Stoutmaker.beer

I picked up a bottle of this to head down to our weekly Wednesday tastings. Mostly because of the name.

Karben 4 Diet Starts Tomorrow Oatmeal Stout.

Karben 4 usually has pretty good beers, and sure this will be another. So let’s get to it.

This pours black with a very thin head. But that thin head does fit if there is a decent amount oatmeal used. That oil from the oats kinda knocks it down.

And wow does this smell like oatmeal! And almost as upfront is Coco. Man, this smells fantastic. A bit of black malt sneaks in there too.

And the tastes are nearly exactly what is in the nose. Coco, light bits of black malt, the oatmeal is a bit subdued in the taste, but with it still blasting from the aroma,, it’s enough.

Not overly sweet or bitter, but I would say it leans more to the sweet side because there is no real hop presence in bittering or taste.

I do find it odd that the body is quite thin for as much oatmeal as it seems there is.. however that could be due to the higher than “normal” carbonation. It’s high enough to feel it prickle your tongue. Or,, possibly, did they use powdered Coco?? That sometimes plays weird things with body.

All in all, this is a fantastic beer. Definitely worth a try just for the aromas if nothing else. I certainly would buy this one again.

I’m going to have to give this a very solid.. 4.25/5