Aug. 14: Today’s Beer: Oakshire’s: Overcast Espresso Stout : This was the first beer from
Oakshire I tried. It is an oatmeal stout brewed with coffee. I had it last summer and absolutely loved it.
But, since I never wrote my impressions, I didn’t have anything specific to say
and was somewhat afraid that the magnificence of this beer in my mind may have
represented the mythologizing of an imperfect memory. Happy to report that the
beer lives up to the memory of it. Simply put, this is a wonderful stout.
Perhaps the best. It pours ever so darkly with a deep brown head. It has a nice
seductive roasted scent and the espresso comes through. The first taste is a
pleasant, understated sweetness that then reveals a deeply roasted coffee
flavor and backs off to a burnt caramel and roasted malt flavor. Excellent
aftertaste of coffee that lingers. Moderate strength at 5.8% ABV. 37 IBU
Today’s Second Beer: Full Sail’s: Amber: Nice dark red color. Very clear look. Good
thick head and medium carbonation. Tasty amber sweetness with mildly burnt caramel
flavor. Medium hoppiness. Nice mild bitterness and hint of earthiness.
Excellent amber.
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