Double Plow Oatmeal Stout
Tractor Brewing Co.

 

 

 

A classic example of an oatmeal stout.
Aroma: Complex toast and subtle roast
Appearance: Jet black beer, bright white head that persists
Flavor: Roasted malt forward with earthy bitterness, finishes slightly sweet with coffee-like aftertaste
Mouthfeel: Full body, med-low carb, creamy
This beer was mentioned in Terry Foster's book "Brewing Porters and Stouts" in 2014.

 

This is one of my favorite tractor beers so far. It has a bit of bite to the mouth feel - which I like. It has earthy undertones with a slight burnt nutty finish. Nice and light for a stout - refreshing. It has a deep brown cloudy center. Only complaint is it doesn't smell like much!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beer review from BA Mag Oct 2007.

Right out of the gate, the irreverent choice of URL
"getplowed.com" calls the brewer's seriousness into question. With an entire industry trying to elevate beer's image, this kind of marketing is just in poor taste.

We had to pour this one out hard as we noticed that the carbonation was very modest from the get go. The head preformed well though with a stable retention. Nearly pitch black in color with a dull hue of red on the edge. Aroma bounces from the sweetness of the malt and oats to vibrant fruity esters to roasted grain. Thick creamy mouthfeel with a mild smoothness as the carbonation has nearly dropped out. Roasted character is a bit docile with soft notes of char and roasted coffee. Dextrin creaminess mingles with the sweetness of the malt and oats. Hops are tame with just enough bitterness to help balance. A little fruity within the lingering roasted flavor. Finish roasted bitter sweet with a suggestion of burnt caramel.

Timid with the roasted character never hitting that level of being really on top. Middle of the road for the style though it makes up by being quite quaffable.

This is one of the worst beers I've ever had. I'm pretty easy-going in terms of what I'll drink and this I had to choke down. It has a typical stout appearance with a coffee-colored tinted head. The taste of the beer is nauseatingly sweet. It reminds me of diet drinks loaded with artificial sweeteners, but this is the dominant flavor. I wanted to like a beer brewed in New Mexico, but this just doesn't cut it.

I hate to use this as my first review at beer advocate, but this brew was so incredibly horrible I had to review this to tell people not to EVER drink this.

I bought this pack at Lee's Discount Liquor in Las Vegas. I poured my first bottle of this after about 3 north country stouts beforehand. The taste was so distinct and so strong I knew I wouldn't be able to finish the Double Plow without puking.

I poured a glass tonight thinking this beer might have tasted better with a clean palette. Holy crap this beer is horrible. I've never thought a beer could actually taste like vomit, but as soon as you take your first sip, it literally tastes like that. I wish I could give you a better palette entourage, but after seeing the other review of this beer tasting like dirt, lets not kid ourselves on the nastiness of this brew.

The pour was flat and non-foamy, and the smell was something that I swore was a bad batch. The beer was so horrible I called a friend over to try a bottle and he agreed; this beer tastes like the watery mouth you get before vomiting. I swear if you bottled toilet water this would be the flavor.

This isn't a beer like arrogant bastard that requires a acquaintance to the taste, it is just flat out horrid. I'm going to Lee's tomorrow to ask if I can exchange the brew. I recommend staying away from this batch, even if you are a seasoned alcoholic.

Opened the bottle and it foamed out of control. Not a very good start as I know this beer was not shaken up since its been in my fridge for a couple weeks.

Pours dark like a stout. They got that right anyways. The head is like I poured a can of Coke into a glass as it foams twice as much as the settled beer. Hmmm....me thinks its over carbonated.

Smell is sweet and syrupy. Not major character other than dark sweet malt.

Taste is of dark malt flavored soda. The carbonation bounces all the taste off my tongue. Other than some sweet/sour malt taste its rather bland.

Not sure if this is a typical bottle of this stuff, for the brewers sake I hope not. Maybe this is something that is better on tap?

The bottle poured dark coffee color with a light tan sheet on top. I spot a few light particles. It's got a pretty good roasted aroma, some damp oats and smoke. The flavor is a little sour, a little sweet and pretty well carbonated. It's not very complex, but a pretty true representation for the value. Session worthy.

this beer pours a dark black with a thick tan head that just won't quit. the aroma is all malt no play... or I mean hops. there's a lot of oatmeal with a little chocolate, and maybe a bit of vanilla. the taste gives you all the malt you could want, but no hops, no balance, not so good. the mouthfeel is full, with more than adequate carbonation, the beer isn't terrible, but I wouldn't go out of my way to find it.

The beer pours a deep, dark black color with a thick frothy tan head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is average. It has a dark roasted scent that boasts of chocolate and roasted malts along with a dry oatmeal feel. The yeast esters cloud the aroma. The taste is pretty horrible. It has a bitter black malt flavor with lots of esters in the finish. It's loaded with roasted taste, but it's ruined with the yeast content. The mouthfeel is average. It is a full bodied beer with too much carbonation. This could be good. There are some contamination issues with these guys.