3.9/5
AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 ounce bottle. Pours very dark brown color with a 2 finger fairly dense dark tan head with very good retention that reduces to a thin lacing cap that lasts for most of the glass. Minimal lacing on the glass. Aromas of strong chocolate, roasted malt, oats, caramel, and molasses; with a little bit of vanilla and alcohol. Some pretty nice aromas here with good strength. Taste of strong dark chocolate, oatmeal, and roasted malt on the front; with a bit of coffee, caramel, and molasses. Starts off sweet on the front with chocolate and oats and transitions to a decent bitterness on the finish that lingers for a bit with roasted coffee and chocolate flavors. Creamy and smooth mouthfeel with no alcohol noticed in taste, but a slight warming on the finish was noticed. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied. Some slight carbonation prickliness was noticed, but it doesn’t detract from the creamy mouthfeel that much. Overall a very good oatmeal stout!
I have yet to really be let down by Dark Horse. All around solid lineup it seems, can't wait to have even more offerings.
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