JosephsBrau Brewing Co. in San Jose, CA is Trader Joe's brewery. In other words don't expect to find this anywhere but TJ's. And like many products at TJ's, you'll discover something you love and then they won't keep it in stock.
Stockyard Oatmeal Stout is black like diesel and pours with little head. It is not as heavy as you would think. Beers are like coffee in that the roasting of coffee beans imparts different flavors, and with beer it is the roasting of malts and darker beers have malts roasted longer. Stockyard is a medium bodied beer with 5.2% ABV. Some stouts have more coffee flavors, and some are more chocolate flavored. This is one definitely a sweet and creamy chocolate stout with hints of vanilla. There is a little bit of malty bitterness at the end, but this lightly carbonated beer goes down smoothly.
If you are a stranger to dark beers this would be a good on to start with. It's a lot different than Guinness, but easy on the palate.
Overall, this is a great beer. Trader Joe's knocked this one out of the park! Cheers!
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