmeal stout, it definitely needs a little more body. Hints of coffee but mostly just that stout smell. Tastes really good. Diverse and complex in its offerings, just lack that punch. Highly pleased.

 

 

On tap at Beaver Street Brewery

A: Pours dark brown, nearly black, with a frothy chocolate brown head that settles to a light layer a leaves some nice lacing.

S: Roasted malt, burnt toast, bitter chocolate, coffee, earthy notes, and burnt sugar.

T: Roasted malt, earthy, faint herbal tones, burnt toast, coffee, hint of chocolate, burnt sugar.

M: Light to medium body, moderate carbonation.

O: Not a bad oatmeal stout, but it could use a little more body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a nice thick brown/black with a one finger head that fizzed away rather quickly. Smells of dark chocolate, malt, and oatmeal. I also got some bitter coffee notes off the nose. Just from the look and the smell I knew it was gonna be good. Taste was similar to the smell: definitely some dark chocolate and coffee. The oatmeal wasn't prevalent until the aftertaste which was quite pleasant. The mouthfeel was mellow, typical for a stout, low carbonation which made it smooth but not so smooth that it was like a nitro stout. Overall, I think this is one of the better oatmeal stouts I've ever had. Everyone at Beaver Street raves about the R & R Stout and I can see why. If you're ever in Flagstaff stop off at Beaver Street to try this beer.

 

 

 

 

Had this at the brewpub last night for dinner for $4.50 for a pint i believe.

Beer poured black as night with a nice tan head that left lacing behind.

Nose is roasted malts with some hints of cocoa.

Taste is cocoa roasted malts with a wee bit of hopping to keep the sweetness at bay.

Mouthfeel is nice and smooth with a medium body like an oatmeal stout should be.

I have had this several times over the years and finally getting around to reviewing this. Overall this is a very nice representation of the style, definitely try it if you stop in at the brewpub!