Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Stout
Tadcaster, England

50cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Almost black in colour, creamy off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malts, a hint of liquorice. Flavour is sweet, chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, liquorice. Nice lingering roasted coffee bitter finish. Very soft and smooth mouthfeel, a bit watery at times, but really good flavours that all blend in very well. Would love to try this from tap.

Sampled at the Sam Smith tasting at Blacklick Wine and Spirits on 2.5.09. Dark brown pour with a medium tan head. Sweet and malty chocolate aroma with coffee and some hop. Sweet malt flavor with chocolate and coffee in the finish. Still my favorite these guys make.

I enjoyed the oatmeal character of the beer. Very smooth and velvety. Aroma was lacking a bit. Flavor was good, with notes of roasted coffee and oatmeal.

A true classic and one of the originals from way back. Still one of the better Oatmeal Stouts available out there. updated 5/1/08: Despite my nostalgia for this one got to knock it down a couple points. There are just too many better oatmeal stouts to be found these days to keep it ranked as high as I had it. No disrespect to Mr Smith though.

The first thing I noticed was the gold foil on the cap XD. But seriously, the head was a decently dense tan that hung around for a little while. The aroma was nothing fancy, and honestly even the first taste wasn’t particularly overwhelming. But after the 2nd, 3rd, 4th tastes you will fall in love with this beer. Perhaps slightly too carbonated, this beer fills the mouth with roasted character. It then leaves a delightfully warming aftertaste of oats leaving you to long for a second pour.

Poured from 550ml bottle into large dimpled mug. Aroma - Dark roasted malt, dark chocolate,and coffee. Appearance - Opaque black with creamy two finger tan head. Head dissipates rather quickly leaving nice lacing that fully coats the glass. Flavor - Tastes pretty much like it smells. Some dark fruit that I didn’t pick up in the aroma. Bittersweet aftertaste; but that’s not a bad thing. Palate - Not slick like some oatmeal stouts. More of a dry stout with the edge taken off. Carbonation comes through just enough to make it a bit lively on the tongue. Overall - Another great Samuel Smith product. Traditional and delicious. Would love to try this from a nitro tap.

Bottle as shown. Pours a dark brown with a medium creamy light tan tan head. The aroma is roasted malt, with chocolate, nuts, and coffee. Good stickyl lacing on the glass. The taste is a dry roasted malt with oatmeal and toffee. A good stout from Samuel Smith.

Solid stout, not quite one of the best but good. Very dark brown with a tan head. Roasty aroma with some coffee. Toasted oat taste, nuts, and some coffee hints. Really creamy on the mouthfeel. Bloody ’ell!