Nimbus Oatmeal Stout
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass, freshness date clearly marked on bottle (reviewed bottle well within freshness bracket) A: Nearly completely opaque near-black brown colored beer with dark ruby showing at the edges when held up to a bright light. One finger of brown head that lasts and laces fairly well. S: Burnt malts, strong chocolate, and coffee. T: Rich but subtle darkly roasted malts dominate the initial taste, followed by some coffee notes and finally dark chocolate and less roasted malts at the end. Aftertaste is chocolaty. The characteristic oatmeal sweetness does show up near the end of the flavor arch, and thus this beer earns good marks for taste from me. M: Smooth and well bodied, but not amazing. It is what an oatmeal stout should be, but not what it could be. D: Good drinkability, but not outstanding. Overall: A very good bottled oatmeal stout, but could be better with more oats in the nose and on the palate. Could be paired nicely with toasted rye bread and melted sharp cheddar over potatoes.