Our Inspiration: 

In January 2024, we travelled to London to better understand English beer styles.  Historically, English styles have never been an inspiration at Brues, so we thought this would be a great opportunity to infuse some of the brewing magic of our old British mates.  We sat in old pubs and drank beer straight from the cask.  We had bitters and ESBs, IPAs, and Milds!  The truth is that the English beers we encountered were all quite average.  Even from the coveted English brewery Fuller's, we failed to find anything worth reinterpreting or reproducing. The silver lining was that Ireland had every bar covered with delicious pints of Guinness Stout.  Even England agrees that it's the best of the lot, given it's the highest selling beer across the country!  So, long story short, our excitement in brewing delicious dark ales stems from our love of the famous Dublin stout!

Our Impression:

Winter Oats builds upon the foundation of a classic nitro stout, with added body and mouthfeel from the oats and overall malt content. It makes for a wonderful and nourishing stout in the colder months.  

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Style: Oatmeal Stout

Malt- Pilsner, Malted Oats, Carafa I Special

Hops - Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfrüh

Yeast-  S-04

Adjuncts- None

Water- Reverse Osmosis Base with CaSO4, CaCl2

Original Gravity: 14.6 Degrees Plato

ABV: 5.6%

IBU - 25 IBU

Color: 30 SRM 

Aroma: Mild chocolate and toasted malt. No hop aroma.

Appearance: Pours dark ruby with creamy, tan nitro foam. 

Flavor: Initial impression is very smooth with balanced chocolate and espresso.  The nitrogen and oats work together to lend creaminess and silkiness.  English yeast accentuates the earthy and malty tones.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and creamy mouthfeel provided by oats and nitrogenation.