Style: Stout (Sweet, Milk, Oatmeal)

ABV: 6.0 IBU: 25.0

92/100
Aroma: 11
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 19
Mouthfeel: 5

Wild Fields Brewhouse Mountain Moonlight

What the brewers say

“Oats provide a smooth texture that complements roasted and chocolate flavors.”

What our panel thought

“Soft chocolate-malt and dark-fruit aroma with a hint of vanilla. Very low woody hops. Bright and velvety malt character with flavors of light roast coffee, caramel, vanilla, cherry. Playful berry esters add sweetness and acidity. Semisweet, silky finish.”

What our editors thought

“Simple and straightforward roast-malt nose with light nutty and woody dimensions. Classically reserved but present hops in the flavor balance light body, with more woodiness. Cohesive and polished.”

Review printed in: The Malt Is the Message (Spring 2024) (View All Issues)


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Union Craft Brewing Snow Pants

“Nice chocolate-latte aroma, lightly sweet. Floral, earthy hop notes. More roast malt in the flavor than in the aroma. Assertive bitterness dries the finish. Lingering dark-chocolate aftertaste.”

Anderson Valley Brewing Company Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout

**Aroma:** “Some nice roast and toast character. Bittersweet chocolate up front with some oatmeal notes, followed by a subtle coffee-roast note. Just a touch of sweetness, a little nutty, and strong vanilla. No esters or phenolics.” **Flavor:** “Sweet chocolate and almost a milk creaminess. Some mild coffee flavor and dark malt sweetness and some dark cherry and almond notes. Creamy and not overwhelmingly roasty, almost with a soft espresso note. Oak character is subtle and hard to pick out, but lends a touch of vanilla to the flavor. The roastiness lasts on the tongue. Finish is mostly balanced, with a slight sweetness lingering in the end. Tannic character is very subdued. Hops bitterness is supportive.” **Overall:** “A very delicious stout that doesn't quite deliver as a barrel-aged offering. There is not enough barrel or oak character, but it is still tasty. The multi-layered malt profile keeps this beer interesting without becoming novel. The beer had some good sweet and roast qualities but was a little thin in the body. The creaminess reminds me a little of chocolate milk.”

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