Looking for Oatmeal beer (MSP)

[AnneInMpls]

I had a pint of Summit Oatmeal Stout the other night. I was at Ngon, and I ordered it to accompany the elk medallions in rhubarb-beet sauce - yum!

Delicious stuff. It was creamy, rich, and almost chocolatey. Like a good ice cream in a glass. (In fact, it was a bit too sweet for the elk, but I didn't mind - I saved most of it to drink afterwards as my dessert.)

Can I buy this lovely beer somewhere in town? If so, where? Summit's web site says that the Oatmeal Stout is "limited," but doesn't say where I can find it.

Thanks,
Anne

[galewskj]

The Minneapolis Town Hall brewery at 7 corners makes an oatmeal stout and it is really good. Seriously. If you haven't tried it, do so. You can also get growlers to go, but I've always found it a bit costly, plus what do you do with half a gallon of beer?

I haven't had much success with stouts in bottle. Goose Island is ok but the only stouts I've had that were memorable were microbrews.

[BigE]

I've always enjoyed Lake Superior's Oatmeal Stout.

Never had the Summit version.

[KTFoley]

I believe that the stout is found only on draft at local bars. Sounds like none of the liquor stores have bottles or cans.

[gromit]

You are correct. And the draft can be difficult to find - most places that might have it will only put up a keg once in a while.

Both Summit and Samuel Smith's are rated among the best oatmeal stouts. Also up there: Minneapolis Town Hall Brewing's "Black H20" - which they have pretty much all the time.

-g

[AnneInMpls]

>> Sounds like none of the liquor stores have bottles or cans.

Oh, phooey! I had visions of me drinking Summit Oatmeal Stout on my porch every evening until it snows.

I'll just have to eat at Ngon more often (such a sacrifice!). I wonder if this beer is included in their MN Beers Happy Hour? I must research this...

Anne

[gromit]

Another local brew worth trying if you see it (and Ngon would be a good place to find it) is Flat Earth's "Black Helicopter" - a coffee-oatmeal stout. They have some other dark beers you might like, too (Cygnus X-1 porter, and many different fruit-infused versions thereof - orange, raspberry, coconut).
-g

[Gastron]

Head to Trader Joe's and get their house brand (made by Goose Island) and enjoy.

[kevin47]

Blue Door Pub has it. FWIW, I don't think it is as good as Samuel Smith's.

[getgot211]

and fwwiw, SS(and many others) can be found all over.

uh oh...trader joes,!