Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout - Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz brown long-neck bottle with no freshness date. Blurb about the beer on the back label.

Appearance: Stout black with a wispy light brown lace.

Smell: Sweet and tangy with a mild coffee and chicory aroma.

Taste: Rich, smooth and textured. A fight between the roasted flavour and hop oil … hop oil finally gives up. Hops give a good fight with a flowery bitterness and leave a short trail of flavour. Roasted flavour keeps on pushing on, full bodied and a bit of sweetness come through. The finish is of a faded tangy roasted ending.

Notes: Seriously hearty stout, very full bodied and pretty much no holds bared on your taste buds. This is what you call a beefed up stout … where is my cigar?

Hard to lay down $9-10 for this one though it is worth it. This is a kick ass stout with a long roasted finish.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2002 15:24:36 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I thoroughly enjoyed this oatmeal stout. Very robust, complex, extremely flavourful and textured. In a market of wimpy and nitro'd stouts, this one stands out. However, the $9.99 a 6-pak price tag stood out the most. As much as I liked it, I would not drop that kind of money a second time.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2001 10:39:26 | More by Todd

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

Goosehunter75

Missouri

4.26/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - Pours a dark chocolate with over 2 fingers tan head. Great retention and moderate lacing

S - Lots of chocolate and coffee. You can definately smell toasted malts as well

T - Tastes like someone melts M & Ms in a cup of coffee. Wonderful flavor. Sweet up front with a noticable bitter finish. Quite tasty

M - Medium body beer. Very smooth drinking. Sort of creamy feeling. Low carb

O - I really enjoyed this beer. Its a easy drinking stout with loads of flavor. The beer looks great as has a great aroma as well. Top notch.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 15:00:51 | More by Goosehunter75

dcbeers

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-30-2013 03:35:34 | More by dcbeers

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

3.86/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Can from Total Wine in Tampa. From notes.

A - Poured nearly black with a nice 3 finger fluffy light brown head. Minimal spotty lace and a film of retention.

S - Super malty as expected. Coffee was mild, roastiness was lovely though. Mild vanilla in there too. A nice aroma.

T - Sweetness up front with roast, nuttiness, caramel, some coffee, and some cola too.

M - Proper mild carbonation. Oddly thinner body than expected, but on the heavier end of light. Fairly clean finish with some bitterness.

O/D - A good oatmeal stout. Seemed weaker than aroma leads you towards, but it's enjoyable. Potential for greatness in this one, it just fell a little short.

Serving type: can

04-29-2013 22:24:03 | More by tbeckett

CreightonSM

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-28-2013 23:31:46 | More by CreightonSM

powdersoldier

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-28-2013 22:38:51 | More by powdersoldier

-ronin-

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

04-28-2013 14:04:31 | More by -ronin-

Agrzy

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-28-2013 02:08:44 | More by Agrzy

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-26-2013 20:19:09 | More by Whiskeydeez