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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 
21263.92/5.03.92/5.05%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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 gameface23 (131), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 25, 2008  
550 ml bottle. Dark brown body,starting off with a huge tan head. Impressive lacing. Smell of even amounts of malt, coffee with cream and chocolate. The taste starts out with a creamy mouthfeel that has the taste and nuttiness of sugared coffee and finishes with a thinner dark fruit taste.


jonahkorbes (8), Portland, Oregon, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 23, 2008  
A very nice stout. Pours a deep, deep brown with a thick tan head. Aroma of roasted grains, espresso and a hint of sweetness and molasses. Excellent full flavor that finishes on a slightly bitter note; just a touch of hops. Quite smooth. Not quite as thick as some. Overall, highly recommended.


 danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Getting notebook online. Bottle. Rich full color with dark head. Sweet creamy scent. Taste is creamy to start turns to fruity dry finish. Sweetness grows as you go, pretty good, very refreshing.


 ZiggyG (131), Gladstone, Oregon, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/53/105/58/20
Sep 20, 2008  
550 mL bottle. Pours black with thin tan head. Smells of sugared coffee. Taste is smooth up front with a thick licorice finish, not very pleasant. Mouthfeel is full and velvety.


 1010 (206), Marysville, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Pint bottle. Pours black with a tan head. Taste of chocolate and coffee. Really smooth and goes down easy.


 PaulHegedus (458), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 20, 2008    Updated: Aug 6, 2009
Bottle from Bev Mo, San Francisco, July 2008. Pours a dark black/brown with a thick brown head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, roasted nuts, dark fruit. The mouthfeel is fantastic, thick, a highlight. I taste chocolate, coffee with a light bitter finish.

Re-rate, August 2009. Bottle. This is a dark almost black colour with a beautiful, frothy tan head, one inch thick and whisps of lace all over the glass. There is chocolate in the aroma with coffee beans and a hint of dark cherry. Aroma is also a bit lactic. Mouthfeel is medium to thick. Flavour of coffee beans with some chocolate and a hint of fruit. Finish is medium to long and dry.


 shanepardue (107), Raytown, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Pours black with tan head. Strong coffee-oatmeal aroma with a matching bitter flavor. Fine dark beer.


toddkrem (78), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Pours dark with foamy head. Smells sweet. Tastes like mollases and raisons with chocolate.



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