Review – Goose Island Oatmeal Stout

From our contributor:
Private First Class Jonathan White
2nd Battalion 16th Infantry Regiment
1st Infantry Division Fort Riley, Kansas -“Rangers Lead the Way!!”

Goose Island Brewing – Goose Island Oatmeal Stout – 12 oz. bottle poured into pint glass, 5% Alc. by Vol.

Appearance: Dark almost black with a small tan head. Head quickly faded.

Smell: Sweet and slight roasted malt aroma. Hints of coffee and chocolate as well as…You guessed it..OATS!!

Taste: Sweet maltiness and a little bit creamy. Taste of oats was pretty apparent. Little bit of roastiness present.

Mouthfeel: Medium to Full bodied, a tad bit thick in the mouth, yet very smooth and creamy.

Drinkability:  Overall a very good Oatmeal Stout. Nothing too exciting, but it was certainly not a disappointing beer. It seems there is a lot of competition out there with these types of brews. This was my first brew from Goose Island and it left me pretty excited to sample their other offerings..