Another Anderson Valley beer. Today on the Craft Beer Radio podcast they mentioned Anderson Valley as being a good brewery and a starting point for Craft beer fans.The smell is full of dark malt and coffee aromas, maybe even some raisin aroma. The color is black though and through, can't see any light pass through the glass. There is only a bit of head.
The taste is rich, with dark malt and bits of hop. There is a coffee taste that stays with the finish of the beer. There is also some malt sweetness to the stout. The hops are only present to complement the malt, giving the beer a nice balance. The mouthfeel is medium, and the beer is crisp. Finishing with a strong coffee taste and some mouth drying.
This is a good example of a coffee stout. I am not the hugest stout fan, but this is a fine beer. I know there are plenty of lovers of stout and I think this beer would be perfect for them.
2 comments:
Hey William,
If I knew you were taking our advice to explore I wouldn't have started off with the Oatmeal Stout.
If you have the opportunity, try the IPA, ESB, and Summer or Winter Solstice beers. Those are my favorites from the brewery.
Oatmeal Stout is ok, but as you might know oatmeal stouts aren't one of my favorite flavors.
I had the Anderson Valley IPA a few days ago number 81 it was great. I have the Anderson Valley winter Solstice for my December of seasonal beers.
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