tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post8746015414786372891..comments2024-03-28T07:02:44.451+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: Had your oats?The Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-19709605378818497762009-07-27T12:06:56.594+01:002009-07-27T12:06:56.594+01:00I have never had an oatmeal stout myself but on th...I have never had an oatmeal stout myself but on the Broughton, I know I have had border Gold which was ok, nice enough but nothing special. I am sure I have others but I must not have bothered blogging about them.Reuben Gray - TaleOfAlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948722985150698273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-86623906183881983822009-07-26T11:02:41.803+01:002009-07-26T11:02:41.803+01:00Dunnit. Wasn't keen.<a href="http://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2009/04/nothing-sparkles-like-baby-sam.html" rel="nofollow">Dunnit</a>. Wasn't keen.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-1110729149681607642009-07-26T10:21:53.511+01:002009-07-26T10:21:53.511+01:00I'm with you on this one - despite being inclu...I'm with you on this one - despite being included in all sorts of beer guides, I've yet to find a Broughton Beer that has offered anything special, to be honest. Smith's Oatmeal Stout is worth a try if you can get it.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-51851663144343564402009-07-24T09:40:51.539+01:002009-07-24T09:40:51.539+01:00Hi Ron
I just suggest the 3% was the upper amoun...Hi Ron<br /><br />I just suggest the 3% was the upper amount, like you said many brewer had 0.6% oats in may of the porters and stoutsOblivioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184794716327407609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-54550811863030207302009-07-24T07:46:26.152+01:002009-07-24T07:46:26.152+01:00It came from DrinkStore.It came from DrinkStore.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-11073746296118665552009-07-23T19:39:05.551+01:002009-07-23T19:39:05.551+01:00I didn't think much of the Broughton ales I tr...I didn't think much of the Broughton ales I tried. The stout was thin and gassy. Haven't tried the Goose Island. Where did you find it?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734969599278020673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-25330805429174624392009-07-23T13:51:19.226+01:002009-07-23T13:51:19.226+01:00If I had of had time in Chicago (read, if I had of...If I had of had time in Chicago (read, if I had of found that damned Goose Island Bar earlier) I would have gladly tried their oatmeal stout.Barry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367655129107699025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-53900256673695562312009-07-23T11:42:11.108+01:002009-07-23T11:42:11.108+01:003% oatmeal? It was usually even less than that. It...3% oatmeal? It was usually even less than that. It was all a bit of a con, really. Barclay Perkins had a London Stout and an Oatmeal Stout that were 100% identical. I doubt very much that the oats were discernible at all.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-84815215386691881152009-07-23T11:16:29.999+01:002009-07-23T11:16:29.999+01:00Laurent,it can be a little doggy but it works for ...Laurent,it can be a little doggy but it works for me and you can use oat husks for a bit of insuranceOblivioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184794716327407609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-38915569849050513442009-07-23T10:54:23.684+01:002009-07-23T10:54:23.684+01:00@ Oblivious: 10% oatmeal in the grist is, AFAIK pr...@ Oblivious: 10% oatmeal in the grist is, AFAIK pretty much where drawing off the wort become difficult, as oats tend to gelatinise in the mash tun the way porridge does... oats proportions over 10% are IMHO pretty much a liability.Laurent Moussonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-7273148636457542442009-07-23T10:47:19.850+01:002009-07-23T10:47:19.850+01:00If you ever manage to get your hands on St Ambrois...If you ever manage to get your hands on St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout from Montreal brewers MacAuslan, don no look the other way, as it's another proof that oatmeal stout can work well...Laurent Moussonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-69296555736113191662009-07-23T09:56:16.584+01:002009-07-23T09:56:16.584+01:00I thought the Old Jock was OK but not terribly exc...I <a href="http://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2007/11/auld-silkie.html" rel="nofollow">thought</a> the Old Jock was OK but not terribly exciting.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-51295085171945145652009-07-23T09:53:49.921+01:002009-07-23T09:53:49.921+01:00Al the Broughton beers I have tried have been wate...Al the Broughton beers I have tried have been watery and a bit fizzy. Are there any great ones I am missing out on?Iamreddavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768287658329807075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-22464413551434750382009-07-23T09:28:13.900+01:002009-07-23T09:28:13.900+01:00I though Broughton was a little light and the Goos...I though Broughton was a little light and the Goose Island I liked<br /><br />Ron has an interesting post on oatmeal stout, apparently the original did not have more than 3% oatmeal. I know a lot of the home brewed one are generally 10% i wound what the percentage is the modern equivalentsOblivioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184794716327407609noreply@blogger.com