Blacksmith Oatmeal Stout
Czig Meister Brewing Company in Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸
Stout Regular|
Score
6.85
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Deep dark brown coloured body with a nice, rich three to four centimetre tall rich brown head - very nice, and almost fully opaque - around 90 per cent. Aroma of roasted malt, caramelised sugars, light mushrooms and a big dash of coffee and bitter grain. Medium-bodied; Rich creamy and milk flavours show at first with some lactose and icing sugar still remaining along with a large touch of caramelised sugars and more of the roasted malt and light smoked peat notes than anything else. Aftertaste shows the grain and bitter malt and roasted/burnt notes at first, but give way a bit to some sweetness towards the end with a little pitted fruits peaking through, but really this is all about the caramelised sugar in terms of molasses and some lactose as well. Overall, a nice and robust stout that shows closer to an Imperial Stout than the 5,5 per cent alcohol would indicate, but the richness of the malts and strength of the lactose really show nicely. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Liqour Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 09-March-2018 for US$1,79 sampled at my house here in Washington on 23-December-2019.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can. Large frothy tan head disapates rather quickly. Lovely roasted malt nose. Notes of soil and coffee. First sip yields a soft, silky mouthfeel and notes of burnt toast, coffee and oats. Very tasty and drinkable. A bit of charred wood and light resiny hops I'm middle. Sticky, earthy dark malt in finish. Quite good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the brewery, 8/6/16. Near black pour with a creamy lighter brown head. Lots of roasted coffee. Very smooth, finishes dry roast.