Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout - Big Sky Brewing Company

PintOHops

California

3.45/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Glass - Nonic

A - Dark, black color with just about no light shinning through. The head came and went within a few seconds of pouring. No lacing really.

S - Sweet milk chocolate, coconut and a touch of almond is what I pick up. Slightest bit of herbal hop twang shines through a bit. Sweet and chocolaty smelling overall.

T - Very close to the aroma. It's sweet and chocolaty with a touch of bread or biscuit in there. Citrus and herbal hop twang comes in mid to finish and washes the palate a bit. Bitterness is low, and I also pick up a touch of coconut.

M - Crispness is moderate and cuts through the viscous medium-full body.

O - I think this is a solid Oatmeal Stout that I'd enjoy drinking again. Great price, nothing wowing about it but a good representation of the style i think. Worth a try. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 02:05:25 | More by PintOHops

neckbeered

Montana

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-09-2013 15:58:14 | More by neckbeered

Troville1990

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-29-2013 03:15:57 | More by Troville1990

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3/5  rDev -13%

05-19-2013 16:58:04 | More by Whiskeydeez

LXIXME

New Mexico

3.53/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Big light brown head slowly settles into a decent lacing above a clear burnt reddish brown colored beer.

Lightly sweet dark roasted caramel malts aroma overwhelms anything that may be trying to showcase itself.

Roasted caramel malts, light chocolate laden with a light sweetness compliments each other in the taste of this stout.

A lightly burnt and dry aftertaste that brings with it a bit of the malt tastes of this medium bodied beer.

Decent enough stuff, I do believe I could drink a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 17:02:16 | More by LXIXME

alex_hart

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-20-2013 16:21:11 | More by alex_hart

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Trying the Slow Elk for the first time as a desert to a long Friday. The beer poured a black opaque with a thin ecru head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent is has a nice espresso feel. The taste is a little watery coffee but it is decent. There is a nice sweet toffee after taste which makes one want to keep sipping away. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with smooth carbonation. Overall it's a smooth drinkable stout that is worth a taste.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 04:32:21 | More by WoodBrew

BGsWo22

New York

3/5  rDev -13%

03-03-2013 06:01:11 | More by BGsWo22

scot_chale

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- dark brown body, thin white head with lots of bubbles in it, and carbonation apparent on the sides of the glass.

S- Oatmeal is present, with caramel malt sweetness. It's not potent, but if you dig in it's there.

T- It's fairly sweet, a little watery, but great flavor for duration. It doesn't overwhelm the senses and I like that.

M- sprity carbonation and dry. easy drinking with a nice flavor to back it up. not as full bodied as I look for in this style, but I like it's personality.

O- Not a bad beer. I like most of what the big sky brewery kicks out, and this is very unique. Oatmeal stouts usually put me to sleep with their heaviness, but this one keeps me awake and has me reaching for another. I'd hang out with this one once in a while. It's a session stout for me.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 05:20:22 | More by scot_chale

dsuedbeck

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

02-10-2013 04:24:53 | More by dsuedbeck

leedorham

Washington

4/5  rDev +15.9%

01-29-2013 17:52:37 | More by leedorham

fivetime

Idaho

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

01-22-2013 00:51:09 | More by fivetime

DeekNayvuz

Montana

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

01-21-2013 02:43:39 | More by DeekNayvuz

JosiahS

California

3.84/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

a: Dark brown body with what was a 1 finger tan head that quickly disappeared to a think ring.

s: Rich malt character on the nose. Lots of toast bread, chocolate and some licorice. Maybe a hint of of a general grain smell that may come from the oats.

t: The taste is chocolaty, fruity and with a slight floral flavor on the back-end.

m: body is perfect balance between a session-able beer and one with a thicker, more rich body. The oats contribute a subtle lush feel while the carbonation competes with it.

o: A pleasantly surprising brew that offers straightforward flavors and body but done very well.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 02:05:03 | More by JosiahS

SerialHiker

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Black as oil as promised…a dark khaki head that settles in about a finger width thickness…(4/5)

Smell: Strong chocolate notes blended with oatmeal and malt…chocolate is dominate throughout…really not overly eventful unless you like huffing coco essence…(3.25/5)

Taste: Coffee and chocolate flavors explode as soon as they hit my tongue…oatmeal malt and hops are the underbelly as expected…robust all around leaving very little room for bitterness…apparent it’s a higher alcohol content beer…(3.5/5)

Mouthfeel: Fluffs right up, creating a milk chocolate clouds that lingers…oatmeal and malt flavors consume back of my tongue…one drink lasts a while, but it’s hard to cover the alcohol taste…(4/5)

Overall: The flavor is fantastic, chocolate and coffee notes blend fantastically with the malt and hops…the carbonation makes a cotton candy like fluff that is very flavorful…I recognize that it’s an imperial stout, but the alcohol is a bit too dominant…it could be toned down a bit and that would create a more balanced, flavorful beer…(3.75/5)

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 04:35:24 | More by SerialHiker

cyrushire

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

01-15-2013 04:31:41 | More by cyrushire

TasteTester

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

01-08-2013 05:24:01 | More by TasteTester

bluckbeyes

Oregon

4/5  rDev +15.9%

01-03-2013 21:27:15 | More by bluckbeyes

KingSlayer

California

3.35/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

355ml bottle

A: pours jet black dense liquid, one finger beige foam, poor retention, no lacing.

S: faint nose composed of roasted malts and chocolate.

T: roasted malts (not intense), semi sweet, well balanced, chocolate hint, mild alcoholic presence, acid-dry retrotaste, residual retronasal coffee, lasting coffee bitterness.

M: creamy medium bodied, not silky, nice adequate carbonation.

O: light body for an oatmeal, nose is pleasant but faint and would like more complexity, the acid-dry taste i guess is from the oatmeal, would like more intense roasted malt flavors. it was worth trying this brew, but next time i might skip it to try a different one.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 06:12:47 | More by KingSlayer

I-Beir-the-Bel

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

12-30-2012 04:19:11 | More by I-Beir-the-Bel

thinwhiteduke

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

12-27-2012 02:32:35 | More by thinwhiteduke

BigBarley

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

12-26-2012 16:18:17 | More by BigBarley

Jameswoody

Montana

4.5/5  rDev +30.4%

12-25-2012 03:15:52 | More by Jameswoody

Zymocenosilicaphobic

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

12-22-2012 02:56:12 | More by Zymocenosilicaphobic

Bighorn

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -13%

12-18-2012 00:33:19 | More by Bighorn