Return of the beerblog!  Bringing back John D. to guest rate some oatmeal stout!  From St. Louis go to brewery Schlafly no less!  Enough with the exclamation points.

We have a live GnR concert in the background.  Ritz Carlton in 1988.  They are rockin' it.  And Axl doesn't give an f-bomb.

And off to the rating:

Brewer:  Schlafly
Beer Name:  Oatmeal Stout
Beet Style:  Ditto
Price: $7.99/ six pack

APPEARANCE:  As the picture shows, this beer is slightly darker then average.  If the average is pitch black with the shades drawn on a moonless night twelve miles underground.  It looks slightly syrupy during the pour.  All in all, it looks like a stout.

AROMA:  Black licorice with a hint of coffee.  Black, freshly ground coffee.  And LOTS of licorice.  Think black licorice ropes from the skating rink.  3 foot ropes swizzle-sticked in your beer.  Use those babys as straws and you are getting close.

MOUTHFEEL:  Fizzy at the end; definitely a mouth-full.  Tingly on the back of the tongue.  And I can no longer spell or type.  The spellchecker just gave out so beware.

TASTE:  John and I think they left the oatmeal out and replaced it with a triple pack of Good N Plentys.  This beer is licorice with a whole lot of coffee in the background.  The malt is slightly present as well.  If you like a good, dark beer this will be right up your alley.  John says it tastes like it has been smoked on a slab of beef ribs for the last 8 hours.  I think it is a little too bitter for my taste.  I like a stout with flavor; not just bitterness and this one seems to fall just a little bit short.  I would prefer something other then Folgers flavored Twizzlers.  Axl just said he doesn't give a f-bomb either.  

OVERALL RATING:  John is giving it a 3.5.  He says not his favorite stout or dark beer but it is drinkable (especially since I brought it over).  I am going 2.5.  Its not bad but it has too little flavor for me.