Road slush is a stout from New Glarus. This one has always been hard to find.. even here in Wisconsin, so when I see it I get it right away.
Road Slush is an Oatmeal Stout that is clocking in at 6.2% so it does have a bit of weight to it.
Of course tis oatmeal stout pours a supurb foamy head on top of a very dark brown body. Yea, brown. I would cll this black so much. But it crtainly looks great being poured with its cascading bubble show.
A blast of coffee-like roast and sweet grains hit me during the pour. Even a bit of hop and light chocolate is getting through that layer of foam. That smells so good.
The taste profile is just as good as it looks and smells. Same roastiness and hops are right up front. A good earthy hop that reminds me of Goldings or similar and that coffee/chocolate roast is so evenly matched.
Its not a dry beer thats for sure, but that sweet grainy, oatmeal backbone stays mostly in the background and lets that roast shine.
As with other oatmeal stouts, the mouthfeel is full but not heavy. That oatmeal silkyness makes the beer feel like it has substance while not being thick, which is good because the carbonation is medium or lslightly ower.
You have to say Road Slush’s balance is tward that roasty malt and grainy sweetness, but the hops in the taste, aroma and even the bitterness level are definitly part of the show.
Its a bigger beer at over 6%, but its easy enough in body and overall taste to be one easy drinking stout, so keep that in mind because this one can sneak up on you.
This is just a great beer all around. But sadly its only seasonal. I would drink this year round.
We seem to be on a dark roasty beer resurgence which is good news. And great beer like this will help keep that trend going. 4.5/5
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