Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout - Anderson Valley Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.09
pDev: 11.49%
Reviews: 840
Hads: 531

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Anderson Valley Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
Oatmeal Stout | 5.70% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (738), on-tap (59), can (37), growler (4), nitro-tap (2).

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Reviews by jdklks:

jdklks

Nevada

4.2/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

one of my favorite oatmeal stouts

it's dark but not impenetrable. black with brownish amber edges. head somewhere between white and brown.

smells like coffee and malt, with a sweet side to it.

tastes like coffee and malt as well. it is an up-front beer in that the flavor dissipates quickly. there is some sweetness that is reminiscent of dark fruits, but i cant put my finger on what those fruits would be.

its very smooth, but possibly a little over-carbonated. not as thick as i would like it to be. the drinkability, as a result, is way up there.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2009 05:56:28 | More by jdklks

More User Reviews:

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +10%

05-23-2013 21:53:00 | More by MarvinSnyder

visionaries

California

4.5/5 rDev +10%

05-23-2013 17:36:17 | More by visionaries

WizzardOfHops

California

4.75/5 rDev +16.1%

05-23-2013 12:43:41 | More by WizzardOfHops

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