Smoked Oatmeal Stout
Trafalgar Ales & Meads, Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Stout
Sunday 18 March 2012 – 5%Alc./Vol. 77 / 100
Initial Thoughts
A “double sized” bottle with a simple, to the point label design from Trafalgar Ales & Meads. Typical black stoutiness with a tan edge in the glass. A decent head.
First Sip
As the label promises, the effect of the smoke is present. Not overwhelming though, nice, light smokiness which in a stout is a welcome element. Just a little tartness. Not bad.
Halfway Through
Called “Smoked Oatmeal Stout” this name might bring to mind thoughts of pot-bellied stoves, steaming breakfast at a hunting camp and that sort of thing. Surprisingly, though it is actually quite refreshing! I tackled this big, burly bottle on an unseasonably warm March afternoon on my south-facing deck where the thermometer was registering in the mid-30C range, and was surprised at how well this beer performed in the warm weather!
Bottoms Up
Overall this beer is as nicely surprising as the stuff from Trafalgar Ales & Meads tends to be... not a brand that is easily judged from the label... (check out the Maple Bock from these guys, you can read a review somewhere to the right..) Smoked Oatmeal Stout in my opinion is good, not great, but definitely worth a taste for the stout lovers out there...
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