Today's sampling comes from Blood Brothers Brewing out of Toronto, Rose's Oatmeal Stout. Exactly less than one person in the entire world will have issue with the glassware I'm using, but yeah - I'm not using a proper glass but I'm using with a Blood Brothers branded glass that I bought at the brewery.. if for some reason it bothers you, send me a message, so yeah.. I don't think anyone will complain.From the website: We have always loved a good oatmeal stout over here at Blood Brothers, so we figured it was about time we made our very own! Our Rose’s stout (the name, a nod to the originators of this delectable recipe way back in 1896) is a very approachable dark beer, soft but not too sweet, with a balanced roast and bitterness with a clean finish. In fact, we like this beer so much that it will be available til’ winters end. 5.5% ABV
Appearance: Deep dark opaque stout with a burnt caramel head on top, and once the head diminishes a bit it leaves behind a sprinkling of foam all over.
Aroma: Roasted malt to give off a moderate coffee-like presence to it, notes of caramel, a hefty oaty presence that reminds me of St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout, chocolate
Taste: This is a bit sweeter than the Oatmeal Stouts I've had in recent memory as this has a bit of notes of fig/raisin to it, a decent amount of caramel, roasted maltiness to give off a mild coffee presence (but not a burnt Tim's kind), a tad oaty from well.. the oats. Decently smooth.
Overall Thoughts: Nothing bad about this beer at all, this is a solid Oatmeal Stout with an amazing label that feels like it would come from a beer in a Stubby out of the 60s or 70s. It's sweet, tad roasty, a bit oaty, but all in all a stout you'd like to drink in the colder months of the year.
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