#3 Oatmeal Stout

My all time favorite beer is the Oatmeal Stout on tap at Swans Hotel in Victoria, BC.  For homebrew batch #3 I decided to give the Festabrew Oatmeal Stout a go.  Not typically a beer consumed in great volume, this batch has the distinct disadvantage of being ready in time for St. Patrick's Day.  So I doubt it will last long.

My trusty and ever-vigilant brewing partner Whistler on spill control duty.

The finished product, after about 10 days of bottle conditioning.

My tasting notes are as follows:

• Ruby black colour
• Sweet chocolate / coffee aroma
• Smooth
• Nice subtle chocolate / coffee flavours
• A little smokey (in a good way)
• Low carbonation
• Little aftertaste
• Quite good!
• Score 8 / 10

Batch number 4 is already in the carboy for secondary fermentation and I'll really looking forward to it.  I'm also looking forward to a couple of decent sessions on the Stout!  Cheers!

#2 Pt. II

Here is the finished product, a pint of Morris & Whistler's Blue Moon clone Wheat Ale.

It turned out quite well!  Will definitely be making another batch of this at some point!  The tasting notes are as follows:

• Nice straw colour
• Clear
• Sweet citrusy aroma
• Decently carbonated
• Nice smooth, round flavour
• Subtle banana / orange flavour
• Something sharp on the aftertaste
• Very respectable
• Kelly's favourite