O'SO Brewing's Night Train Oatmeal Porter at MKE Public Market

Night Train by O'SO Brewing has a small head out of the bottle, that doesn't stay around long, but what a great beer.  Bursting with flavors, a texture and aromas, the full extent that I can only hope to impart with mere words (Caution; from time to time, I really like to use that old trope from the Middle ages, that goes: "words can not convey what I'm trying to impart").

Neverthelust, aroma, texture, flavor, after taste, it's all there, if you like the chocolate flavors of say, Bosco, Nestle's Quick or Ovaltine floating around in the stout neighborhood.  And I don't say that to mock, or belittle.  This is a comfort beer that's like a time machine, taking you back, far back, to your 7th grade science teacher, who used to call the whiskey he used to sip in the back room "Ovaltine" and keep it in an empty Ovaltine jar... no, that was just myself and my chums from XYZ Middle School in Unamed, NY.  But I'm sure you have fond memories of chocolate milk beverage, right?  How else would chocolate end up being the Wow Factor in every food product these days?  Anyway, I'd put this Night Train, high gravity porter with stout tendencies to you like this:

• Aroma: outstanding chocolate.
• Head: small and short lived
• Color: dark and stormy night train.
• Mouth feel:  rich, thick, malty, creamy
• Taste: outstanding, find you some. 

 
It's dark, creamy, rich and hopped up at 49 IBUs, which isn't easy to find, unless, like me you make your own "Black and Tans" using a solid stout and one of dozens of outstanding crazy IPA (such as Victory's Hop Devil).  These guys put it all in one bottle, albeit at an ABV of 7.2%, so go slow charlie, and if your driving, stick around awhile. 

Beer Advocate puts this beer at an 87, with 176 members weighing in, which should say something for an unknown brand, bucking the negativity one might expect when hens get together for beer gossip.   The Bros didn't get them any yet, so it's an N/A.  Here nor there, say I, as I highly recommend you sample you some, even if it means going to the website to find the nearest place you can git it.   

BA's review of Night Train:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16386/45260/?show_hads=Y


O'SO gives thanks and praise to Steven's Point Brewery, which has been operating since Abe, back in 1857.  So again, what does Wisconsin know about beer, right?

OSO's site:
http://osobrewing.com/ourbeer.php

Steven's Point:
http://www.pointbeer.com/