Brewery: Otter Creek Brewing, Middlebury, Vermont, USA
Wolaver’s Oatmeal Stout (organic), 5.90% ABV, 12oz (bottle)
Color: This stout forms a coffee, hazelnut colored head when poured, with a very dense distribution of bubbles. The beer itself shows seemingly imperturbable ebony, but a hint of red appears if observed through a light source.
Wolaver’s Oatmeal Stout (organic), 5.90% ABV, 12oz (bottle)
Color: This stout forms a coffee, hazelnut colored head when poured, with a very dense distribution of bubbles. The beer itself shows seemingly imperturbable ebony, but a hint of red appears if observed through a light source.
Tasting Notes: The nose emits pleasant odors of coffee, earth and a hint of chocolate buried deep. The body is oh-so-smooth probably due to the addition of oats, almost silky and velvety. Moderately thick waves of roasted malt, cocoa and chocolate sweetness constitute the main flavors, while coffee bitterness and hop crispness take the back seat, more like a backdrop to the brighter flavors, as they gently interact with each other. The finish is clean, crisp with a residual chocolate sweetness and grain overtone. Quite pleasantly drinkable!
Comment: I think this is perhaps one of the best stouts for beer drinkers who are just beginning to venture into darker beers. Wolaver’s Oatmeal Stout destroys the bottled Guinness Draught in almost every aspect. It’s balanced, not too heavy-handed on the roasted, smoky flavors and coffee notes, while providing an incredibly mouth-feel and smoothness. Being slightly on the sweeter side of porters and stouts also helps, as it is not dry or loaded with extra hops. Personally, I would pass this baby if other bulkier porters or stouts are around, but there’s a laid-back, elegant characteristic about this stout that makes it so appealing…almost in a feminine kind of way. Yeah, I’m so politically incorrect, but these are my taste buds anyway.
Comment: I think this is perhaps one of the best stouts for beer drinkers who are just beginning to venture into darker beers. Wolaver’s Oatmeal Stout destroys the bottled Guinness Draught in almost every aspect. It’s balanced, not too heavy-handed on the roasted, smoky flavors and coffee notes, while providing an incredibly mouth-feel and smoothness. Being slightly on the sweeter side of porters and stouts also helps, as it is not dry or loaded with extra hops. Personally, I would pass this baby if other bulkier porters or stouts are around, but there’s a laid-back, elegant characteristic about this stout that makes it so appealing…almost in a feminine kind of way. Yeah, I’m so politically incorrect, but these are my taste buds anyway.
12/20/08
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