Stonefly Oatmeal Stout
Third Street Aleworks

 

 

If you ever make the mistake of going to a local brewery 3 blocks away from a world class brewery (hey the service and lines can be too much), check out the oatmeal stout because its prolly their best.

Chewy, thick, black pour, solid 1" of tan head. Aroma was chewy roast, not overly aggressive with its bitter bite.

Real smooth, roasty mouthfeel and taste, no adjuncts other than the oats which help keep the roastiness from getting too strong. Back end bitter dark fruit and anise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A: Black with a brown head.

S: Roasted malt and chocolate notes in the nose.

T: Roasted malt and chocolate are the dominant flavors as well.

M: Full bodied and smoothish.

O: This was quite tasty. I would recommend it if you can find it. It might be a brewery only thing, but it's a short walk from the Russian River brewery.

Note: This particular review is for the regular version. The review below is for the cask aged version, which was slightly different. Ratings will be an average of the two.

A: Black with a brown head.

S: Roasted malt notes in the nose.

T: Dark roast coffee, pleasantly bitter, a little oak.

M: Full bodied and smooth. Slightly smoother than the other version.

O: Not quite as good as the regular version, despite the nice whiskey character.

 

 

 

 

 

A good stout enjoyed on tap at the brewpub. Dark bodied with a light tan head. Nice understated hops, chocolate malts that complete the balance, not too sweet. Decent drinkability with a long finish.Hits the style.Slightly above average mouthfeel.One of their better ones.

Nice thick, black pour yielding almost 1.5" of tan head in the glass, very good retention, lacing was decent. Aroma, smooth rolled oats round everything into the deft and easy going category, burnt malt, oats and a dry finish not unlike the dry irish stout that was also available.

Taste, really dry, lacking any component that would have you confuse this with a sweet or milk stout. Its smooth, but lacking any residual sugars. Heavy roast, burnt feeling to the malt is minimalized by the oats usually in a well made oatmeal stout, and I get the feeling that is the situation in which I'm drinking this beer. Some of the bitterness does come through, but thats bound to happen on a big roasty beer without sugar, it still hides the alcohol quite well though. Some anise/licorice notes, not too strong, but they're there.

A solid oatmeal stout, should please stout fans. Chewy.

 

Although not outstanding, this is a very good, smooth and characterful oatmeal stout.

Deep black, it usually has a fairly strong, deep tan head leaving some good lacing although the last time I got it, it has only a thin ring and didn't leave any lace.

The aroma is rather light but with stewed prunes, light sourish plum wine, toast and anise.

The taste is fairly full bodied, toasty with hitns of root beer/anise, some bitterwseet chocolate, lightly sweet-sour stewed plums, and a definite, faintly sour-bitter oatmeal character. There is a light winey-alcoholc quality noticeable, too, and it has light spicey bitterness balancing light sweetness. The feel is rather smooth yet with liveliness in the finish. I don't think it's the Aleworks' best beer, even if one of the "flagships," but it is one of their better beers and a very solid contender in the style.