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Last week’s column about milk stouts should’ve included this fine bottle  from River Horse. Only, I didn’t discover it till the day after deadline, when I was shopping for a variety case for poker night.

This was the first I’ve seen an Oatmeal Milk Stout, and River Horse - of course, of course - has nothing about it on its decidedly useless website.

Anyway, I’m drinking it right now. It’s dark - near black, actually - with a smaller head than you’d expect from an oatmeal stout. Mostly burnt malt in the nose. Very smooth mouthfeel, really soft carbonation. Coffee flavors, a bit of chocolate with some dried fruit in the background. Not particularly sweet for a milk stout, and the bitterness is definitely a product of the roasted malt, not the hops. There’s no indication of alcohol on the label, but Beer Advocate says 6.7%, which feels about right.

I just noticed that the neck label says “Oatmeal Milk Stout Ale redux.” So I guess this is a re-issue. Never had it the first time around

This is a really nice beer, especially since it’s part of a variety case that also includes Double Wit, which I think is River Horse’s best beer. If you haven’t tried River Horse lately, give the variety case a try - it was about $32 at my distributor.

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