Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout - Anderson Valley Brewing Company

BlackBearForge

Florida

4.13/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark nearly impenetrable blackish brown with a deep amber red glow around the edges when back lit by a strong light. A big foamy chocolate brown head forms leaving loads of creamy lacing.

Dark roasty malts, chocolate and coffee fill the aroma in copious amounts.

The flavor is full of dark roasted grain bitterness and dark roasted malt sweetness, full of coffee and chocolate notes blended and smoothed out by the addition of oatmeal. Warming as always brings out more complexity and mellowness.

Mouthfeel is medium, somewhat chewy and has excellent smoothness body boosted by the oatmeal. Carbonation is medium and lends an added creaminess to the body as well.

An excellent everyday stout though I'd have to do a line up to say it was my favorite. Definitely in the running!

Serving type: can

07-17-2012 22:44:41 | More by BlackBearForge

DenverLogan

Colorado

3.51/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

From 12 oz bottle...poured in St Bernardus chalice.
Pours black with small brown, creamy head with lace.
Aroma of dark roasted malts, bakers chocolate, fresh cut grass, funky fruit.
Modest carbonation and penetrating mouthfeel.
Flavors of funky fruit juice mixed with burnt roasted dark malts, oats, white grapefruit rind, cream of tartar. Overall bold but not too rich in malt sweetness, flavorful but not fully tasty.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 05:16:30 | More by DenverLogan

golfchance

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -26.7%

05-23-2013 02:06:53 | More by golfchance

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-22-2013 15:44:02 | More by InspectorBob

MaximalC

Illinois

3.71/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours seal brown with nearly an inch of khaki foam that takes its time settling. Plenty of patchy, reticulated lacing clings to the glass as the beer descends. Aroma is mild, smelling of bittersweet chocolate and a hint of floral hops. The taste features the same bittersweet chocolate, some black coffee, and even some dark fruit and alcohol lurking in the back. A modest dose of balancing hops meld seamlessly with the bitterness of the roasted malt. A tasteful roasted character lingers in the throat after imbibing as well.

The flavors here are complex but understated, and they would be better served by a heavier body. As is, the mouthfeel is disappointingly thin for an oatmeal stout. With that said, this remains one highly drinkable oatmeal stout, as I'd have no problem draining this in no time.

Serving type: can

05-21-2013 01:08:25 | More by MaximalC

barefoot71

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 16:27:01 | More by barefoot71

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-20-2013 13:34:50 | More by touchmeimsac

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 00:50:48 | More by DIPAFAN

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.08/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

330ml bottle served in a pint glass.

A: Pours a deep brown almost black color forming a big and bubbled tan head. Good retention and only few lacings left in the glass

S: Strong smell of roasted malts. Strong notes of dark chocolate, chocolate malts, coffee. Quite biscuity. Earthy yeasts and some flowery hops

T: Strong on roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee. In overall, a dry taste. Biscuity too. Earthy notes. Good bitterness which is more related with the roasted malts than with hops. Quite balanced and plasant, anyway

M: Medium and creamy body. Medium carbonation. Roasted malts aftertaste

O: Good drinkability. Great American Stout

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 11:59:22 | More by eduardolinhalis

tree777

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-19-2013 00:40:55 | More by tree777

Slikpitt

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-18-2013 03:40:01 | More by Slikpitt

Gregg_Kawakami

Hawaii

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-17-2013 04:47:14 | More by Gregg_Kawakami

jburd19

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-17-2013 02:35:11 | More by jburd19

verge

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-16-2013 21:48:38 | More by verge

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-16-2013 19:40:04 | More by pin

Zbeetleman

California

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-15-2013 05:19:17 | More by Zbeetleman

bbluemzbeer

California

3/5  rDev -26.7%

05-14-2013 16:08:08 | More by bbluemzbeer

Buick222

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-13-2013 20:15:15 | More by Buick222

cre83

Washington

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-12-2013 09:20:56 | More by cre83

zenithberwyn

California

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-11-2013 07:03:02 | More by zenithberwyn

Lawl3ss

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-10-2013 05:28:34 | More by Lawl3ss

Thedrizzle

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-10-2013 01:12:33 | More by Thedrizzle

Hardcore

Hawaii

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-07-2013 23:05:56 | More by Hardcore

MikeCactusGordon

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-06-2013 12:39:29 | More by MikeCactusGordon

sommersb

Tennessee

3.46/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5

Tasted On: 05-03-2013
Freshness: Not indicated
Packaging: 12 oz. can
Glassware: Tulip pint
Purchased: Received in a trade

Black and opaque beer, topped with a big 3 fingers of tan head. Retention is very good and the lacing leaves a nice amount of head on the glass.

Smells remind me of brown bread, toasted grains and molasses, although these aromas do not suggest any sweetness.

The taste is simple and straightforward, with roasted malts giving it a coffee-like bitterness.

Medium bodied, the finish is neither dry nor sweet, with an average amount of carbonation. Did not have the smoothness/creaminess I'd expect from an oatmeal stout.

Overall a solid stout here, but did not seem as exceptional as you might expect based on the reviews.

Thanks to DrewShal9 on the trade

Serving type: can

05-04-2013 03:19:20 | More by sommersb