Sunday Night Suds - Stockyard Oatmeal Stout

This week's Sunday Night Suds looks at Stockyard Oatmeal Stout.

Yes, before you rub your eyes or doubt the words on the screen, there is a style of beer called an Oatmeal Stout. As defined by the gurus at Beer Advocate, Oatmeal Stouts:

[A]re generally medium to full bodied stouts that have an unreal smoothness to them from the addition of oats to the mash. The oats not only add a lot of smoothness to the mouth feel but give a touch of sweetness that is unlike any other type of stout. Both levels of roasted flavor and hop character will vary.

I first tried this beer a number of weeks ago after work and was struck by the smoothness, since while the beer was somewhat bitter it was not overwhelming like some other stouts I have tried. On the stout scale I would label this mild, far removed from Dark Chocolate Stouts or even Guinness Extra Stout.

Truth be told, two of these would be a meal replacement, as the beer was quite filling. Maybe I will try that one night instead of dinner...

Stockyard Oatmeal Stout is a contract brewed beer for Trader Joe's Joseph's Brau line of beer. The Oatmeal Stout has just started to hit the shelves in New York over the last month and bears a Va'ad of Detroit hashgacha on the reverse label.

To see what the experts on Beer Advocate think about Stockyard Oatmeal Stout, please follow this link http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/5688

As always, please remember to drink responsibly and to never waste good beer unless there is no designated driver.

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