Topic Archives: Oatmeal
Red Brick’s Willy Wonka Meets Dolemite Beer
Red Brick Brewing (Atlanta, GA) will release a new chocolate-y offering this September. Thick & Silky Double Chocolate Oatmeal Porter is described as “Willy Wonka meets Dolemite” and is a spin off of one of the brewery’s original porters from many years ago.
All you suckas gather ’round, a brand new dude is coming to town! Thick Silky is a man with a plan and a hung Fu backhand, you dig? He runs the chocolate game in this city, and when it comes to all the haters he shows no pity. With his fine, foxy ladies sitting pretty in a tricked out 73 Cadillac SeVille, he’s down with the double chocolate oatmeal scene and keeping it real. So, if you crave satisfaction, Dick Silky is the man who’s got that action!
Expect bombers of Red Brick Thick & Silky Double Chocolate Porter in September, 2014.
Style: Oatmeal Porter (w/ Chocolate)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Currently one-off release.
Arrival: September, 2014
7.7% ABV
Mikkeller’s Latest Beer Geek Hits Shelves
The latest in a series of “Geek” brews from Mikkeller has arrived. Mikkeller Beer Geek Vanilla Shakeis an oatmeal stout brewd with coffee, and vanilla. This edition is described as boozy (13% ABV) and slightly sweet, a bit like a shot of Kahlua.
Vanilla Shake is imported through Shelton Brothers, and available in 11.2 oz bottles.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Oatmeal, Vanilla, Coffee)
Availability: 11.2 oz bottles
13% ABV
Pic via @RedstoneLiquors
The New Yeti is Spotted
Great Divide Brewing’s new addition to the Yeti lineup has arrived. The no so mythical beer is a new take of the imperial stout, with the addition of oatmeal and raisins to the brew. Great Divide says Oatmeal is a “gentle beast.” Look for it now in 22oz bombers, and draft.
Much like its legendary predecessors, this Yeti is big, bold and dark. The addition of rolled oats softens Yeti’s notoriously roasty backbone and the small amount of raisins added in the brew kettle create a unique dark fruit character. Just as admired as those that came before it, Oatmeal Yeti Imperial Stout is a gentle beast.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Oatmeal, Raisins)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Seasonal release
9.5% ABV
The Next Great Divide Yeti: Oatmeal Yeti
A little while ago, Beer Street Journal mentioned that Great Divide (Denver, CO) would announce a new “Yeti” in the infamous series. Looks like we have our answer- Oatmeal Yeti. The base beer for each of the Yetis is a big imperial stout. From there, coffee, chocolate, or special barrel aging occur to make each one unique. For Oatmeal Yeti, rolled oats and raisins allow this beast to stand out.
Much like its legendary precedessors, this Yeti is big, bold and dark. The addition of rolled out softens Yeti’s notoriously roasty backbone, and the small amount of raisins addin the brew kettle creates a unique dark fruit character. Just as admired as those that came before it, Oatmeal Yeti Imperial Stout is a gentle beast.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Oats, Raisins)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA
9.5% ABV
Founders Bottles Breakfast Stout [PIC]
It’s that time of year again. Founders Brewing just bottled Breakfast Stout. The double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout is hard to pass up, regardless of the temperature outside. The brewery has been busy this week bottling the imperial stout, releasing on September 4. Draft to follow shortly after, on September 21.
The coffee lover’s consummate beer. Brewed with an abundance of flaked oats, bitter and imported chocolates, and Sumatra and Kona coffee, this stout has an intense fresh-roasted java nose topped with a frothy, cinnamon-colored head that goes forever.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Chocolate, Coffee, Oats)
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft. Sept – March, seasonally.
8.3% ABV
