UPDATED: JAN 4, 2022 12oz bottle from Trader Joe's. Near black pour, fizzy brown head. Aroma is chocolate, notes of licorice. Taste flattens out, light chocolate, but not very sweet. Something a bit off, can't place it

UPDATED: JUN 1, 2021 Opaque almost black beer with thick tan head that mounds. Carmel and chocolate aroma. Nice sweet chocolate and raising on taste. Very creamy mouthfeel. Nice long sweet finish. Very easy to drink. Very good effort.

UPDATED: MAR 19, 2021 Very malty but also a bit sweet. Great thick tan SUDS. Pointy aroma and very pleasant.

UPDATED: AUG 18, 2020 strong aroma, heavy hit up front of alcohol and oatmeal. dry and carbonated mouth feel. nice stout/

UPDATED: JUN 7, 2020 Black body with off white head. Aroma malt chocolate and coffee. Coffee, oats and chocolate in the full taste. Finish just drops off.

UPDATED: APR 2, 2020 07-Nov-13 (12-oz bottle: Purchased at Trader Joe's in San Diego/Pacific Beach, CA)
While this beer may be a bit thin in body, its flavor is actually quite enjoyable. It's very malty with an obvious flavor of oatmeal, but it's also fairly roasty, only lightly sweet, and noticeably smoky and ashy in the finish. The nose offers aromas of toasted bread, dark chocolate, and ash, but is also quite earthy with even a hint of dried mushroom. The beer is medium-dark brown in color, somewhat hazy to cloudy, depending how far down the bottle the beer comes from, and the tan head settles quickly to a thin ring. As noted, the medium body seems to thin out in the finish, but it's not egregious. Carbonation is medium, and the mouthfeel is generally dry from the roast and slight ashiness. Overall, this isn't an amazing Oatmeal Stout, but for the price, it's hard to beat.

UPDATED: MAR 10, 2020 Pours an opaque black with a light brown head. Aroma is of sweet grain and burnt coffee. Taste is good - mild and not overly sweet, but slightly burnt for my preference. Medium mouthfeel

UPDATED: JAN 7, 2020 Modest aroma. Sweetish taste. Thin body for a stout. Decent tan head. $1.17 at Trader Joe's.

UPDATED: JUL 1, 2019 It starts off tasting okay but leaves a lingering aftertaste of syrup that makes the whole thing taste artificial. Definitely not worth it, even for the cheap price.

UPDATED: JUN 1, 2019 Bottle. Blackish beer with a brown head. Chocolate and light roast aroma. Chocolate and coffee flavor with roast. Medium bodied. Chocolate and coffee linger with roast and light fruitiness.