Black Ghost Oatmeal Stout - Madison River Brewing Company

GeezLynn

Minnesota

3.85/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a deep dark brown with a big, fluffy tan head and good retention. Looks the part. Aroma is pretty typical for the style – malty and musty with some chocolate malt showing through. The flavor is defined by the bold roastyness with a nice balance between bitterness and sweetness. Some chocolate character and a hint of licorice show before the malt drops off into a clean, slightly dry finish. Mouthfeel is smooth with moderate carbonation.

Overall, I enjoyed this, especially for the reasonable price. It was a little shallow on flavor/body for a 7.5% stout, and the finish is a bit clean for my preferences. But definitely a beer I wouldn’t mind having again. Seems like it would be a great candidate for nitro

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 03:23:21 | More by GeezLynn

Murrhey

Montana

2.55/5  rDev -34.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75

Poured from a bomber into a conic pint glass in high elevation Kalispell, Mont. Reviewed live.

A- One and a half finger mocha-colored head. Erodes in about one minute. Some wet lacing. Black body.

S- Chocolate, toffee. Pretty bland.

T- Quite watery, chocolate though.

M- Semi-creamy and dry finish.

O- There just isn't much to say about this beer. Love the style, dislike this example.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 01:31:04 | More by Murrhey

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

03-25-2013 03:56:53 | More by Hopheadjeffery

Sark

Montana

3.85/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Drunk at Philipsburg Brewfest 2013

Appearance- almost completely pitch black, light toffee cream head

Smell- Dark and roasty toasty malts, the lightest of hop notes

Taste- dark roasted malt with hint of smoked astringency, oat characters

Mouthfeel- full bodied with watery persistence

Overall- smooth oatmeal velvet, nice stout with minimal carbonation for those who like it real slick, big on the toast bitter

Serving type: on-tap

02-22-2013 06:22:17 | More by Sark

crobinso

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

06-24-2012 16:33:25 | More by crobinso

JohnLynch

4/5  rDev +2%

06-22-2012 22:41:07 | More by JohnLynch

GeoTravel

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

02-28-2012 23:27:57 | More by GeoTravel

ShwarzAl3r

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +27.6%

01-16-2012 07:21:48 | More by ShwarzAl3r

Brandt

Montana

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

this beer pours out looking like chocolate milk then turns to a dark opaque black as the nitro settles out and leaves a nice tight tan head

this beer smells mostly of faint coffee/roasted malts and hints of chocolate

the flavor here is mostly a semi dry type stout with hints of black and roasted malts with a faint hop bitterness at the end.

the finish is great on this one, the nitro makes for such a sily smooth beer that is again helped by the oatmeal in it to bring a really great feeling beer that goes down with a nice thick coating action on the tongue and leaves a subtle roastedmalt in the mouth, great for a cold night

Serving type: nitro-tap

11-17-2009 16:20:03 | More by Brandt