7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Oatmeal stout by a microbrewery in Brooklyn, New York - one I never heard of, so thanks Meeki for sharing the can! Medium thick, yellowish beige, slowly breaking head over a dark chocolate brown, almost black robe with copper red glow. Aroma of wet dark chocolate bars, dry caramel, autumn leaves, brown bread crust, nutmeg, bayleaf, vague clove, coffee grounds. Sweetish onset (dried prunes, medlar) with a slight umami edge, nothing sugary or sticky here so we are far from pastry territory; medium carb, rounded brown-bready, caramelly, toasty malts, only very lightly chocolatey yet smooth and creamy thanks to the oatmeal. Toasty bitterness in the end without becoming heavily coffee-roasted, aided by herbal hops; the dry-caramel-like effect lingers on and together with the bittering toastiness makes up the core of this altogether simple, straightforward but effective beer. The old days of oatmeal stout revisited - that makes me happy.