Appearance: Black, opaque. Toffee colored head, roughly an inch when first poured. Recedes to a thin covering within a few minutes.
Aroma: Coffee and chocolate, no sign of the bittering hops.
Taste: Chocolate and coffee flavors are definitely in keeping with the aroma. The bitterness is smooth and blends very well. Sort of like the flavor you might associate with good iced coffee.
Mouthfeel: Here's where the beer is lacking a bit. The body is very thin for a stout, probably because of the low mash temperature. No flavor or silkiness that I would associate with the oats for that matter either.
Overall, I really like this beer for what it is. But I definitely need to go closer to 152-154F for the mash next time to get some more dextrine content in there for the mouthfeel. Furthermore, I think upping the concentration of oats from 9% to 15% or maybe even 20% of the grist would be desirable.
