Craftsman Oatmeal Chocolate Stout
(has 4 batches)

When brewing our Chocolate Stout we add oatmeal to the mash to get that velvety smooth mouth feel. Dark roasted cocoa nibs are added to the boil and ferment, resulting in a rich, intense stout with notes of dark chocolate that gives way to a subtle hop finish. Craftsman pairs well with any dessert or red meat.
So we produced not only a Stout, but a Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, the Craftsman.

Craftsman is the ‘Big Brother’ to our popular Elemental porter. Building on the flavours given by the crystal, brown and black malts, we add a portion of organic rolled oats for a silky smooth mouthfeel, then added a small amount of cocoa nibs to the mash and brew kettle, plus a large addition of nibs to the fermentor. The beer that matured on those cocoa nibs has a lovely