Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

	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
2132	3.92/5.0	3.92/5.0	5%	99.3	English pint

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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Mutualaid (136), Texas, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 28, 2008

Pours dark as black coffee with a big creamy head that doesn’t want to quit. Aromas of espresso, brown sugar, and nuts with a hint of dry foliage(!); hops are not terribly assertive here. Bold, dark malts like burnt caramel up front followed by definite toast flavors. Palate is balanced between sweet malts and roasted malt bitterness. Very smooth texture and full body. Long, clean finish. Probably best consumed between 55-60 F.

subcell (95), Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	8/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

Jun 28, 2008

Very nice beer. I had a bottle of the Imperial stout before this one and it was awesome. This beer pored nicely and smelled nice as well. The taste was very nice. It didn’t have the burnt flavor I expected. Highly recommended for fans of stout.

hopson (594), Williamsville, New York, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jun 27, 2008

bottle- nice sharpness to this stout. clean, chocolate flavors, with a decent mouthfeel, but not as silky as I would like given the style and name. Roasted malt present as well. Decent.

azlondon (662), Fribourg, Switzerland

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 27, 2008

Appearance: Black, loads of head. Not longlasting. Aroma: Pretty malty. Hint of coffee and chocolate. Taste: Malt and burnt coffee. Bitter. Info: 550ml bottle, 18/4-2006, 103/300, 59/500

sja14 (105), Ohio, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 25, 2008

Pours black with a tiny tan head. Roasted flavor with sweetness and mild bitter finish.

ericandersnavy (1051), crossroads, Texas, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 25, 2008

bottle thanks to metzlers in denton, tx. pours a black with red hues. beige/brown head that seemed to last forever. the aroma blew me away i hope it will be as good as it smells. the nose had malt, sweet and floral as well. flavor is equally as impressive as the aroma. flavor was caramel, dark roast, hints of coffee. this was a remarkably smooth beer. felt like velvet across the tongue. this one is amazing!!

EHSRanders (1121), Randers C, Denmark

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 24, 2008

Bottle. Black colour with large creamy brown mostly lasting head. Aroma is roasted malt with strong notes of chocolate. Sweet flavor with notes of chocolate and coffee. Creamy palate.

basewars (145), Albany, New York, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	7/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jun 24, 2008

One of my favorites. Pours black. Smells of oats and chocolate. Tastes of coffee, oats, malt. It’s sweet but balanced. Love it.

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