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Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout - Stout

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Stout

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
21253.92/5.03.92/5.05%99.2English pint
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Commercial Description:
Originally a drink for lactating mothers, oatmeal stout was described as nutritional on early labels. Oats are in the same family as barley, and a small addition yields great flavor. Popular in the late 1800’s, the last oatmeal stout was brewed before the First World War until Samuel Smith reintroduced this style in 1980.

Almost opaque, with an unusually silky texture and complex, medium-dry velvet palate. Bittersweet finish.
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 Geiserich (1775), Vienna, Austria
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Bottled: Light roasty malt aroma. Notes of coffee, cacao and chocolate. Black color with a foamy, brown head. Flavor is sweet malty, fruity, intensive notes of cacao, hints of plums and cherries. Roasted malt and a nice hop bitterness in the end.


TheDoctor (27), Alberta, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 26, 2009    Updated: Nov 5, 2009
Roasted malt aroma and flavor of oatmeal and malt. Nice and creamy with a bittersweet finish. Superb stout.


grimreaperguru (13), santee, California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Pour a black color with a tan creamy head.The aroma is of roasted malts, with some coffe notes.The taste is just great.It’s very sweet and malty.The mouthfeel is creamy and drinkable.Bottomline it’s one of the best of the best.


 NJJereme (261), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 25, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a dark, syrupy black with a light tan head. Aromas of roasted malts, metal, and a tinge of banana. Metal aroma disappears on the palate. Flavors of roasted malt, banana, coffee, and tinge of chocolate. Medium to heavily bodied.


strowlands8 (75), Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 23, 2009  
Aroma is earthy and roasty. Looks dark brown, with a big light brown head. Taste is of mostly dark, roasted malts, some smoke and earthy flavours.


keidjxz (41), Irvine, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 19, 2009  
Pours Dark brown with a hit of red and a very tan head. Subtle and balanced flavor of malt and grain with a little sour note.


NayTron (31), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Pours dark and smells wonderful. Taste is wonderful, sweet malts, caramel and a roasted nutty flavor that is balanced and makes you want another sip. Yum.


 poisoneddwarf (153), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/518/20
Oct 17, 2009  
550 ml bottle. Aroma of roasted malt, sweet smelling, and undeniably English. Pours almost black; reddish tones come out when held up to the light. Thick head, long retaining, decent lacing. Tastes of roasted coffee, sweet malt. This beer has remained in my top 10 for at least ten years, and for good reason. I know of no other stout that tastes quite like this. One of the greatest beers in the world right here.



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