Excelsior Oarlock Oat Stout. 6% alc. by Vol. Brewed and bottled in Excelsior, Minnesota, by Excelsior Brewing Company.Solid blackness, rich , creamy brown head, looking good.
Aroma: sweet malt, ending dry. flaked oats. lightly bitter.
Taste: Smooth and creamy, mostly malty. Low bitterness on the palate. A little chocolatey, hints of espresso. Easy-drinking. Just misses the mark, though. Not quite oat-y enough. I keep thinking of the best oatmeal stouts I've ever had, stuff like Samuel Smith's …well, they can't all be that good. This one gets about half-way there. Perhaps they don't intend to go "there", and if so, it's fine as it is.
What does the label say? "A full-flavored, full-bodied oat stout sure to float your boat. Brewed with two "row" barley and a "boatload" of oats which make for a creamy wake, one pull after another. Oar Lock will steer you straight with balance on both sides of your craft. Enjoy!"
They love the boat puns, don't they?
3 comments:
We love do, in fact, love our boat puns. It's not all us, our locals love them too. We give into the pier pressure, to ignore it would be one hull of a mistake. While we have plenty of latitude in our marketing, failure to seas this opportunity would be rutter nonsense.
Cheers!
Groan...
Had to try...
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